SciFish Application |
Application Process
Applications are accepted bi-annually in February and August.
Representatives from the SciFish Advisory Panel (SAP) review and provide notice of acceptance to applicants within 4-6 weeks of submission.
Review criteria include:
- Addresses a data gap for assessment and/or management.
- Anticipated use of the data and/or project outcomes will be of value to the industry and partners.
- Technical merit/methodology.
- Availability of expertise and its application to the problem addressed.
- Plan and capacity for data QA/QC and analysis.
- Participant/volunteer qualifications and/or ability to train volunteers.
- Volunteer engagement including recruitment, retention, and outreach.
- Project evaluation metrics.
Applicants submitting applications that meet the criteria will be onboarded to the SciFish platform.
Representatives from the SciFish Advisory Panel (SAP) review and provide notice of acceptance to applicants within 4-6 weeks of submission.
Review criteria include:
- Addresses a data gap for assessment and/or management.
- Anticipated use of the data and/or project outcomes will be of value to the industry and partners.
- Technical merit/methodology.
- Availability of expertise and its application to the problem addressed.
- Plan and capacity for data QA/QC and analysis.
- Participant/volunteer qualifications and/or ability to train volunteers.
- Volunteer engagement including recruitment, retention, and outreach.
- Project evaluation metrics.
Applicants submitting applications that meet the criteria will be onboarded to the SciFish platform.
SciFish Application Timeline
| Month | SciFish Application Stage |
| January | |
| February 1 | Full Application |
| March | |
| April 1 | Pre-Application |
| May | |
| June 1 | Pre-Application |
| July | |
| August 1 | Full Application |
| September | |
| October 1 | Pre-Application |
| November | |
| December 1 | Pre-Application |