The U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), invites CESU partners to apply for a grant focusing on statistical analysis and methodology development for existing bat data. This grant aims to support monitoring efforts for bat populations in light of white-nose syndrome and risks at wind power facilities. The grant seeks to provide guidance on acoustic analysis workflow, methodology for species misidentification in occupancy models, and addressing uncertainties in acoustic data. Applicants can utilize existing pilot data to address these key challenges in bat population monitoring. Application deadline: Jul 22, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 285730
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G16AS00112 |
| 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: | Jul 05, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $144,878 |
| Award Ceiling: | $144,878 |
| 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. CESUâ¿¿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 U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to assist with statistical analysis and methodology development for existing bat data. With the outbreak of white-nose syndrome and growing awareness of the risks to bats at wind power generating facilities, land management agencies have a need for monitoring information that can be used to inform management decisions. The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) has been developed to support coordinated monitoring of bat populations across North America. A cornerstone of NABat is the use of automated recording devices deployed for multiple nights. To effectively use this data, there is a clear need for guidance on the workflow for acoustic analyses, methodology for accounting for species misidentification within an occupancy model, and method development to properly account for the inherent uncertainty in acoustic bat data. Existing acoustic survey pilot data that have been collected and should be retrievable from direct data sources can be used to inform these issues. |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 285730 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> 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 | G16AS00112 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rock | PKG00225266 | Jul 06, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285730 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285730 Project-1.1.pdf
285730 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285730 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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