This grant by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to continue a research project with the University of Wisconsin – Madison on predicting the effects of extreme climate events on avian demographics. The study focuses on the role of National Wildlife Refuges in mitigating climate change and the impact of changing land cover and climate on wildlife habitats. The grant includes project management, data analysis, communication with field stations, and publication collaboration with the Service. Applications should align with the project’s goal to understand how protected areas can safeguard biodiversity in the face of climate change and extreme weather events.
Opportunity ID: 285830
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00322 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Predicting the effects of extreme climate events on avian demographics: the role of National Wildlife Refuges in mitigating climate change |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 07, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin – Madison under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin – Madison under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin – Madison under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin – Madison without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B.2 and 4. Competition for the award is not practical as this is a continuation of a project where the University of Wisconsin – Madison and FWS received a large, multi-year grant from NASA beginning in 2012 and ending in 2016. Protected areas are critical for biodiversity conservation, but their ability to safeguard biodiversity is potentially compromised by changing land cover, intensifying land use in the areas around them and by climate change and extreme weather as it affects the suitable climate space surrounding wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend. Our previous work has shown that different species of birds respond differently to extreme weather and that managers should examine predicted changes at regional scales to better understand the potential outcomes of change. Extreme weather events and their timing is of particular concern because they may render protected areas unsuitable for some species of wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will be substantially involved in the-project under this funding opportunity. In particular, the Service will be responsible for the following: Over-all project management; co-analysis of climate and wildlife data; communication with field stations; synthesizing results from a NWRS perspective; and co-author on all resulting publications and payment of page charges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Patricia J. Heglund 608-781-6338
Patricia_Heglund@fws.gov Email:Patricia_Heglund@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 285830 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single source -> 3-2452 Single Source.pdf
Folder 285830 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single source -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dr. Patricia J. Heglund 608-781-6338 Patricia_Heglund@fws.gov Email: Patricia_Heglund@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.678 | PKG00225288 | Jul 07, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285830 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285830 SF424B-1.1.pdf
285830 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285830 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
285830 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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