The National Park Service is offering this grant to support critical research into type E botulism outbreaks near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This funding opportunity aims to delve deeply into the paleoecological history, mechanisms, and environmental drivers contributing to these recurrent outbreaks. The grant is specifically for researchers to uncover the long-term ecological factors and processes that lead to the proliferation of the Clostridium botulinum type E toxin, which significantly impacts wildlife in the region. Understanding these complex interactions, from historical ecological shifts to current environmental conditions, is crucial for developing effective mitigation strategies. This grant is for the purpose of generating foundational knowledge that will inform future park management decisions and conservation efforts to protect the delicate ecosystem of Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Opportunity ID: 51426
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-GLRI-NOI-VARI-10-091B |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The paleoecological history, mechanism, and drivers of type E botulism outbreaks near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
| 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: | 66.469 — Great Lakes Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 13, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $175,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to the Science Museum of Minnesota-St. Croix Watershed Research Station, St. Croix, MN under the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The SCWRS is uniquely qualified to conduct this work. The SCWRS is one of very few multi-disciplinary paleolimnological research centers and features state-of-the-art sediment core dating and microscopy laboratories, a well stocked taxonomic library, and archived sediments from Great Lakes Network parks and around the world. The technical skills required to identify fossil remains in sediment cores are highly specialized, and SCWRS scientists are well known for their skills in these areas, having published extensively in taxonomy and paleoecology. Additionally, the principal investigator has previous experience with paleolimnological work in large lakes (including the Great Lakes and Lake Hovsgol) and is currently investigating long-term food web changes in the Lake Michigan ecosystem. This study is highly relevant and complementary to the proposed work at SLBE. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The paleoecological history, mechanism, and drivers of type E botulism outbreaks near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tonya Bradley
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email:tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email: tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.469 | PKG00016126 | Jan 28, 2010 | Feb 11, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
51426 SF424-2.0.pdf
51426 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
51426 SF424A-1.0.pdf
51426 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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