The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering a grant to hire a post-doctoral researcher to assess the impact of double-crested cormorants on fish populations in the Great Lakes. The researcher will develop predictive models to aid in decision-making for cormorant management, utilizing existing data on cormorant fish consumption and its effects on fish populations. This grant aims to identify sensitive fish population metrics to evaluate changes in cormorant predation, establish thresholds for cormorant management effectiveness, and create a predictive model for optimal cormorant control to benefit fish populations nationwide. Awarded without competition, this grant addresses a crucial need for cormorant and fishery resource management in the Great Lakes region.
Opportunity ID: 320005
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00355 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Quantifying Double-Crested Cormorant effects on recreational fish populations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 04, 2019 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under justification 505DM 2.14B(1). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 04, 2019 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under justification 505DM 2.14B(1). |
| Archive Date: | Sep 05, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $70,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $70,000 |
| Award Floor: | $65,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under justification 505DM 2.14B(1). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Cormorant Working Group for the Great Lakes will hire a post-doctoral researcher to collate and analyze existing information on double crested cormorant (DCCO) impacts on fish and fish population responses to DCCO management. The researcher, guided by the Working Group and Michigan State University’s Quantitative Fishery Center experts, would develop predictive models to inform decision making for DCCO control for multiple states. These models will include existing data sets from across North America related to DCCO fish consumption and effects on fish populations. Available data will be analyzed to determine which fish population metric(s) are most sensitive for indexing changes in DCCO predation to fish populations. DCCO consumption will be treated in a similar way as traditional fishery models used to set harvest levels. Thresholds (bounded by uncertainty) will be determined in each studied aquatic system where DCCO predation proved problematic, and where DCCO subsequent management provided a positive fish population response. A predictive yield model will be developed to determine a “safe allowable foraging effort” that will identify the level of DCCO control needed to benefit fish populations across systems. Expected is methodology that can be widely applied to water bodies and fish populations across the United States.
We intend to make a single source award to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, making the award without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B(1), because the award is the result of an unsolicited proposal to complete a unique approach to meet an important need for the cormorant and fishery resources of the Great Lakes. Competition is not practical given this was an unsolicited proposal. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rob Simmonds rob_simmonds@fws.gov
Daniel_Lovdahl@fws.gov Email:Daniel_Lovdahl@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 320005 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> Single Source 3-2452.pdf
Folder 320005 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rob Simmonds rob_simmonds@fws.gov Daniel_Lovdahl@fws.gov Email: Daniel_Lovdahl@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00254273 | Aug 27, 2019 | Sep 04, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
320005 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
320005 SF424B-1.1.pdf
320005 SF424A-1.0.pdf
320005 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
320005 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
320005 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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