The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant for creating a computational fluid dynamics model of the Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility tank to compare water circulation patterns to natural conditions in Devils Hole. This project aims to improve the understanding of the facility’s ability to replicate the unique environment of Devils Hole for fish conservation purposes. Deadline for grant submission is Dec 08, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 280318
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00045 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Hydrodynamic Model of Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 03, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 2015 RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 2015 RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED |
| Archive Date: | Dec 09, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $38,919 |
| Award Ceiling: | $38,919 |
| Award Floor: | $100 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The US Fish and Wildlife Service���s Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility (FCF) was designed to replicate the natural conditions occurring in Devils Hole. The 100,000 gallon tank contains a reconstruction of the shallow shelf of Devils Hole, and the spatial orientation of the tank is similar to that of Devils Hole. Louvered shutters in the facility roof make it possible to control the solar exposure to match that of Devils Hole, and the water temperature and water chemistry in the refuge tank can be controlled by the facility���s software system and mechanical room. The facility is currently operated to mimic the pre-development conditions of Devils Hole, but with the water temperature and oxygen levels providing a slightly friendlier environment for spawning and recruitment. The controls at the FCF are able to maintain specific physical and chemical parameters, and a recirculating system ensures that these conditions are uniform throughout the tank. The controls, however, do not replicate the movement and circulation of water seen in Devils Hole. In Devils Hole, this movement is caused by a number of factors, including wind and tidal influence, but the primary driver of circulation is thermal gradients in the water column. Using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software package (FLUENT), Hausner et al. (2013) were able to simulate circulation in Devils Hole with an energy-driven model. In this project, I propose to create an analogous CFD model of the FCF tank and compare the circulation patterns in the FCF to simulations of natural circulation in Devils Hole. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joanne Hammaren, 702 515-5454
Joanne_Hammaren@fws.gov Email:Joanne_Hammaren@fws.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 280318 Other Supporting Documents-Application Package 1 -> Notice of Intent to Award.pdf
Folder 280318 Other Supporting Documents-Application Package 1 -> SF424 Application (Discretionary).pdf
Folder 280318 Other Supporting Documents-Application Package 1 -> Notice of Funding Opportunity.pdf
Folder 280318 Other Supporting Documents-Application Package 1 -> SF424B Assurances (Non-Construction).pdf
Folder 280318 Other Supporting Documents-Application Package 1 -> SF424A Budget (Non-Construction).pdf
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