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- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 08, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $66,451.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G16AS00108) was a discretionary research funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). The award was planned as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The work falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category (CFDA 15.808), signaling a focus on applied research intended to inform management and policy decisions.
The core purpose of the project was to evaluate how social drivers influence elk distribution and density across space and time, with emphasis on core winter range habitats in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). In practical terms, this type of study typically looks beyond purely ecological or habitat variables and asks how human-related factors shape where elk concentrate, how many animals are present in key areas, and how those patterns shift seasonally and year to year. "Social drivers" in an elk management context often include human land use and activity patterns (such as recreation pressure, road access, hunting pressure and harvest regimes, livestock operations, residential development, and management actions like hazing or feeding), as well as how those factors interact with policy choices and public behavior. By targeting winter range, the project focuses on a period when elk are especially constrained by snow conditions and forage availability, making distribution changes potentially more pronounced and more relevant to survival, conflict, and disease risk.
The funding details indicate a small, single-project award. The announced award ceiling was $66,451, with an expectation of one award total. The opportunity was created on June 23, 2016, and originally closed on July 8, 2016, reflecting a relatively short application window. Eligibility was listed as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement; in CESU competitions, eligible applicants commonly include participating CESU network member institutions (often universities, tribes, and certain nonprofit or governmental partners) and other entities as specified in the eligibility language. Because it is tied to the Rocky Mountain CESU, the competition likely emphasized collaboration, leveraging partner expertise, and producing management-relevant science for agencies working in and around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Overall, this opportunity funded a focused applied research effort to improve understanding of how human influences reshape elk distribution and density in crucial winter habitats in the GYE. The expected outcome would be information and analyses that agencies can use to anticipate elk responses to changing human activities and management strategies, support more effective winter range and population management, and help address associated concerns such as habitat impacts, human-wildlife conflict, and broader ecosystem effects.
FAQs: Rocky Mountain CESU (G16AS00108) - Elk Distribution and Social Drivers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
What is the funding opportunity number and program name?
The funding opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity with Funding Opportunity Number G16AS00108.
Which federal agency issued this announcement?
This was a discretionary research funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK).
What type of award was planned?
The award was planned as a cooperative agreement, meaning USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the project during performance rather than simply providing funding with minimal interaction.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The project purpose was to evaluate how social drivers influence elk distribution and density across space and time, with an emphasis on core winter range habitats in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).
What does "social drivers" mean in the context of this elk research?
In this context, "social drivers" refers to human-related factors that can shape where elk concentrate and how their numbers vary in key areas over time. Examples described include recreation pressure, road access, hunting pressure and harvest regimes, livestock operations, residential development, and management actions such as hazing or feeding, as well as how these factors interact with policy choices and public behavior.
What geographic area was the project focused on?
The work focused on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), with specific attention to core winter range habitats used by elk.
Why does the opportunity emphasize winter range?
Winter range is a period when elk are especially constrained by snow conditions and forage availability. Because of those constraints, changes in distribution can be more pronounced and especially relevant to survival, conflict, and disease risk.
What activity category and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. It is associated with CFDA 15.808, indicating applied research intended to inform management and policy decisions.
How much funding was available?
The announced award ceiling was $66,451.
How many awards were expected?
The funding details indicate a small, single-project award, with an expectation of one award total.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 23, 2016, and originally closed on July 8, 2016, reflecting a relatively short application window.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. In CESU competitions, eligible applicants commonly include participating CESU network member institutions (often universities, tribes, and certain nonprofit or governmental partners) and other entities as specified in the eligibility language.
How does being tied to the Rocky Mountain CESU affect the nature of the work?
Because the opportunity is tied to the Rocky Mountain CESU, the competition likely emphasized collaboration, leveraging partner expertise, and producing management-relevant science for agencies working in and around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
What kinds of human activities and management actions might be evaluated in this study?
Based on the description, the study could consider recreation pressure, road access, hunting pressure and harvest regimes, livestock operations, residential development, and management actions like hazing or feeding, along with how policy choices and public behavior interact with these factors.
What types of outcomes were expected from the funded work?
The expected outcome was information and analyses that agencies can use to anticipate elk responses to changing human activities and management strategies, support more effective winter range and population management, and help address concerns such as habitat impacts, human-wildlife conflict, and broader ecosystem effects.
Is this research intended to be applied or purely academic?
The announcement indicates applied research intended to inform management and policy decisions, consistent with the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category and CFDA 15.808.
What does "distribution and density across space and time" mean here?
It refers to understanding where elk are located (distribution) and how many are present in key areas (density), and how those patterns change across locations and over different seasons or years.
What does "substantial involvement" by USGS imply for a cooperative agreement?
It implies USGS expected to be actively involved as the project is carried out, rather than acting only as a funder. The description contrasts this with providing funds with minimal interaction.
What kinds of management concerns does this project aim to help address?
The project is described as supporting agencies in dealing with winter range and population management, habitat impacts, human-wildlife conflict, disease risk during winter concentration, and broader ecosystem effects.
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