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Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "Acoustical Monitoring of Biodiversity and Phenology" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI 10 GL01) describes a small, targeted research project focused on developing and applying acoustic monitoring as a way to observe wildlife biodiversity and phenology over time. The central idea is to use sound-based sensors and recording approaches to generate continuous, high-quality observations from multiple locations, then use those recordings to detect when and where species are present. In practice, this kind of work supports tracking seasonal biological timing (phenology, such as arrival, breeding activity, and migration periods) and changes in species occurrence across space, which can be useful for resource management decisions in national parks and surrounding landscapes.

This opportunity was issued by the National Park Service as a discretionary funding action and would be made through a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. The notice indicates a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $27,134, which is also listed as the award ceiling. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for the award itself, although the description emphasizes that substantial in-kind and related support already exists through other funding and personnel.

A key feature of this announcement is that it is a Notice of Intent for a single-source task agreement to the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, under the Great Lakes Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Rather than being an open competition, the agency explains that the named cooperator is uniquely positioned to carry out the work because they are part of a research team already funded by the U.S. Geological Survey to develop an integrated phenology monitoring protocol for the National Park Service. The lab associated with the principal investigator has also been developing end-to-end tools and procedures for acoustic wildlife monitoring, covering data collection, analytical methods, and long-term archiving. The announcement further notes that the project benefits from existing support, including a Ph.D. student funded through a fellowship, which helps extend the impact of the federal dollars requested.

The eligibility language reflects that structure: eligible applicants are listed as "Others" with clarification provided in the additional information, but the intent is clearly to proceed with the University of Vermont as the single-source recipient through the CESU framework. The project justification highlights the principal investigator's decades of wildlife research experience and specific strengths in population dynamics, population modeling, landscape ecology, and conservation biology. It also underscores an applied management orientation, stating that an important part of the investigator's work is making scientific results accessible and usable for resource managers, policy makers, and community stakeholders, which aligns with how the National Park Service typically frames monitoring and stewardship investments.

From an administrative timeline standpoint, the posting and creation dates are May 5, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 7, 2010, and the opportunity was archived on June 6, 2010. The very short window is consistent with a notice-of-intent, single-source action rather than a broad solicitation. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656.

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