2025-2026 OWCN Request for Pre-proposals and Small Grant Proposals is now live

Deadline to submit a Pre-proposal is 1 January 2025 and deadline to submit a Small Grant Proposal is April 1, 2025

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Research

Oiled wildlife response is a comparatively young science, with new knowledge and improved methods discovered during and following every spill. For that reason, conducting and supporting research is a cornerstone of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network’s (OWCN) continuous effort to better understand the effects of oil on wildlife and, subsequently, how to improve our treatment of affected animals.

We encourage innovative research on a number of different fronts: