This National Park Service funding intends to support a three-year study titled ‘Methylmercury exposure of songbirds in mercury-sensitive landscapes of Voyageurs National Park.’ This project aims to provide crucial information to park managers and the scientific community regarding methylmercury levels in the eggs of two specific passerine bird species within VOYA. The grant is for assessing the potential toxicological significance of in ovo exposure to methylmercury on breeding songbirds and disseminating findings to the public. The study will involve sampling and analyzing mercury in breeding songbirds inhabiting mercury-methylating environments. This will be the first assessment of mercury in nesting songbirds foraging in mercury-sensitive landscapes in Voyageurs National Park, utilizing reliable biosentinels of methylmercury bioaccumulation.
Opportunity ID: 146453
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | E12AC10145 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent to Award Methylmercury Exposure of Songbirds |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment 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: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants: Members of The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund, “The Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.” The purpose of this project entitled, “Methylmercury exposure of songbirds in mercury-sensitive landscapes of Voyageurs National Park,” is to provide park managers and the scientific community information on methylmercury in eggs of two passerine birds in VOYA and an assessment of the potential toxicological significance of in ovo exposure to methylmercury on breeding songbirds in the park, and to disseminate information to park visitors and the public on methylmercury exposure of two passerine birds and its potential toxicological significance. This task agreement will implement a three-year study of the effects of methylmercury on songbirds in mercury-sensitive landscapes. Specifically mercury in breeding songbirds inhabiting mercury-methylating environments in VOYA will be sampled and analyzed in two avian species that forage in wetland and aquatic habitats and that are reliable biosentinels of methylmercury bioaccumulation and in ovo exposure. This study will provide the first assessment of mercury in nesting songbirds foraging in mercury-sensitive landscapes in Voyageurs National Park. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Penny Russell
Lead Grants and Agreements Officer Phone 402-661-1662 Email:Penny_Russell@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 146453 Other Supporting Documents-Justification for Sole Source 1 -> justification for sole sourcing national park service.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Penny Russell Lead Grants and Agreements Officer Phone 402-661-1662 Email: Penny_Russell@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00099690 | Feb 24, 2012 | Mar 05, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
146453 SF424-2.0.pdf
146453 SF424A-1.0.pdf
146453 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
146453 Budget-1.1.pdf
146453 Project-1.1.pdf
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