Noatak National Preserve is offering this research grant to investigate the impact of tundra burning on carbon cycling within the preserve. This grant is for the purpose of analyzing the age of organic matter consumed during tundra fires and estimating the age distribution of unburned organic soils susceptible to future burns. The primary objective for wildfire management in Noatak is to maintain biodiversity through natural processes. Researchers will collect charcoal samples from 2010 burn sites and duff/soil monoliths from both burned and unburned areas. These samples will undergo 14C analysis to determine the age of the oldest burned soils and provide insights into the carbon emitted from fires, contributing to a better understanding of the preserve’s ecosystem dynamics.
Opportunity ID: 100734
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | E11AC60520 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The role of tundra burning in carbon cycling: radio-carbon analysis of recent burns in the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska |
| 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: | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,650 |
| Award Ceiling: | $44,650 |
| 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The PI at the University of Illinois, Department of Plant Biology, has the expertise, graduate students, and facilities to conduct the work and analyses as described in the task items. The PI and his students have completed several projects to determine ages of past fires in tundra and boreal ecosystems in Alaska, utilizing carbon sampling of paleo-lake core sediments. This research project expands into determining carbon ages of organic soil materials for emissions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The primary objective for wildland fire in Noatak National Preserve (NOAT) is to maintain the area�s bio-diversity through natural wildfire while also ensuring the safety of life, property, and sensitive resources (Western Arctic Parklands FMP, 2009). Tundra fires, which are common in Noatak National Preserve, often burn into the organic soil material which may be storing ancient carbon. We propose to address this by collecting charcoal samples from the 2010 burns in NOAT for 14C analysis. The 14C data will allow us to answer the question: What is the age of organic matter (OM) consumed during a tundra fire? At 3-4 fires within NOAT six duff/soil monoliths will be collected, from 4 burned and 2 unburned adjacent areas. These samples will be 14C-aged to: 1) provide the age range of oldest burned soils (and thus oldest carbon that was emitted off the fires) and 2) estimate the age distribution of unburned organic soils that could be consumed in future fires. |
| 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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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.945 | PKG00060452 | Jun 21, 2011 | Jun 28, 2011 | View |
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100734 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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