This grant from the GUCO CESU department focuses on analyzing water quality data from Buffalo National River and Ozark National Scenic Riverways to improve monitoring strategies. The project aims to uncover insights into water quality conditions, trends, and potential threats in these parks, ultimately advancing scientific knowledge in the region. Collaborative data analysis will be conducted, involving water quality experts to utilize various statistical tools and optimize monitoring designs. Results will be shared with both scientific and public audiences through presentations, publications, and briefings. The deadline to apply for this grant is Jun 22, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316956
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP19AC00267 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GUCO CESU: Assessing Water Quality Conditions and Reviewing Monitoring Strategies for OZAR and BUFF |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| 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 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. Members of the Gulf Coast CESU- University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This project aims to conduct a rigorous statistical analysis of existing water quality datasets for river, tributary, and spring sites at Buffalo National River and Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and then use insights about water quality conditions and trends to make near-term decisions about future monitoring strategies and allocation of scarce monitoring resources. This project directly engages the recipient in the assessment and stewardship of water resources at two Ozark riverine parks through collaborative water quality data analysis and review of water quality monitoring strategies. The project is expected to reveal new insights into water quality conditions, trends, and potential threats to these parks and to advance scientific knowledge of water resources in this ecologically important region. Results from this project will be shared with scientific and public audiences via oral presentations, scientific publications, and informal fact sheets or briefings. This project involves collaborative compilation, analysis, and interpretation of existing water quality datasets from Buffalo National River and Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Water quality experts from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will be engaged to complete the proposed data analyses. Both well established and more recently developed statistical tools will be employed to address questions about water quality trends and patterns in historical water quality variability. The trend analysis and results will be evaluated by considering the number of observations, samples per year on average, and length of database to help understand the statistical power of potential monitoring designs. Results will be used to optimize water quality monitoring designs and provide new insights into water quality management issues at each park. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Noel A Miller
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1658 Email:noel_miller@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 316956 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P19AC00267 OZAR UA Notice of Intent To Award_UofA_20190401.pdf
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