The National Parks Department is offering a grant to enhance recreation and conservation efforts in environments shared by humans and bats through input from visitors. This project aims to understand and assess visitors’ attitudes towards bats and stewardship in show caves, improve education techniques, integrate social science into educational efforts, foster relationships for better land stewardship, and provide practical experiences for University of Tennessee staff and students in national parks for natural resource conservation.
Opportunity ID: 307483
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00457 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhancing Recreation and Conservation in Environments Shared by Humans and Bats Through Input from Visitors in National Parks |
| 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: | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of intent to partner with University of Tennessee under existing cooperative agreement. No applications will be accepted. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of intent to partner with University of Tennessee under existing cooperative agreement. No applications will be accepted. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 03, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $46,104 |
| Award Ceiling: | $46,104 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Notice of intent to partner with University of Tennessee under existing cooperative agreement. No applications will be accepted. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Objectives of this collaborative project are to: 1. Understand visitorsâ¿¿ recreational interests in caves and attitudes toward bats and stewardship of these resources at show caves in national parks. Visitors will represent a range of perspectives, such as school groups, outdoor recreation or education organizations, cave enthusiasts, or casual tourists. 2. Evaluate current education techniques about bats and cave resources to identify engaging and effective approaches for future interpretive programs. 3. Integrate social science approaches into NPS educational efforts and management decisions. 4. Foster relationships and a shared understanding of what it means to balance stewardship and enjoyment of public lands, with particular emphasis on unique and valuable cave resources. 5. Provide opportunities for University of Tennessee professional staff and students to gain â¿¿real-lifeâ¿ experiences in national parks and apply their expertise in helping parks enhance natural resource conservation by integrating social science research results. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
JOHN BECHTOLD
John_Bechtold@nps.gov Email:John_Bechtold@nps.gov |
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