The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Science Center is offering this grant to fund comparative research on the onshore ecology of polar bears. This grant is for studying the southern Beaufort Sea and Baffin Bay subpopulations, as they increasingly spend time on land due to sea ice loss. Objectives include comparing onshore arrival/departure dates relative to sea ice timing, analyzing movement and activity patterns across sex/age classes, and mapping spatial distribution concerning habitat and anthropogenic activity. This comparative analysis is crucial for understanding subpopulation plasticity and their potential for long-term persistence.
Opportunity ID: 237138
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G13AS00095 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest 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 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,250 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| 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 Pacific Northwest (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 a comparison of the onshore ecology of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea and Baffin Bay subpopulations. Specifically, the objectives are to compare 1) onshore arrival and departure dates of radio-tagged polar bears relative to the timing of sea ice break-up in summer and reformation in fall; 2) movement behavior and activity patterns of bears in both populations and different sex and age classes; and 3) onshore patterns of spatial distribution relative to habitat and landscape covariates, including anthropogenic activity. The southern Beaufort and Baffin Bay subpopulations have experienced sea ice loss leading to an increasing trend of polar bears spending time on land during summer. A comparative analysis of onshore ecology of these two subpopulations can reveal the degree of plasticity present in each subpopulation and elucidate the potential for long-term persistence of polar bears. |
| 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 237138 Full Announcement-1 -> 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 | G13AS00095 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU | PKG00180233 | Jul 02, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237138 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
237138 Project-1.1.pdf
237138 SF424A-1.0.pdf
237138 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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