This grant from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife supports lab experiments investigating domestication selection in captive populations of delta smelt. Researchers will maintain wild delta smelt as broodstock, spawn and culture offspring, monitor fish health, conduct measurements, collect survival data, perform statistical analysis, and provide management recommendations. Proposals should be submitted by December 24, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 299425
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00458 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DS Domestication Study |
| 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: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 24, 2017 Application Due December 24, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 24, 2017 Application Due December 24, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,902 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,902 |
| Award Floor: | $99,902 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Lab Experiments to investigate domestication selection in captive populations. 1.Keep wild delta smelt collected in November 2016 alive until at least March 2018 as the broodstock. 2.Spawn and culture delta smelt offspring from eggs to spawning stage. 3.Assess fish health daily and perform treatment when needed. 4.Conduct length/weight measurements. 5.Hard-count the fish numbers to obtain survival data. 6.Thin the fish numbers in tanks when needed. 7.Statistical analyses to determine the difference between groups. 8.Write a report with management recommendations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Administrative Officer Erik Anderson 9169302659
Erik_Anderson@fws.gov Email:Erik_Anderson@fws.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 299425 Full Announcement-Application Notice of Funding -> F18AC00059_DS Domestication Study_NOFO (2).pdf
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