Stony Brook University has been awarded a cooperative agreement focused on assessing the Great South Bay plankton community’s response to Hurricane Sandy. This grant will investigate changes in the GSB and Moriches Bay plankton communities resulting from a new inlet, detailing their spatial and temporal extent. Researchers will employ a novel horizontal mapping approach to rapidly evaluate multiple key parameters like temperature, salinity, and phytoplankton pigments. The study will also utilize established monitoring methods from the past three decades to ensure comparability with historical datasets. Additionally, the project involves coordinating with Suffolk County’s Department of Health Services for data alignment and access to their extensive historical records. Should the breach close, the project will document the rate at which the plankton community recovers to its pre-breach condition.
Opportunity ID: 236213
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-13-NERO-0041 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assessing the response of the Great South Bay plankton community to Hurricane Sandy. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This is not an opportunity for submissions; this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of: Natural Resources and the Environment. |
| 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 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2013 This is not an opportunity for submissions; this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of: Natural Resources and the Environment. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2013 This is not an opportunity for submissions; this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of: Natural Resources and the Environment. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $395,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $395,000 |
| Award Floor: | $395,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is not an opportunity for submissions; this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of: Natural Resources and the Environment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is not an opportunity for submissions; this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of: Natural Resources and the Environment. In addition to the draft reports and final submission, the Cooperator will: Provide a detailed description of the changes in GSB and Moriches Bay plankton communities caused by the new inlet and the spatial and temporal extent of those changes. Employ a new horizontal mapping approach to rapidly assess the condition of GSB and Moriches Bay with regard to multiple key parameters (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, multiple phytoplankton pigments). Employ methods used over the past three decades to monitor phytoplankton, zooplankton, and ichthyoplankton communities in GSB, facilitating comparisons to prior data sets. Coordinate sampling efforts with Suffolk Countys Department of Health Services to assure comparability of our sampling efforts and access their historical data to determine how the breach may be impacting the water quality parameters they have been routinely measuring since 1976. If the breach closes (naturally or artificially) during the period of this study, the cooperator will document whether, and at what rate, the plankton community returns to their pre-breach state. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Keith Zotti
Partnership Program Specialist Phone 2155979153 Email:keith_zotti@nps.gov |
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