This grant, a collaboration between the University of Minnesota and the National Park Service, is for the purpose of investigating the profound impact of strong decadal climate variability on ecological and hydrological systems within four Klamath Network park units, including Crater Lake and Lassen Volcanic National Parks. The central Pacific Coast has experienced significant prolonged shifts between wet and dry conditions, profoundly influencing regional hydrology. Researchers will explore how these persistent climatic changes affect critical systems: forest fire activity, tree establishment and mortality, and alpine hydrology. This vital research aims to provide crucial insights directly relevant to long-term planning and management strategies for the Klamath Network parks, enhancing resilience against future climate challenges.
Opportunity ID: 102096
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | E11AC60556 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The impact of exceptionally strong decadal climate variability on recent fire, tree recruitment, and hydro-ecological dynamics within four Klamath Network park units |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Biological/Research/Physical |
| 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 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 04, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $56,507 |
| Award Ceiling: | $56,507 |
| 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 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This assistance award is justified because this cooperator is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors including their past research and familiarity with the resources in the area and their technical expertise. The PI is a broadly trained and versatile dendrochronologist with experience and training that spans a wide array of disciplines and research interests. The PI was selected due to the extensive experience and knowledge in reconstructing fire regimes and linking disturbances with climate patterns. A main aspect of the PI research investigates the dynamics of forest ecosystems in the western United States. Moreover, the PI has abundant experience in linking changes in climate with shifts in disturbance regimes and associated changes in vegetation patterns that is critical to disentangling the factors influencing demographic and disturbance changes in forested ecosystems. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The central Pacific Coast of the United States is one of the few places in North America where rain and snowfall exhibited major prolonged shifts between wet and dry conditions during the last century. The same strong decade-to-decade shifts also appear in records of discharge and levee failures within the Sacramento�San Joaquin River system, which demonstrates that this behavior exerts a major influence on regional hydrology and water resources. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with scientists at the National Park Service, are investigating whether or not these persistent climatic changes affect key ecological processes and hydrological systems within four park units (Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area). By focusing on three critical systems – forest fire activity, tree establishment and mortality and alpine hydrology – this research has the potential to provide insights that will be directly relevant to long-term planning and management in the Klamath Network parks. |
| 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 | PKG00061573 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 05, 2011 | View |
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