Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU

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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU: The U.S. Geological Surveys (USGS) Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) in Ft. Lauderdale conducts ecological and hydrological research and monitoring in conjunction with its Federal, State, and local partners. Information advances understanding of the south Florida ecosystem and contributes to decision-making during restoration efforts. The Big Cypress Field Station of USGS-FISC is offering a cooperative-agreement opportunity to universities with the capability to conduct research on topics related to soils and nutrient status of pine rocklands. Biologists at the field station primarily conduct research in upland ecosystems and short hydroperiod wetlands in national parks and national wildlife refuges. Current research interests include (but are not limited to) the response of South Florida vegetation such as short-hydroperiod wet prairies and globally endangered rockland pine forests to different fire and hydrologic regimes. The research included in this agreement is designed to answer questions critical to restoration success. There are three related research tasks that are contained within the current cooperative program: Task 1 - Pine rockland is a globally endangered ecosystem and Everglades National Park contains the largest remnants of this forest type in the country. Approximately 200 ha of the 2000 ha of abandoned rockplowed farmland in Everglades National Park (Hole in the Donut) were originally pine rockland. Upon cessation of farming, the area became dominated by weeds and non-native species such as Brazilian pepper. This task will assess the changes in soil chemistry that have occurred in the 40+ years since farming was abandoned in the disturbed pine rocklands. The task requires sampling of soils in former pine rockland areas within the Hole in the Donut and determining the nutrient status and organic matter content of these soils. The objective is to determine if soil characteristics are trending toward those of undisturbed soils (see task 2) and therefore less favorable for weedy species. The task requires field assistance, laboratory analysis of samples, data analysis, and report writing. Task 2 - The second task involves describing the nutrient and organic matter content of undisturbed pine rockland soils to serve as a benchmark against which to compare the formerly farmed pine rockland soils (task 1). It also will document short-term changes in soil chemistry caused by fires. This task requires sampling of soils within undisturbed pine rockland in the Long Pine Key area of Everglades National Park in an area unburned for at least three years and then periodically after burning to see to what degree fire influences soil chemistry. The task requires field assistance, laboratory analysis of samples, data analysis, and report writing. Task 3 - The third task will address the hypothesis that the presence of pine trees hastens changes in soil chemical properties by sampling soil under pines growing in formerly farmed pine Rockland. Numerous studies from other ecosystems have shown that individual plants can affect soil parameters such as pH and cation content in the area influenced by their crowns. In the case of rockplowed pinelands, the predicted changes would be reduced pH and cation levels. The task requires field assistance, laboratory analysis of samples, data analysis, and report writing.
Federal Grant Title: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU
Federal Agency Name: Geological Survey
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 07HQPA0034
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 15.808
CFDA Descriptions: U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Aug 13, 2007
Posted Date: Aug 02, 2007
Creation Date: Aug 02, 2007
Archive Date: Sep 12, 2007
Total Program Funding: $31,725
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $31,725
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $31,725
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; the South Florida-Caribbean CESU. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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