The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU, in collaboration with the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, is offering funding to investigate the impact of parasites and climate on moose health in western Wyoming. With moose populations declining by 80% in the early 1990s and currently estimated at fewer than 500 animals, this research will focus on parasites like winter ticks and their interactions with climate. The aim is to develop proposals for future fieldwork, gather preliminary data on moose health in the region, and create models to understand winter tick-moose-climate dynamics. Applications are due by Jul 26, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318202
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00105 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU |
| 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 09, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 09, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 09, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,535 |
| Award Ceiling: | $71,535 |
| 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 Colorado Plateau 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 to study the interaction between parasites and climate and their impacts on moose health in western Wyoming given that these two factors are important drivers of human, wildlife and ecosystem health. This area is the southern limit of its geographic range and moose are generally at low population densities in the region. Hunter opportunities have been declining over the last two decades, likely related to declining populations although population size data are coarse and hard to compare across regions. In the early 1990s, the population declined by an estimated 80% and the current herd estimate is fewer than 500 animals. Rising temperatures, winter ticks, liver flukes and arterial worms are several of the hypothesized mechanisms behind the declines. This research will focus on parasites and pathogens in the Jackson, Wyoming, region with emphasis on winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) and climate interactions. Winter tick infestations have a high potential of impacting moose reproduction and calf survival. The CESU partner will develop a proposal in collaboration with federal and state partners to evaluate potential research projects, with final products being a project proposal for future field work on winter ticks in western Wyoming, preliminary data from Spring 2020 on direction observations of hair loss in moose across the region, and initial development of mechanistic models of winter tick-moose-climate interactions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.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 |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 318202 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 | G19AS00105 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU | PKG00252740 | Jul 09, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
318202 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
318202 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
318202 SF424A-1.0.pdf
318202 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
