Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park

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Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park:
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.
ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement P16AS00061
Project Title Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park
Recipient University of Washington
Total Anticipated Award Amount $139,629
Cost Share 0.00
Anticipated Length of Agreement 3 years
Anticipated Period of Performance September 1, 2016 â¿¿ September 1, 2019
Award Instrument CESU agreement
Statutory Authority 54 USC 100703 â¿¿ Cooperative Study Units
CFDA # and Title 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship
Single Source Justification Criteria Cited This is part of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit Master Agreement P16AC00003. The CESU was formerly competed under P16AC00003.
Point of Contact Erica Cordeiro, Grants Specialist [email protected]


OVERVIEW

In Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, shore excursions from tour vessels have increased substantially but no studies have been conducted to quantify the effects of increased shore excursions on terrestrial wildlife in Glacier Bay. This project will use non-invasive methods to quantify species occupancy and activity levels to compare between sites used for shore excursions versus those that are not and between days when human use occurs versus days in which no human use occurs at the same site.

STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Develop protocols to quantitatively assess occupancy and activity levels of selected mammal and nesting bird species on shoreline segments of Glacier Bay using non-invasive sampling and determine if there are spatial and temporal differences in occupancy and activity levels of selected mammal and ground-nesting bird species between: different yet comparable study sites where no tour boast shore excursions occur (control) and where tour boat shore excursions occur (treatment); and the same study site on days when no human use occurs (control) and days when human use occurs (treatment).

RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT
Recipient will develop study plan, conduct field research, analyze data, and publish results in a graduate thesis and/or peer reviewed publication.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT
The National Park Service will provide financial assistance, participate in project development and planning, assist with field logistics, and review final products.


Federal Grant Title: Impacts of Tour Boat Shore Excursions on Terrestrial Wildlife in Glacier Bay National Park
Federal Agency Name: National Park Service
Grant Categories: Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: P16AS00061
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 319392
CFDA Descriptions: Natural Resource Stewardship
Current Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award t
Original Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2016 This is a notice of intent to award t
Posted Date: Mar 2, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 2, 2016
Archive Date: Mar 12, 2016
Total Program Funding: $139,629
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $139,629
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Grant Announcement Contact
Agreement Specialist Erica Cordeiro 907-644-3315 [email protected]
work

National Park Service 303-969-2348