Shorebirds Study, Western Arctic Parklands — National Park Service funding opportunity
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Shorebirds Study, Western Arctic Parklands

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project with University of Alaska Anchorage under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CES...

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Award $34k Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 2, 2014
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: up to $33,926 (total pool ~$33,926).
  • Issued by: National Park Service.
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Award amount
$34k
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$34k

About this opportunity

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project with University of Alaska Anchorage under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. The project intended award is $33,926. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Agreements Concerning Cooperative Research and Training on NPS Resources (16 § 1a-2(j)): The Secretary may enter into agreements with public or private educational institutions, States and their political subdivisions, for the purpose of developing research and training programs concerning the resources of the National Park System, and pursuant to such agreements, to accept from and make available to the cooperator such technical and support staff, financial assistance for mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies and administrative services relating to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems appropriate. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN: Project Description This is a collaborative effort between UAA and NPS to assess important staging areas in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) and Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR) for post-breeding shorebirds and to communicate the findings of this effort to the local community, park visitors, and international communities. This project builds on existing research by and international partners to pursue the global objective of addressing the effects of climate changes on wildlife. Phase 1) Plan survey design and logistics. During spring 2014, UAA will complete the NPS Research Compliance and Permit Process and will obtain the necessary permits for conducting low-level aerial surveys. UAA will schedule pilots to conduct surveys and will consult with local native/tribal groups about this project. Phase 2). Conduct aerial surveys. During two, one-week periods in late-July and early August 2014, coinciding with peak shorebird use, Dr. Taylor (UAA) will conduct low-level aerial surveys of transects. Phase 3) Summarize and communicate findings. Dr. Taylor (UAA) will summarize results of these surveys in a detailed technical report to be completed in spring 2015. This report will include a map showing spatial variation in post-breeding shorebird use across WEAR littoral habitats. It will also include site-specific estimates of shorebird use, tables detailing species composition, and figures describing migration phenology. Dr. Taylor (UAA) will deliver an oral presentation that summarizes this study to park managers and meet with park interpretative staff in Kotzebue. Public Purpose This project allows for facilitating partnership opportunities with neighboring countries (specifically neighboring Pacific Islands), and building sister park relationships throughout the Pacific and Arctic Oceans to enhance marine resource conservation and education of the public's natural resources. Dr. Audrey Taylor (UAA) is well connected with both Alaskan and Russian members of Beringia's shorebird research community and actively engages in partnerships, which address circumpolar and regional issues that affect shorebird conservation. These national and international level relationships will be critical for developing and implementing park-based shorebird conservation and management activities. Communicating the status of migratory birds to the public is crucial to local and international conservation efforts. Migratory birds offer a unique platform for conveying the concept of ecological connectivity across international boundaries. In this way, shorebirds provide educational opportunities that can connect youth in rural Alaskan communities to each other and to youth in Beringia and Asia and Central/South America.

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Source ID256509
PostedJun 2, 2014

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