The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, is offering a grant through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU, for research focused on investigating the impact of anthropogenic activities on polar bear maternal denning. With sea ice loss leading bears to seek land dens, the study aims to characterize sound and vibration frequencies affecting denning bears to model risks of disturbance. The project utilizes decades of denning data to study the potential effects on cub survival and population. Grant applicants will investigate various anthropogenic activities’ risk of disturbing denning polar bears.
Opportunity ID: 320635
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00134 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau 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: | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| 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. CESU¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Science Center (ASC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to support an investigation of polar bear maternal denning. The southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation of polar bears has experienced sea ice loss leading to an increasing trend of polar bears denning on land, which may make them vulnerable to disturbance from anthropogenic activities. Disturbance of denning bears may cause abandonment or early emergence, which have the potential to adversely affect cub survival and population vital rates. The goal of this project is to characterize sound and vibration frequencies from anthropogenic activities that are detectable in polar bear maternal dens and use the resulting data to model the risk of disturbance to denning bears. Will make available 30+ years of data on polar bear denning locations and behavior to facilitate this work. We envision a study of the risk of disturbance of denning polar bears from a variety of anthropogenic activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 320635 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.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 | G19AS00134 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU | PKG00255018 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
320635 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
320635 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
320635 SF424A-1.0.pdf
320635 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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