The UNR Department of Environmental Studies is offering a grant to collect native seeds of plants with broad environmental tolerance in the Great Basin for wildlife habitat restoration. The research aims to identify species that can persist in changing environments and contribute to successful restoration efforts. By conducting common garden experiments and comparing populations in the greenhouse, the project seeks to determine the characteristics that make certain native plants highly tolerant. This information will help in selecting the most viable species and populations for restoration, ultimately enhancing the quality of native plant habitat in the region. Applications close on Sep 11, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 320253
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00367 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Native seed collection of plants with broad environmental tolerance to use for wildlife habitat restoration in the Great Basin |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 04, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2019 This is a notice of intent to make an award to the University of Nevada, Reno. No competition is expected. Do not response. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2019 This is a notice of intent to make an award to the University of Nevada, Reno. No competition is expected. Do not response. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $111,477 |
| Award Ceiling: | $111,477 |
| Award Floor: | $111,477 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Restoration in the Great Basin is challenging, especially when trying to restore species that provide the highest habitat value. Many efforts to restore species important for wildlife habitat and rangeland productivity fail. However, in the Great Basin, there is also evidence that certain native plant species are very good at persisting through major environmental changes. For example, evidence from woodrat middens demonstrates that over the last 30,000 years, some species come and go as the climate warms and dries, some shift in elevation, but others maintain viable populations in the same locations, despite drastic changes in environmental conditions. Many of these species also have very broad geographic distributions today, growing both in the cold deserts of the Great Basin and the hot deserts of the Mojave. A relevant question for land management is, how do some native plant species achieve this broad tolerance, and can we use this information to select species and populations that will be excellent at establishing in disturbed environments? Identifying sources of seed with the best chance at establishing today, and persisting into the future will be an important contribution to maintaining high quality native plant habitat in our region. The Lab at University Nevada Reno (UNR) has developed a list of native grasses, forbs, and shrubs that are known to persist in our region over time and occupy a wide range of habitats, including the cold and hot deserts of western North America. Seeds of these species will be collected across the sagebrush steppe, through the sagebrush/Mojave transition zone, and into the Mojave Desert. Seeds will be used to conduct common garden experiments in these habitats, measuring emergence and survival. Additionally, populations will be compared in the greenhouse to quantify the mechanism behind the success of these highly tolerant native plants. These greenhouse experiments are important because if we can identify the characteristics that increase success in field environments, they can be used as criteria for selecting other species or populations with a higher probability of success in restoration. Because restoration activities are expensive, they should focus on the most likely-to-succeed species and populations. This research is designed to determine those characteristics for important native plant species that support the wildlife species in the Great Basin. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Administrative Officer Mark Fabes 775-861-6389
mark_fabes@fws.gov Email:mark_fabes@fws.gov |
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Folder 320253 Full Announcement-NOFO Documents F19AS00367 -> 2. SF424 A Budget (Non-Construction) exp 2-28-2022.pdf
Folder 320253 Full Announcement-NOFO Documents F19AS00367 -> 3. Assurances (Non-Construction) exp 2-28-2022 Organization.pdf
Folder 320253 Full Announcement-NOFO Documents F19AS00367 -> NOFO F19AS00367_Seed Collection UNR.pdf
Folder 320253 Full Announcement-NOFO Documents F19AS00367 -> 1. SF424 App-Discretionary (12-31-2019).pdf
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