The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC) is offering a research grant to a CESU partner to advance the monitoring techniques for honey bee health and productivity in commercial orchards of the Upper Midwest. The research aims to refine data collection on bee colony health and productivity, identify landscape factors influencing bee populations, and assess the utilization of forbs by pollinators on USDA conservation lands. This grant opportunity seeks to enhance USDA conservation programs by informing seed mixes to benefit honey bees and other pollinators in the Northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest regions, addressing the challenges of monitoring bee colonies in orchards that are frequently moved for crop pollination services by beekeepers.
Opportunity ID: 275807
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G15AS00065 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Coopertative Ecoystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $38,000 |
| 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 financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU�s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of Great Lakes-Northern Forest (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to support refinement of techniques for monitoring honey bee health and productivity in commercial orchards of the Upper Midwest. Extensive monitoring of honey bees is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Such monitoring facilitates management of USDA conservation programs in the Northern Great Plains, an area of critical importance for pollinators and commercial beekeepers. Researchers collect detail bee colony health and productivity data and relate those data to surrounding landscape features. Researchers also collect data on forb utilization by honey bees and other pollinators residing on USDA conservation lands. These data are used to inform seed mixes for USDA conservation programs throughout the Northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest. Currently USGS lack the information needed to more effectively monitor bee colonies in Michigan orchards. Monitoring bee colonies in orchards presents a unique set of challenges because these bees are moved by beekeepers throughout the summer for orchard crop pollination services. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275807 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves, 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G15AS00065 | Coopertative Ecoystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU | PKG00216135 | Apr 13, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275807 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275807 Project-1.1.pdf
275807 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275807 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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