The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a grant to a CESU partner to investigate the effects of increasing freshwater temperatures and shifting river flow on native salmonid fishes and cold water fish assemblages in the Rocky Mountains. The research aims to develop mechanistic models to understand the direct and interactive impacts of climate change on these populations, as well as assess changes in distribution and abundance of non-native species. The grant requires compiling a comprehensive region-wide database of monitoring data to address key questions related to native trout management and the broader implications of climate change on freshwater ecosystems. Deadline: April 24, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275723
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G15AS00062 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $64,625 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU�s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to explore the impact of increasing freshwater temperatures and shifting river flow regimes. To understand the implications of these changes and provide necessary information to plan for ongoing and future climate change, there is a real need to use empirical data from long-term monitoring studies to summarize how climatic variation or change influences native salmonid fishes and cold water fish assemblages. Research needs to be focused on developing mechanistic models that quantify how climate change has (or has not) directly and/or interactively impacted populations of native salmonids in the Rocky Mountains. Additionally, research should describe how climatic variation has influence fish assemblages in historically cold-water habitats (e.g., areas occupied by trout), particularly changes in the distribution and abundance of non-native species. A significant limitation in identifying such patterns, however, is the disjunct status of existing datasets, both climatological and biological. Compile a region-wide database composed of temporally replicated monitoring data for fish populations occupying cold-water fish habitats (e.g., locations where trout are currently or were found historically), landscape attributes, and climatic variation. Ultimately, these data can be used to address a number of specific questions relevant to native trout management, and more generally, the empirical understanding of the consequences of climate change for freshwater ecosystems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275723 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves, 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G15AS00062 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | PKG00216041 | Apr 08, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275723 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275723 Project-1.1.pdf
275723 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275723 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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