(1)Notice of Intent: Analysis of Southwest Network Cooperative Landbird Data and Workshop on Use of General Linear Models to Analyze Monitoring Data | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This Notice of Intent describes a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement opportunity focused on strengthening landbird monitoring and data-analysis capacity across multiple NPS Inventory and Monitoring (IM) networks in the U.S. Southwest. The work is organized into two connected tasks: a technical analysis of existing monitoring datasets and a hands-on statistical training workshop for IM Network staff. Together, these efforts are meant to improve how parks understand landbird community status and trends, and to ensure the staff responsible for long-term monitoring are better equipped to run and interpret modern statistical analyses.

The first task centers on analyzing landbird monitoring data collected by three IM Networks: the Chihuahuan Desert, Southern Plains, and Sonoran Desert networks. The selected cooperator is expected to use these datasets to quantify bird community dynamics and produce meaningful ecological indicators. The announcement specifically mentions outputs such as species richness estimates (how many species are present and how that changes across space and time) and additional population-level metrics for more common species, including density estimates (how many individuals occur per unit area) and occupancy estimates (the probability a species is present at a site, often accounting for imperfect detection). In practical terms, this analysis helps park managers and scientists detect changes in bird communities that may reflect broader ecosystem shifts, habitat conditions, climate influences, or management actions.

The second task is capacity-building: the cooperator will deliver a statistical workshop for Network staff on the use of general linear models and other relevant statistical modeling approaches for monitoring data. The intent is applied training that improves staff ability to analyze and interpret monitoring results themselves, rather than relying solely on external analysts. While the title highlights general linear models, the description signals broader exposure to "various statistical models" commonly used in ecological monitoring, which typically includes methods for count data, detection issues, occupancy modeling, and related approaches appropriate for repeated surveys and long-term datasets. This training component is positioned as a way to improve consistency and rigor in future analyses conducted by the IM Networks.

From a program perspective, the opportunity supports the broader NPS Inventory and Monitoring Network mission by translating monitoring data into interpretable metrics that can inform park management across the Southwest. It also emphasizes dissemination: non-sensitive project results are intended to be publicly available via the IM Network websites, contributing to transparency and allowing researchers and practitioners outside NPS to benefit from the findings. The scientific value extends beyond individual parks because these networks cover large, ecologically diverse regions where landbirds are widely used as indicators of ecosystem condition.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, with the funding instrument listed as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during the project. The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and the CFDA number is 15.945. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the opportunity’s additional eligibility information. The posting indicates an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $95,000. Key dates listed are a creation date of July 14, 2016, and an original closing date of July 21, 2016, indicating a short application window for this particular announcement.

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