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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative FY15" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.669 Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 4, 2015 and posted on Feb 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- All potential applicants, including Federal agencies and Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/materials/partners.htm), are eligible. Non federal applicants must follow the requirements shown in sections A through C. Federal Agencies (only) please see Attachment A for the checklist of required submission documents. U.S. non profit, non governmental organizations must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ABSI LCC) FY15 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00090) is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Funding Availability that supports applied science projects aimed at helping managers and communities in the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands region respond to climate change and other large-scale stressors. The ABSI LCCs stated mission is to improve coordination, sharing, and development of science that can be used directly in conservation decisions for both natural and cultural resources. The announcement emphasizes work that pulls together and makes better use of existing information, with a strong preference for synthesis and modeling efforts built on existing datasets and climate projections, while still leaving room for targeted field research when it clearly leverages prior work and fills a key need.
The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, with an estimated total of $100,000 available and an expectation of two awards. Individual awards can range from a $25,000 floor up to a $100,000 ceiling, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is categorized under environment, natural resources, regional development, and science and technology/research and development, and is associated with CFDA 15.669 (Cooperative Landscape Conservation). The posting date was February 4, 2015, with an application deadline of April 6, 2015, and an archive date of February 4, 2016.
Eligibility is broadly open (unrestricted) and includes all potential applicants, including federal agencies and members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network. Non-federal applicants must follow the requirements described in the announcement (sections A through C). U.S. nonprofit, non-governmental organizations are required to provide documentation of their IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status. Federal agencies have additional submission requirements referenced in an Attachment A checklist.
The announcement is organized around four priority topic areas identified by the ABSI Steering Committee as the most pressing information needs related to climate change in the region. Topic 1 focuses on food-web (trophic) disruption that could affect key prey species used by marine mammals. The requested work centers on understanding how climate-driven changes might shift the timing and geographic distribution of primary productivity (such as phytoplankton blooms) and secondary productivity (such as zooplankton), particularly in places important to marine mammal populations. A strong proposal under this topic would likely connect climate signals to changes in productivity and then translate those changes into implications for prey availability in space and time.
Topic 2 targets the climate-related expansion of parasites, diseases, and other pathogens in marine species that matter to local human communities. The USFWS is looking for synthesis and modeling that can identify climatic thresholds that constrain pathogen ranges, such as ocean temperature limits or sea ice extent conditions, and then use projected future conditions to estimate how those ranges could shift or expand. The highest-priority angle within this topic is work that addresses pathogens affecting subsistence-harvested marine species and issues with direct relevance to human health and food safety in the region.
Topic 3 is concerned with how climate change could reduce the body condition of young-of-the-year fish in key species, including those important to commercial fisheries and subsistence use. The opportunity calls for pulling together existing bioenergetics and condition datasets (examples given include weight-length relationships, calorimetry, and fat content measures) and analyzing them alongside hindcasts and/or forecasts of climate variables to evaluate potential impacts on recruitment. In practice, this topic is looking for a bridge between climate conditions and early life-stage fish condition that can inform expectations about future year-class strength and population dynamics.
Topic 4 addresses seabird vulnerability to climate-driven changes in prey abundance and timing that result from altered trophic function. The USFWS is seeking a quantitative sensitivity index that can be applied across seabird species in the ABSI region to identify which species are most at risk. The announcement suggests the index could incorporate species traits and energetic constraints such as body mass, foraging costs, foraging range, diving ability, activity budgets, capacity for prey switching, and other factors evaluated at the species level. The goal is a tool or framework that helps managers prioritize monitoring and conservation actions based on comparative vulnerability.
For applicants needing more information or access to the full announcement, the opportunity lists an additional information link (http://www.fws.gov/alaska/fundingopportunity.htm) and provides a point of contact: Katherine Smiley at USFWS (907-786-3412, KatherineSmiley@fws.gov).
FAQs: Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands LCC (ABSI LCC) FY15 Funding Opportunity (F15AS00090)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Notice of Funding Availability for the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ABSI LCC) FY15 opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00090. It supports applied science projects intended to help managers and communities in the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands region respond to climate change and other large-scale stressors.
What is the ABSI LCC mission?
The ABSI LCC mission is to improve coordination, sharing, and development of science that can be used directly in conservation decisions for both natural and cultural resources in the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands region.
