This grant, offered collaboratively by federal agencies and academic partners, is for developing a predictive model of migratory bird and bat movement within the Gulf of Maine under various climate change scenarios. The project aims to understand how weather, habitat characteristics, and proximity to the mainland influence migration patterns. Key objectives include establishing a systematic monitoring station in Acadia National Park using mist-netting, surveys, and acoustic recordings. Furthermore, the grant will support designing and implementing a long-term monitoring protocol for Park Staff to assess the significance of federal land for migratory species and track changes in migration patterns, aiding future conservation efforts and resource management.
Opportunity ID: 106313
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-11-NERO-0068 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Predicting the Effects of Climate Change on Migratory Birds and Bats: |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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: | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $29,998 |
| Award Ceiling: | $29,998 |
| Award Floor: | $29,998 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | There is an ongoing effort by a diverse group of academic, state/provincial, and federal collaborators to categorize the movement of migratory bats and birds across the Gulf of Maine as a function of weather, habitat characteristics, distance from the mainland, and relative location within the Gulf. The end result of this large project will be the development of a predictive model of animal movement under a variety of climate change scenarios. Specific objectives of this opportunity are as follows. 1) To establish a station within Acadia National Park for the systematic monitoring of bird and bat migration within the Gulf of Maine using capture (mist-netting), transect surveys (diurnal), and acoustic recordings (nocturnal). 2) To design a long-term monitoring protocol that will allow Park Staff to assess the importance of the location and habitat characteristics of federal holdings within the Gulf of Maine for migratory species. 3) To implement a monitoring protocol that will allow Park Staff to track changes in far-shore versus near-shore versus mainland migration due to yearly variation and future climate change. This research is to be done collaboratively between the University cooperator and federal agency scientists and natural resource managers. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Peggy Wall
Administrative Officer Phone 410-260-2473 Email:Peggy_Wall@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 106313 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent to Award 1 -> noi u of main birds 071811 .pdf
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