The Department of the Interior is offering a grant to enhance predictions of moose and elk abundance in Rocky Mountain National Park. This collaborative project aims to develop data models and sampling procedures to estimate elk and moose populations in the park’s summer range, utilize GPS data to determine population dynamics and habitat carrying capacity, and engage researchers from external institutions to contribute valuable knowledge for the management of wildlife populations and riparian habitats. This grant will support the development of skills among partners at Colorado State University and provide new insights for environmental stewardship and public education programs within the park.
Opportunity ID: 306345
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00339 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Models and Data for Predicting the Abundance of Moose and Elk on the Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park |
| 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: | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to Award to Colorado State University Under Master Agreement P17AC00971 not a request for applications |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Notice of Intent to Award to Colorado State University Under Master Agreement P17AC00971 not a request for applications |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $34,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $34,000 |
| Award Floor: | $34,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This cooperative research project will provide tools and information that will assist Rocky Mountain National Park in managing elk and moose populations and the riparian habitat which they utilize. This project will: 1) build on existing elk population modeling, census and collared animals to estimate elk on the summer range 2) develop sampling procedures and data models for aerial infrared elk and moose population estimates 3) obtain location information from GPS collared moose to determine population extant, high use temporal periods within the park, determine if there is a resident vs transient population 4) Use GPS data to estimate moose survival probabilities 5) Develop GIS-based estimates of habitat carrying capacity for moose.
This project will serve a public purpose by providing new knowledge on natural resources, generated by researchers external to the NPS, for the benefit of the greater scientific community. It will also engage university and faculty in shared environmental stewardship. Knowledge obtained from this research will be used to inform park programs for the public and be utilized to create science communications materials on these topics. The modeling and data analysis will support the knowledge and skill development of partners at Colorado State University. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie Gaertner .
Katie_Gaertner@nps.gov Email:Katie_Gaertner@nps.gov |
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Folder 306345 Full Announcement-P18AS00339 -> Notice of Intent To Award (2.9.2018 – DOI Priorities).pdf
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