Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU

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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU: The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to analyze fecal pellets of American pikas collected from various locations from across the western USA to estimate approximate age. Quantitatively estimating the pelletsâ¿¿ antiquity will indicate when pika last occupied various talus patches will ideally allow collectively to temporally define how pika distributions have shifted spatially over time. Ideally, to develop databases of pika habitat range, occupancy, and pellet ages, as well as integrating these various datasets to attempt an understanding of pikasâ¿¿ distributional change. Also to prepare maps using data prepared from aging the fecal pellets and estimating pika distribution and compare it to maps of past pika distribution. The fecal pellets should be analyzed using radiocarbon analysis and reported date ranges should be made with 95% confidence intervals and take into account the analytical error associated with each measurement
Federal Grant Title: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU
Federal Agency Name: Geological Survey
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: G16AS00051
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 320778
CFDA Descriptions: U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection
Current Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2016
Posted Date: Apr 7, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 7, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 7, 2016
Total Program Funding: $6,051
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $6,051
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Grant Announcement Contact
Faith Graves 703-648-7356 [email protected]
Contract Specialist

Geological Survey 703-648-7344