What kind of work does the announcement emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes efforts that pull together and make better use of existing information. It expresses a strong preference for synthesis and modeling built on existing datasets and climate projections, while still allowing targeted field research when it clearly leverages prior work and fills a key need.
What type of award will be used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
How much total funding is expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available is $100,000.
How many awards does USFWS expect to make?
The opportunity states an expectation of two awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards may range from a minimum (floor) of $25,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $100,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What program or CFDA is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.669, Cooperative Landscape Conservation.
What categories does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under environment, natural resources, regional development, and science and technology/research and development.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed is February 4, 2015.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is April 6, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is February 4, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (broadly open) and includes all potential applicants, including federal agencies and members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network.
Are there special requirements for non-federal applicants?
Yes. Non-federal applicants must follow the requirements described in the announcement (sections A through C).
What documentation is required for nonprofit, non-governmental organizations?
U.S. nonprofit, non-governmental organizations are required to provide documentation of IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status.
Do federal agencies have any additional submission requirements?
Yes. Federal agencies have additional submission requirements referenced in an Attachment A checklist.
How are project priorities defined for this opportunity?
The announcement is organized around four priority topic areas identified by the ABSI Steering Committee as the most pressing information needs related to climate change in the region.
What are the four priority topics?
The four priority topics are: (1) food-web (trophic) disruption affecting prey species used by marine mammals, (2) climate-related expansion of parasites, diseases, and other pathogens in marine species important to local human communities, (3) climate effects on body condition of young-of-the-year fish in key species relevant to commercial fisheries and subsistence use, and (4) seabird vulnerability to climate-driven changes in prey abundance and timing due to altered trophic function.
What does Topic 1 focus on?
Topic 1 focuses on food-web (trophic) disruption that could affect key prey species used by marine mammals. The requested work centers on understanding how climate-driven changes might shift the timing and geographic distribution of primary productivity (for example, phytoplankton blooms) and secondary productivity (for example, zooplankton), particularly in areas important to marine mammal populations.
What would make a strong Topic 1 proposal based on the announcement?
A strong Topic 1 proposal would likely connect climate signals to changes in productivity and translate those changes into implications for prey availability in space and time.
What does Topic 2 focus on?
Topic 2 targets climate-related expansion of parasites, diseases, and other pathogens in marine species that matter to local human communities. The announcement seeks synthesis and modeling that identify climatic thresholds constraining pathogen ranges (such as ocean temperature limits or sea ice extent conditions) and then use projected future conditions to estimate how ranges could shift or expand.
What is the highest-priority angle within Topic 2?
The highest-priority angle is work addressing pathogens affecting subsistence-harvested marine species, with direct relevance to human health and food safety in the region.
What does Topic 3 focus on?
Topic 3 focuses on how climate change could reduce the body condition of young-of-the-year fish in key species, including species important to commercial fisheries and subsistence use. The opportunity calls for synthesizing existing bioenergetics and condition datasets (examples include weight-length relationships, calorimetry, and fat content measures) and analyzing them alongside hindcasts and/or forecasts of climate variables to evaluate potential impacts on recruitment.
What is the practical goal of Topic 3?
Topic 3 is described as looking for a bridge between climate conditions and early life-stage fish condition that can inform expectations about future year-class strength and population dynamics.
What does Topic 4 focus on?
Topic 4 addresses seabird vulnerability to climate-driven changes in prey abundance and timing resulting from altered trophic function. The announcement seeks a quantitative sensitivity index that can be applied across seabird species in the ABSI region to identify which species are most at risk.
What factors might be included in the seabird sensitivity index described in Topic 4?
The announcement suggests the index could incorporate species traits and energetic constraints such as body mass, foraging costs, foraging range, diving ability, activity budgets, capacity for prey switching, and other factors evaluated at the species level.
What is the intended use of the Topic 4 tool or framework?
The goal is to provide a tool or framework that helps managers prioritize monitoring and conservation actions based on comparative vulnerability across seabird species.
Where can applicants find the full announcement or additional information?
The opportunity provides an additional information link: http://www.fws.gov/alaska/fundingopportunity.htm
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact is Katherine Smiley (USFWS), phone 907-786-3412, email KatherineSmiley@fws.gov.
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