This grant from the National Park Service focuses on evaluating unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) as a data collection platform for monitoring marine mammals in Glacier Bay and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks in Alaska. The project aims to develop methods to assess UAS effectiveness in monitoring harbor seals, sea otters, and their habitats, with the goal of enhancing long-term population monitoring and improving data collection efficiency. The grant seeks to determine the most suitable UAS platform and sensors, conduct surveys, and produce a comprehensive evaluation comparing UAS and occupied platforms for monitoring marine mammals, ultimately establishing standard operating procedures for UAS use in the parks.
Opportunity ID: 316787
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P19AS00240 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Evaluation of Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UASs) as an Alternative Data Collection Platform for Monitoring Marine Mammals |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics |
| 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: | Jun 06, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 06, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award to Duke University. Applications will not be accepted from any other entity. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award to Duke University. Applications will not be accepted from any other entity. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $49,917 |
| Award Ceiling: | $49,917 |
| Award Floor: | $45,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | A. Project Goals ¿ To develop methods to evaluate unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS, aka drones) as an alternative data collection platform for monitoring marine mammals including harbor seals, sea otters, and their habitats in Glacier Bay National Park (GLBA) and Wrangell St. Elias National Park (WRST), Alaska, to facilitate long-term population monitoring and to improve the safety, integration, and efficiency of future data collection efforts.
B. Project Objectives ¿ iii. Based on the results of the above evaluation, select the most appropriate UAS platform and sensor combinations to meet current needs, and collaborate with NPS to produce a set of standard operating procedures that describes methods for using UASs to monitor marine mammals in GLBA and WRST. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Officer Erica Cordeiro 907-644-3315
Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov Email:Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 316787 Full Announcement-P19AS00240 -> P19AS00211 NOI.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Management Officer Erica Cordeiro 907-644-3315 Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov Email: Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.945 | P19AS00240 | Evaluation of UASs for Monitoring Marine Mammals | PKG00251791 | Jun 17, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
316787 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf
316787 SF424A-1.0.pdf
316787 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
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