This department is offering a grant to a CESU partner for research on polar bear diets in the southern Beaufort Sea in relation to changing environmental conditions. The study aims to compare diets of bears summering onshore vs. sea ice, and assess changes over time due to sea ice extent decline. The research will help understand the adaptability of polar bears amidst habitat changes and inform conservation strategies. Application deadline: July 18, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 258588
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G14AS00119 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast 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: | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000 |
| 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 the North Atlantic Coast (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Science Center (ASC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to support an evaluation of diets of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea relative to changing behaviors and environmental conditions. Specifically, the objectives are to compare diets of bears that summer onshore to those that summer on the sea ice, and investigate whether diets have changed over time in relation to declines in sea ice extent. The southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation of polar bears has experienced sea ice loss leading to an increasing trend of polar bears spending time on land during summer and possibly foraging on novel food items. A comparative analysis of diet may reveal the degree of plasticity present in bears from the southern Beaufort Sea and elucidate the potential for long-term persistence of polar bears. |
| 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 258588 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 | G14AS00119 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast CESU | PKG00200028 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jul 18, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258588 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
258588 Project-1.1.pdf
258588 SF424A-1.0.pdf
258588 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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