Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0041
Apply for NPS 13 NERO 0041
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessing the response of the Great South Bay plankton community to Hurricane Sandy." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2013 and posted on Jun 11, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2013 This is not an opportunity for submissions this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of Natural Resources and the Environment.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $395,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $395,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- This is not an opportunity for submissions this is an announcement that Stony Brook University has already been awarded this cooperative agreement due to their work in the areas of Natural Resources and the Environment.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice is an informational announcement from the National Park Service (NPS), not a call for new proposals. It states that Stony Brook University has already been selected and awarded a cooperative agreement to study how Hurricane Sandy altered plankton communities in Great South Bay (GSB) and Moriches Bay. The work is positioned within NPS interests in natural resources and environmental science, and the announcement mainly documents the award, scope of work, and administrative details rather than inviting competition.
The core purpose of the project is to assess ecological change triggered by the hurricane-created inlet (often described as a breach) and to explain how that new connection to the ocean may have reshaped bay conditions. Stony Brook University is expected to produce draft and final reports that give a detailed description of changes in plankton communities, including both the spatial footprint (where in the bays changes are observed) and the temporal footprint (how long those changes persist and how they evolve over time). A major emphasis is on understanding community-level responses across different plankton groups and linking those responses to shifting water quality and physical conditions.
A key technical component is the use of a newer horizontal mapping approach to quickly characterize bay conditions across multiple parameters. The announcement highlights temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and multiple phytoplankton pigments as the main mapped indicators. In practice, these measurements help distinguish whether the inlet is driving more marine-like conditions (for example, higher salinity and different pigment signatures) or changing oxygen and acidity patterns that can influence productivity and ecosystem health. The mapping approach is meant to provide rapid, spatially resolved snapshots that complement traditional station-based sampling.
At the same time, the project is designed to stay compatible with decades of historical monitoring in the region. The cooperator will use established methods that have been applied over the past three decades to track phytoplankton, zooplankton, and ichthyoplankton in Great South Bay. That continuity is important because it allows the post-Sandy data to be compared directly with earlier baselines, making it easier to separate hurricane-related impacts from normal seasonal cycles or longer-term trends.
The announcement also stresses coordination with Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Stony Brook University is expected to align sampling and measurements so the datasets remain comparable, and to use Suffolk County historical records to evaluate how the breach may be affecting water quality metrics the county has tracked routinely since 1976. This part of the work ties together academic field sampling with long-running public health and environmental monitoring, strengthening the ability to detect meaningful shifts and interpret them in a broader management context.
Another explicit study question is what happens if the inlet closes during the project period, whether naturally or through human intervention. If closure occurs, Stony Brook University will document whether the plankton community returns toward its pre-breach state and estimate the rate of any recovery. That focus reflects a practical management concern: whether the ecosystem changes are reversible and how quickly conditions might stabilize once the physical driver (the open inlet) is removed.
Administratively, the award is listed under Funding Opportunity Number NPS 13 NERO 0041, with an activity category labeled "Other" and tied to CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs: Resources of the National Park System). It is a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $395,000, and both the award floor and ceiling are also $395,000, indicating a fixed award size. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The notice was posted June 11, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 16, 2013, and an archive date of June 17, 2013; however, those dates function more as recordkeeping since the announcement repeatedly clarifies that this is not open for submissions. The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the text makes clear the recipient is Stony Brook University. The listed NPS contact for access issues is Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, with a phone number provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this notice a call for new proposals or applications?
No. This is an informational announcement from the National Park Service (NPS) documenting an award that has already been made. It is not open for submissions and does not invite new proposals.
Who has been selected to receive this cooperative agreement?
Stony Brook University has already been selected and awarded the cooperative agreement described in the notice.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project aims to assess ecological change related to Hurricane Sandy, with a specific focus on how the hurricane-created inlet (often described as a breach) altered plankton communities in Great South Bay (GSB) and Moriches Bay and how that new ocean connection may have reshaped bay conditions.
What bays and geographic areas are included in the study?
The work focuses on Great South Bay (GSB) and Moriches Bay.
