The National Park Service is offering this grant to establish a vital long-term seagrass monitoring program within Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS). This initiative, facilitated through a Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) task agreement, aims to track and understand the health, distribution, and persistence of seagrasses in the Upper Laguna Madre. The program will employ a hierarchical monitoring strategy, as outlined by Neckles et al. (2011), to quantitatively assess the relationships between physical and biotic factors influencing seagrass ecosystems. This approach, uniquely adapted for Texas by Dunton et al. (2011), is crucial for maintaining the ecological integrity of this significant coastal environment. This grant is for implementing a robust, science-backed monitoring system.
Opportunity ID: 104733
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-GLUN-R2115110111 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program for Upper Laguna Madre, Padre Island National Seashore |
| 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: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $36,001 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Texas at Austin. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This action will result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This is a Notice of Intent and a Non-competitive Award IAW DOI 505 DM 2.12C. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. The purpose of this project is to implement a monitoring program for seagrasses at Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS). The approach follows the hierarchical strategy for seagrass monitoring outlined by Neckles et al. (2011) to establish the quantitative relationships between physical and biotic parameters that ultimately control seagrass condition, distribution, persistence, and overall health. The approach follows a broad template adopted by several federal and state agencies across the country, but which is uniquely designed for Texas (Dunton et al., 2011). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rose McClelland
Contracting Specialist Phone 504-589-3882 Email:rose_mcclelland@nps.gov |
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Folder 104733 Full Announcement-1 -> cesu – r2115110111 (noi).pdf
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