Call for Submissions
Rising Tides Design Competition
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Deadline: June 29, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is hosting an international design competition for ideas that address sea level rise in San Francisco Bay and other areas. Designs can address a number of challenges posed by sea level rise, including building new communities to be less susceptible to inundation, retrofitting shoreline infrastructure, protecting communities and wetlands, or anticipating changing shorelines. First prize is $10,000. There is a $75 entry fee. For more information and submission guidelines, visit the Rising Tides Competition website.

Call for Nominations
Science Prize for Online Resources in Education
Science
Deadline: June 30, 2009
Science is accepting nominations for the Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE), which recognizes excellence in online science education resources. To be eligible, projects must focus on science education for students, teachers, or the public; be freely available on the Internet; and be written in English or include an English translation. Winning projects will incorporate National Academies standards for science education, as well as American Association for the Advancement of Science benchmarks for science literacy. For more on those standards or how to nominate an online resource, see the SPORE website.

Call for Comments
Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Deadline: July 6, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting comments on its congressional report, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project. The report looks at the benefits of updating Coastal Barrier Resources System maps with more accurate and precise digital maps. The report and draft maps are available online. Comments can be mailed or delivered to Coastal Barriers Coordinator, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 860A, Arlington, VA 22203 or sent by e-mail.