The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a grant through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU for research on the impacts of non-native barred owls in the Pacific Northwest. Barred owls have expanded their range and pose threats to sensitive wildlife, particularly the federally threatened northern spotted owl. Research aims to identify and mitigate negative effects on native species. This grant opportunity addresses the urgent need to understand and manage the impacts of barred owl invasion on wildlife populations in the region.
Opportunity ID: 307473
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G18AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $330,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $330,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on the impacts of non-native barred owls (Strix varia) on sensitive wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Barred owls have expanded their geographic range from eastern to western North America, and now occur at high densities in older forests of the Pacific Northwest. As an apex predator and fiercely territorial invader, barred owls have the potential to affect a wide variety of native wildlife through predation, resource competition, and displacement. In particular, the range expansion by barred owls has resulted in pronounced negative effects on populations of the federally threatened northern spotted owl (S. occidentalis caurina). Identifying and minimizing the potentially negative effects of this encroaching predator to sensitive native wildlife have become high research priorities to land managers throughout the Pacific Northwest. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 307473 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> USGS Funding Opportunity_Barred Owl Impacts to Sensitive Native Wildlife (1).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G18AS00079 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU | PKG00243958 | Jul 23, 2018 | Aug 06, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307473 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307473 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307473 SF424A-1.0.pdf
307473 SF424B-1.1.pdf