The US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a grant to analyze the distribution of North American porcupines in the western USA region. The research aims to assess current patterns, potential drivers of distribution changes, and the impact of porcupine occupancy on forest stand structure and fire frequency. This comprehensive study will provide essential data for conservation assessments by USFWS and state agencies. Expected deliverables include a centralized porcupine database, alternative distribution models, and spatial predictions. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to wildlife management and conservation efforts. Closing date for applications is Sep 17, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318137
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 15, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| to extend due date | Sep 15, 2019 | |
| TO EXTEND DUE DATE | Jul 08, 2019 | |
| TO EXTEND DUE DATE | Jul 08, 2019 | |
| to extend due date | Jul 08, 2019 | |
| Jul 08, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 15, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain |
| 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 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| 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. CESU¿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 US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity is to amalgamate and analyze data regarding distribution of North American porcupines from the contiguous western USA (from the West Coast to Texas and Montana) relative to several possible drivers. The intent is three-fold: 1) quantitatively assess current patterns in occupancy and abundance of porcupines from existing records, and test whether any management-relevant and ecologically meaningful trends in these have occurred; 2) assess whether any factor(s) (e.g., aspects of forest-community type, climate [ecological water availability, latitude as a proxy], silvicultural harvest strategies, extent of historic poisoning) may be underlying any changes in porcupine distribution; This could use an information-theoretic approach to compare competing models, and use multi-model inference to inform future predictions and work, or instead employ multivariate analytical approaches; and 3) determine how porcupine occupancy and density influence forest stand structure and especially fire frequency, after accounting for other factors known to affect fire risk. The porcupine is a widely distributed species that many land and wildlife managers believe may be undergoing declines, but a broad-scale analysis has yet to be performed. The proposed research will provide important data to help the USFWS and state agencies assess whether elevated conservation status is merited for the species. Expected deliverables will be: a) compilation of high-confidence records of porcupines from numerous sources (e.g., all state wildlife agencies and Natural Heritage Programs in the region, NGOs, GBIF, ARCTOS, MVZ database at U.C. Berkeley, other museums, state Departments of Transportation) into a central database; b) the development and evaluation of alternative models to quantitatively describe spatial and temporal patterns in porcupine distribution, a report that provides statistically valid, spatially explicit estimated probability of current and future porcupine distributions across the region based on observations amalgamated to date (using the factors mentioned in 2) and 3), above), and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 |
Related Documents
Folder 318137 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 | G19AS00079 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain | PKG00252702 | Jul 08, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
318137 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
318137 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
318137 SF424A-1.0.pdf
318137 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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