The USGS, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering this grant to a CESU partner to develop an evolutionary framework for investigating the ultimate population and landscape scale outcomes of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This grant is for assessing the feasibility of a data-driven CWD specific evolutionary ecology model versus a theoretical approach. The selected partner will review existing literature to determine data availability, develop an appropriate model structure, and analyze predicted outcomes through sensitivity analysis. The research aims to clarify CWD’s long-term impacts and will conclude with the preparation of results for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Opportunity ID: 55507
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0088 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain 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: | Jun 28, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $24,325 |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to develop an evolutionary framework to investigate possible ultimate outcomes of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) infection at the population and landscape scales. It currently is not clear whether enough data exist to develop a data-driven CWD specific evolutionary ecology model or not. As part of this research, the Center would like to investigate the feasibility of a data driven CWD model versus a more theoretical approach. Once the approach is determined, an appropriate model structure will investigate the hypotheses using sensitivity analysis. Therefore, the overall objectives of this study are to 1) review literature to assess availability of parameters and feasibility of developing a data-driving CWD specific evolutionary ecology model while at the same time determine a reasonable structure for either a data-driven or a more theoretical model that would be informative about CWD; 2) develop a n appropriate model, analyze possible outcomes predicted by the model and perform sensitivity analysis; and 3) prepare results for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 55507 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity evolution of cwd 06 14 2010.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 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 | 10HQPA0088 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | PKG00019447 | Jun 28, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55507 SF424-2.0.pdf
55507 Project-1.1.pdf
55507 SF424B-1.1.pdf
55507 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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