What types of plankton are being studied?
The notice specifies community-level responses across multiple plankton groups, including phytoplankton, zooplankton, and ichthyoplankton.
What will Stony Brook University be expected to deliver?
The recipient is expected to produce draft and final reports describing changes in plankton communities, including both the spatial footprint (where changes occur within the bays) and the temporal footprint (how long changes persist and how they evolve over time).
What does the notice mean by "spatial footprint" and "temporal footprint"?
Based on the notice, "spatial footprint" refers to where in the bays changes in plankton communities are observed, and "temporal footprint" refers to how long those changes persist and how they change over time.
How will the study connect plankton changes to environmental conditions?
A major emphasis is linking community-level plankton responses to shifting water quality and physical conditions in the bays that may be influenced by the inlet.
What is the "horizontal mapping approach" mentioned in the notice?
The project includes a newer horizontal mapping approach intended to quickly characterize bay conditions across multiple parameters and provide rapid, spatially resolved snapshots that complement traditional station-based sampling.
Which environmental parameters will be mapped using the horizontal approach?
The notice highlights mapping of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and multiple phytoplankton pigments.
Why are salinity and pigments specifically important in this project?
The notice frames these measurements as indicators that can help distinguish whether the inlet is driving more marine-like conditions (for example, higher salinity and different pigment signatures) and whether oxygen and acidity patterns are changing in ways that can influence productivity and ecosystem health.
Will the project use historical monitoring methods or entirely new methods?
The project is designed to stay compatible with decades of historical monitoring in the region. The cooperator will use established methods that have been applied over the past three decades to track plankton in Great South Bay, while also incorporating the newer horizontal mapping approach.
Why does the notice emphasize continuity with decades of monitoring?
Continuity allows post-Hurricane Sandy observations to be compared directly with earlier baselines. This makes it easier to separate hurricane-related impacts from normal seasonal cycles or longer-term trends.
Is there coordination with any local agency or long-running monitoring program?
Yes. The notice stresses coordination with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Stony Brook University is expected to align sampling and measurements so datasets remain comparable, and to use Suffolk County historical records to evaluate potential effects of the breach on water quality metrics tracked routinely since 1976.
What is the role of Suffolk County historical records in the study?
They are intended to support evaluation of how the breach may be affecting water quality metrics that the county has tracked routinely since 1976, strengthening interpretation in a broader management and monitoring context.
Does the project consider what happens if the inlet closes?
Yes. An explicit study question is what happens if the inlet closes during the project period, whether naturally or through human intervention. If closure occurs, Stony Brook University will document whether the plankton community returns toward its pre-breach state and estimate the rate of any recovery.
What management-related concern does the inlet-closure question address?
The notice frames it as a practical concern about reversibility: whether ecosystem changes are reversible and how quickly conditions might stabilize once the physical driver (the open inlet) is removed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 13 NERO 0041.
What CFDA number is associated with this award?
The notice ties the award to CFDA 15.945, listed as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs: Resources of the National Park System."
What is the activity category listed for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other."
How many awards are expected and what is the total funding amount?
The notice indicates a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $395,000.
Is the award amount fixed, or is there a range?
The award floor and ceiling are both listed as $395,000, which indicates a fixed award size in the notice.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is listed as eligible to apply, and does eligibility matter here?
The eligible applicant category is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice repeatedly clarifies that this is not open for submissions and that Stony Brook University is the recipient.
What are the posted and closing dates, and do they affect submissions?
The notice was posted June 11, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 16, 2013, and an archive date of June 17, 2013. The notice explains these function as recordkeeping dates because the announcement is not open for submissions.
Who is the NPS contact listed in the notice?
The notice lists Keith Zotti, Partnership Program Specialist, as the NPS contact for access issues, with a phone number provided in the notice.
What NPS program interests does this project align with?
The notice positions the work within NPS interests in natural resources and environmental science.
Does the notice describe a competitive review process for this opportunity?
No. The notice is primarily documenting the award, scope of work, and administrative details, rather than describing a competitive process or inviting competition.
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