This grant provides funding to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to host an international workshop for walrus experts. The workshop’s primary purpose is to identify priorities and approaches for monitoring coastal walrus haulouts in Alaska and Chukotka, Russia. This initiative is essential due to the recent emergence of large coastal haulouts, requiring robust monitoring for informed conservation and management decisions for the Pacific walrus. Objectives include facilitating information exchange, reviewing data, discussing methods, and formulating recommendations on monitoring haulout use, disturbances, herd composition, and genetic sampling. The project will produce a comprehensive report, guiding WCS, wildlife services, and other organizations in effective research and policy for the rapidly changing Arctic ecosystem.
Opportunity ID: 111433
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F11PS01345 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 INTERNATIONAL WALRUS HAULOUT MONITORING WORKSHOP |
| 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: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 18, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,500 |
| Award Floor: | $30,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this agreement is to provide the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) with funding to host an international workshop of walrus experts to identify priorities and approaches for monitoring coastal walrus haulouts in the United States and Russia. This information will serve as a basis for organizations to prioritize, organize and plan future research and monitoring efforts at coastal walrus haulouts in Alaska and Chukotka. This project is intended to facilitate information exchange between walrus experts in the United States and Russia on emerging conservation and management issues facing the shared population of Pacific walrus. Large coastal haulouts have developed along the Arctic coastline of Alaska and Chukotka Russia in recent years and there is a recognized need to develop monitoring programs to gather the information necessary to make informed management decisions regarding the conservation of this species and its habitats (Garlich-Miller and Boltunov 2011). Objectives of this agreement include: A. Host and facilitate a workshop of subject matter experts to review existing data sources, discuss data collection methods and approaches, and formulate recommendations concerning monitoring coastal walrus haulouts in Chukotka and Alaska. The workshop will address priorities for haulout monitoring including: monitoring the location and timing of coastal haulout use; monitoring sources and impacts of disturbances at coastal haulouts; monitoring the size and composition of walrus herds at coastal haulouts; and genetic sampling at coastal haulouts to investigate stock structure and abundance (Garlich-Miller and Boltunov 2011). B. Produce a workshop report including: summaries of existing information on coastal haulout use; information gaps and priorities; and recommendations concerning haulout monitoring and research needs. The information generated at the workshop and outlined in the workshop report is expected to serve a basis for the recipient and other organizations to design and implement coastal haulout studies and policy recommendations. Meeting these objectives will allow the WCS, the Service, and other agencies and institutions to focus research and monitoring efforts to evaluate and respond to conservation issues associated with a rapidly changing arctic ecosystem. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joel Garlich-Miller
USFWS, Marine Mammals Management 1011 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907) 786-3820 Email:Joel_GarlichMiller@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 111433 Other Supporting Documents-Single Source Determination 1 -> intend to single source announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joel Garlich-Miller USFWS, Marine Mammals Management 1011 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907) 786-3820 Email: Joel_GarlichMiller@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00069430 | Aug 03, 2011 | Aug 19, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
111433 SF424-2.0.pdf
111433 SF424A-1.0.pdf
111433 SF424B-1.1.pdf
111433 Project-1.1.pdf
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