Predictive Modeling of non-native species spread (distribution) based on current habitat suitability and environmental variables for National Wildlife Refuges in Mountain-Prairie Region (MT/WY/CO/UT/NE/KS/ND/SD).

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	Federal Grant Title:	Predictive Modeling of non-native species spread (distribution) based on current habitat suitability and environmental variables for National Wildlife Refuges in Mountain-Prairie Region (MT/WY/CO/UT/NE/KS/ND/SD).
	CFDA Number:	15.608
	CFDA Description:	Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-R6-INVASIVEPLANTMANAGEMENT
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 26, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 26, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$275,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$55,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$3,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicant Eligibility: Applicants may be other Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, Native American Organizations, Interstate, Intrastate, public nonprofit institution/organization, other public institution/organization, private nonprofit/organization, or any other organization subject to the jurisidiction of the United States with interests which support the mission of the Service on a cost recoverable basis. Beneficiary Eligibility: Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, Native Americans, Interstate, Intrastate, public nonprofit institution/organization, other public institution/organization, private nonprofit/organization, or any other organization subject to the jurisdiction of the United States with interests which support the mission of the Service on a cost recoverable basis.
Grant Description: Invasive plant management for land managers is often extensive and overwhelming. Often, drivers of invasiveness are assumed to be similar across species, and that all require immediate attention. Depending upon the invasiveness of a species, habitat suitability and limited amount of resources available, land managers are uncertain how to prioritize limited resources for the most effective management strategy and with which species to work. Probabilistic maps that predict a species expected spread can be used to prioritize inventory areas, to select populations to monitor for the degree of invasiveness and/or whether the effect of management is best spent on particular locations versus others that may allow a larger window of time before the population expand beyond where eradication efforts would succeed. Predictive maps of spread can then be used to develop a population prioritization framework for most effective management when resources are limited. Currently, limited species information has been developed for this type of model. This partnership will provide NWRS presence/absence data over time and after treatment so that different spread models can be generated, and evaluate how the invasiveness of species populations varies across different environments. These data and analyses will provide for a model of predicted spread and management strategy prioritization framework for National Wildlife Refuge System Lands.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrea Meyer Phone 303-236-5412

Email [andrea_meyer@fws.gov]
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