Science Transfer Program

Purpose of Program

Projects funded through the Science Transfer Program promote communication of information about Great Lakes ecosystems and their fish communities, sea lamprey control, and emerging ecological concepts and technologies to fishery researchers and managers, to governments, and to the public.

Type of Research

Science transfer projects include all forms of communication related to scientific and technical information. Types of activities used to disseminate information include:

• • Science-transfer and training workshops
• • Symposia
• • Management objective setting
• • Database development and maintenance
• • Scientific review papers
• • Publication projects

Funding

Projects range from $5,000 to $25,000 USD per year. Most projects are from 1 to 3 years in duration. Annual funding available for Science Transfer Program projects is typically $50,000.

Program Administration