Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R1 OFWO 2011
Apply for FWS R1 OFWO 2011
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Designing Herbicide Based Manangement Strategies for Use in Endangered Butterfly Habitats" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 30, 2011 and posted on Aug 30, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $37,978.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $37,978.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Designing Herbicide Based Manangement Strategies for Use in Endangered Butterfly Habitats" is a Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on improving invasive plant management in a way that supports recovery of the endangered Fender's blue butterfly. The work is centered at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge and is designed to answer a practical management question: how to use herbicides to control problematic vegetation while minimizing harm to the butterfly and the plant community it depends on.
The project combines controlled experiments, field assessments, and population modeling. One major component is to quantify how different herbicides affect a common butterfly species under controlled conditions, which helps establish baseline toxicity or exposure responses in a setting where variables can be managed carefully. A second component extends this to real refuge conditions by assessing herbicide effects directly on Fender's blue butterfly and on both native and non-native vegetation. This vegetation focus matters because herbicides can shift plant community composition, potentially altering the availability of host plants and nectar resources, and can also influence the level of habitat degradation or improvement following treatment.
A key deliverable is a demographic or population dynamics model for Fender's blue butterfly that uses both field and laboratory data to set model parameters. The idea is to simulate and compare multiple herbicide-based management strategies and estimate how each strategy might influence butterfly populations over time. The project then scales up to larger, on-the-ground herbicide applications to compare modeled risk predictions against what actually happens during real treatments. That comparison is intended to validate (or adjust) the model so the refuge can rely on it for future decision-making.
Overall, the expected outcome is an invasive species management strategy tailored for Baskett Slough NWR that balances effective weed control with protection and recovery of an imperiled butterfly. The grant frames this as a public benefit by supporting species recovery and improving management of sensitive habitats.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). It anticipated a single award with a total funding amount of $37,978, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $37,978, indicating one fixed-size project award. Cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on Aug 30, 2011, with an application closing date of Sep 6, 2011, and it was archived on Oct 6, 2011. The listed contact for access issues was Angie Chapman, Administrative Officer, at 360-484-3482.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Designing Herbicide Based Manangement Strategies for Use in Endangered Butterfly Habitats."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife Service) cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is focused on improving invasive plant management in a way that supports recovery of the endangered Fender's blue butterfly, specifically by developing and testing herbicide-based management strategies that control problematic vegetation while minimizing harm to the butterfly and the plant community it depends on.
Where is the work primarily centered?
The work is centered at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
What practical management question is this project designed to answer?
The core question is how to use herbicides to control problematic vegetation while minimizing harm to Fender's blue butterfly and to the habitat plant community the species relies on.
What major approaches or methods are included in the project?
The project combines controlled experiments, field assessments, and population (demographic) modeling to evaluate herbicide effects and compare alternative management strategies.
What is the controlled-experiment (laboratory) component described in the opportunity?
One major component is to quantify how different herbicides affect a common butterfly species under controlled conditions. This is intended to establish baseline toxicity or exposure responses in a setting where variables can be managed carefully.
Does the project assess impacts in real refuge conditions (field component)?
Yes. A second component extends the work to real refuge conditions by assessing herbicide effects directly on Fender's blue butterfly and on both native and non-native vegetation at the refuge.
Why does the project evaluate vegetation effects in addition to butterfly effects?
Vegetation effects matter because herbicides can shift plant community composition. Those shifts can change the availability of host plants and nectar resources and can influence the level of habitat degradation or improvement following treatment.
What key model deliverable is expected from the project?
A key deliverable is a demographic (population dynamics) model for Fender's blue butterfly that uses both field and laboratory data to set model parameters.
How will the population model be used?
The model is intended to simulate and compare multiple herbicide-based management strategies and estimate how each strategy might influence Fender's blue butterfly populations over time.
Does the project include validation of model predictions?
Yes. The project scales up to larger, on-the-ground herbicide applications to compare modeled risk predictions against what actually happens during real treatments. That comparison is intended to validate the model or adjust it so the refuge can rely on it for future decision-making.
What outcome is the grant aiming to produce for the refuge?
The expected outcome is an invasive species management strategy tailored for Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge that balances effective weed control with protection and recovery of an imperiled butterfly.
How is the public benefit described?
The grant frames the public benefit as supporting species recovery and improving management of sensitive habitats.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued under CFDA 15.650, "Research Grants - Generic."
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the total funding amount for the anticipated award?
The total funding amount was $37,978.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were $37,978, indicating one fixed-size project award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Aug 30, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was Sep 6, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on Oct 6, 2011.
Who was the listed contact for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The listed contact for access issues was Angie Chapman, Administrative Officer, reachable at 360-484-3482.
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