This grant, offered by Grand Canyon National Park, aims to conduct monitoring, inventory, public outreach, and trace fossil research to enhance the understanding of ancient life preserved in GRCA. The project focuses on improving paleontology inventories, surveying new sites, and studying Cambrian trace fossils to better interpret the Cambrian explosion to the public. By prioritizing paleontological resources and implementing preservation protocols, this study will showcase the importance of paleontology at GRCA and raise awareness on environmental assessments to protect and conserve fossilized organisms. Closing date: May 23, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 315974
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P19AS00156 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Monitoring, inventory, public outreach, and trace fossil research |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 14, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 14, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,437 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,437 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) exposes one billion years of preserved ancient life, including the largest exposure of Paleozoic rocks in the world. Fossils in GRCA such as; trilobites, nautiloids, ferns, reptile trackways, and trace fossils provide an important source for scientific research on ancient life. The paleontology management protocol at GRCA plays a critical role in implementing the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act of 2009 by preserving significant and substantial paleontological resources. GRCA paleontology inventories lack details on the fossilized organisms themselves and is in need of in-depth surveying for new sites. This project should help us improve our understanding of how ancient organisms lived in certain environments during the Paleozoic era, with a specific focus on Cambrian trace fossils. This focus will allow GRCA to improve its interpretation of the Cambrian explosion to the public. In addition, GRCA will gain a more robust paleontology inventory and an improved method for monitoring and prioritizing paleontological resources. This study will highlight paleontology as an invaluable resource for GRCA, creating more attention on environmental assessments to reduce fossil damage or loss. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Folder 315974 Full Announcement-P19AS00156 -> NPS-NOIP19AS00156.pdf
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