The National Park Service is offering this Cooperative Agreement Grant to Syracuse University for critical research in Yellowstone National Park’s northern range. This grant is for the purpose of collecting and analyzing scientific data to evaluate the long-term effects of ungulates, specifically elk and bison, on the soil and plant systems. Building on previous studies, the research will monitor the intricate ecological relationships within the ungulate community and their grazing impacts. The project aims to understand how changing ungulate populations, influenced by factors like wolf reintroduction and bison population increases, affect nutrient cycling and overall grassland dynamics. Preservation of these vital natural processes is a fundamental part of the NPS mission, and this research will address key management questions regarding bison’s role in Yellowstone’s ecosystem.
Opportunity ID: 57257
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | H1580100326 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement between YNP and Syracuse University |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Single Source Cooperative Agreement |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.812 — Cooperative Research Units Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1R-Private University or College 2U-Other Not for Profit Organization M8-Educational Institution |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This Cooperative Agreement between the National Park Service (NPS) and Syracuse University (SU) sets forth the roles and responsibilities of the parties regarding the collection and analyses of scientific data that replicate previous work conducted by SU to evaluate the effects of ungulates on soil and plant systems across the northern range of which most of this geographic area is located in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). The northern range has been described by Houston (1982) and Barmore (2003) in their early studies of ungulate / range relationships. The NPS and SU recognize the need to continue to monitor the ecological relationships between the ungulate community and the ranges that they occupy. Biogeochemical effects of predators preying on grazers indirectly influence the plant community by affecting the number of grazers in the system. Elk populations declined following the wolf reintroduction in 1995. While at the same time the bison population has increased to all time high levels. The overall effects of these grazers recycling nutrients by turning plant biomass in to recycled nitrogen and carbon and providing nutrients for the plant communities is a natural function of dynamic systems we refer to as ecosystem processes. The decline in grazing pressure by elk on the northern range in the late 1990s reduced plant production. Changes in the ungulate community likely have altered range production and soil nitrogen processes. Preservation of these natural processes is a fundamental part of the NPS mission. An important management question that has been raised involves the role bison now play as a significant component of the grazing influence on grassland dynamics across the northern range of Yellowstone. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tina Holland
Agreements Specialist Phone 307-344-2082 Email:tina_holland@nps.gov |
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