This TTU-led grant continues a project on invasive plants in forest areas impacted by thinning and burning, with a new focus on analyzing ant assemblages. This grant is for understanding the critical role ants play as dispersers and consumers of seeds from both native and non-native plants. TTU will collaborate with NPS entomologists, who are collecting ant samples for laboratory sorting. These samples will then be identified by ant specialists at TTU, with data recorded on species, site, collection date, and individual ant castes. The project aims to integrate this data into annual and final reports for NPS, including a voucher reference collection, thereby enhancing understanding of invasive plant ecology.
Opportunity ID: 294107
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P17AS00299 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Resilient Landscapes: Forest thinning and fire impacts on wildlife-habitat interactions, Phase I: Restoration effects on non-native invasive plant species. |
| 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: | May 25, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 05, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $31,974 |
| Award Ceiling: | $31,974 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | continuing the project on invasive plants in thinned and burned project areas, TTU will add an analysis of ant assemblages in these project areas. Ants are important dispersers and consumers of seeds of native and non-native plants, and understanding the presence of different ant species and colonies is an important facet of invasive plant ecology. Ant samples are being collected by NPS entomologists, and sorted in the laboratory. Sorted ant samples will be shipped to TTU and identified by ant specialists on campus. Data recorded will include ant species, site and trap number, collection date, and numbers of individuals of different ant castes (workers, soldiers, queens, etc.). Data sets and reports/analyses of the ant fauna, including a voucher reference collection of all species recorded, will be included in annual and final reports to NPS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Officer Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Folder 294107 Full Announcement-P17AS00299 -> NPS-NOIP17AS00299.pdf
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