The National Park Service is offering a grant to support the development of a soil crust identification guide at White Sands National Monument. This project aims to collect baseline data on biological soil crusts, focusing on non-flowering plants and organisms like lichens and algae. The research will explore the ecological role of these organisms in the gypsum system, aiming to enhance public interpretation and create educational materials. By filling the data gap on gypsum cryptogams, this project will contribute valuable insights into the unique environmental conditions of the Chihuahua Desert. Applications close on Dec 14, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 299248
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00028 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Development of a soil crust identification guide for White Sand National Monument Citizen Science Program |
| 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: | Dec 05, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 25, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $99,954 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,954 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This project will allow baseline data to be obtained on biological soil crusts within the Worldâ¿¿s Largest Gypsum Dune Field at White Sands National Monument in support of a citizen science program. The inventory will focus on non-flowering plants and plantlike organisms, including lichens, bryophytes, eukaryotic algae and cyanobacteria representing the soil cryptogam diversity. This project will also determine the ecological functionality of these organisms throughout the gypsum system. Globally gypsum soils have been shown to promote a rich endemic flora of vascular plants. The Chihuahua Desert in New Mexico is especially distinguished by large areas of gypsum with a rich endemic vascular plant flora. Yet, data on the gypsum cryptogams are sparse and to date cryptogams have never been systematically surveyed at the monument. The information from this inventory will provide new media for public interpretation and understanding and be used to develop a crust identification guide, a simplified distribution map for the dune drive, and a collection of crust specimens. The associated analyses, morphological species descriptions, and photo documentation will provide important baseline information about unique environmental and biological conditions that formed and preserve this incredible gypsum island. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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