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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Effects of Infanticide Risk on Brown Bear Resource Selection in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska" 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 27, 2015 and posted on Jun 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 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 $66,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award to Mississippi State University. Please see the attachment for further details.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award for a research project titled "Effects of Infanticide Risk on Brown Bear Resource Selection in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS01024). It is not an open competition and not a request for applications; it is simply public notice that NPS planned to fund Mississippi State University (MSU) to carry out specified work. The anticipated award amount is about $65,735 (roughly $66,000 listed as estimated total funding), with no cost share required, as a new award lasting about 2.5 years, with an expected period of performance from 8/30/2015 through 12/30/2017. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement under statutory authority 54 USC 100702 (Cooperative Studies Units), and it falls under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System / CESU). The NPS point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro.
The project is framed around a management need in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL), an area established to protect fish and wildlife habitat and known for its highly productive Bristol Bay ecosystem. Large sockeye salmon runs support very high brown bear densities, and bears play an important ecological role by transporting marine-derived nutrients from salmon into terrestrial environments. Because bears concentrate predictably at key food sources, they are central to wildlife viewing, which is the park's most popular visitor activity. At the same time, sport and subsistence hunting of brown bears is economically and culturally important to visitors and local residents. NPS also notes concern about potential effects of proposed resource development projects outside park boundaries. A central problem identified in the announcement is that LACL lacked basic, local information on brown bear demographics, movement patterns, and ecology, which limited NPS ability to evaluate development impacts and to manage viewing and hunting effectively, especially as changing resource availability could shift bear movements and space use.
The research focuses on how resources and risks shape bear behavior across seasons, with a particular emphasis on denning ecology and the potential role of infanticide risk in shaping where females choose den sites. The joint objectives include estimating seasonal and annual space use (home ranges) for radio-collared bears; characterizing landscape heterogeneity and how resources vary seasonally; quantifying how the timing and location of resources influence bear space use; and evaluating den site selection with attention to infanticide risk. Specific infanticide-related questions include whether there is spatial segregation between male and female den sites (especially for females with dependent young) and whether there is temporal segregation in den entrance and exit timing between males and females, which could reduce encounters and associated risks for cubs.
MSU's role is largely analytical and publication-focused. Using bear location data, MSU would estimate seasonal and annual home range sizes and relate them to landscape heterogeneity and seasonal resource availability. MSU would also analyze den site selection, looking for patterns consistent with females avoiding males (or male-use areas) to lower infanticide risk, and would evaluate whether differences in denning chronology between sexes could function as a risk-reduction strategy. Deliverables include a final project report and drafts of two peer-reviewed journal manuscripts.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant with minimal federal involvement, NPS planned substantial participation throughout the work. NPS would be engaged in study design, logistics, data and modeling analyses, and the preparation of reports and publications. NPS would provide the core datasets needed for the work, including bear location data for spatial and temporal analyses and GIS layers describing landscape features within LACL. NPS also committed to helping disseminate findings to bear management agencies, park staff, local subsistence users, and the general public, supporting practical use of results for management decisions.
The notice also explains why the award would be made without competition, citing the Department of the Interior single-source criteria under 505 DM 2, specifically "Unique Qualifications." The justification is that NPS and MSU had recently entered into a CESU agreement related to modeling and evaluating brown bear population dynamics along coastal areas of Lake Clark and Katmai National Parks, and the proposed LACL bear ecology work would dovetail with those efforts. NPS argued that working with MSU would allow empirical LACL data to feed directly into population models MSU was developing, improving model assumptions and broadening inference for the ecology study beyond its immediate focus area. The principal investigator, Dr. Jerrold Belant, was selected based on established expertise in carnivore ecology and bear resource selection and denning studies, including prior Alaska-based doctoral work and a publication record relevant to resource selection, den selection, denning chronology, and infanticide-risk hypotheses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this funding opportunity open for applications?
No. The notice is a public announcement of the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single-source cooperative agreement award. It is explicitly not an open competition and not a request for applications.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P15AS01024.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS planned to fund Mississippi State University (MSU) to carry out the specified research work described in the notice.
What is the research project title?
Effects of Infanticide Risk on Brown Bear Resource Selection in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
What type of award instrument is being used?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, a cooperative agreement indicates substantial NPS involvement during the project. NPS planned to participate in study design, logistics, data and modeling analyses, and preparation of reports and publications, rather than limiting involvement to routine oversight.
What is the statutory authority cited for the award?
The notice cites 54 USC 100702 (Cooperative Studies Units) as the statutory authority.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs, Resources of the National Park System / CESU.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is about $65,735 (with an estimated total funding amount listed at roughly $66,000).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
Is this a new award or a continuation?
The notice describes it as a new award.
What is the expected project period of performance?
The expected period of performance is from 8/30/2015 through 12/30/2017.
How long is the project expected to last?
The notice describes the project as lasting about 2.5 years.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro.
Where will the research take place?
The study is focused on Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL) in Alaska.
Why is this research needed, according to the notice?
NPS identified a management need because LACL lacked basic local information on brown bear demographics, movement patterns, and ecology. That information gap limited NPS ability to evaluate potential development impacts and to manage bear viewing and hunting effectively, especially if changing resource availability shifts bear movements and space use.
What broader management context does the notice describe for LACL?
The notice describes LACL as an area established to protect fish and wildlife habitat in the highly productive Bristol Bay ecosystem. Large sockeye salmon runs support high brown bear densities, and bears are described as ecologically important for moving marine-derived nutrients from salmon into terrestrial environments.
How do brown bears relate to visitor use in the park?
The notice states that bears concentrate predictably at key food sources, making them central to wildlife viewing, described as the park's most popular visitor activity.
How do hunting interests factor into the management need?
The notice states that sport and subsistence hunting of brown bears is economically and culturally important to visitors and local residents, creating a need for strong local ecological information to support effective management decisions.
Does the notice mention concerns beyond park boundaries?
Yes. NPS notes concerns about potential effects of proposed resource development projects outside park boundaries and the need for information to evaluate impacts.
What is the main scientific focus of the research?
The research focuses on how resources and risks shape brown bear behavior across seasons, with particular emphasis on denning ecology and the potential role of infanticide risk in shaping where females choose den sites.
What are the stated objectives of the research?
The objectives include: estimating seasonal and annual space use (home ranges) for radio-collared bears; characterizing landscape heterogeneity and seasonal resource variation; quantifying how resource timing and location influence space use; and evaluating den site selection with attention to infanticide risk.
What infanticide-related questions are specifically highlighted?
The notice highlights questions about (1) whether male and female den sites are spatially segregated (especially for females with dependent young), and (2) whether there is temporal segregation in den entrance and exit timing between males and females, potentially reducing encounters and associated risks for cubs.
What role is MSU expected to play in the project?
MSU's role is described as largely analytical and publication-focused. MSU would use bear location data to estimate seasonal and annual home range sizes, relate them to landscape heterogeneity and seasonal resource availability, analyze den site selection for patterns consistent with females avoiding males to reduce infanticide risk, and evaluate sex-based differences in denning chronology.
What data and support is NPS expected to provide?
NPS planned to provide core datasets, including bear location data for spatial and temporal analyses and GIS layers describing landscape features within LACL. NPS also planned to be involved in study design, logistics, analyses, and writing products.
What deliverables are identified in the notice?
The notice lists a final project report and drafts of two peer-reviewed journal manuscripts.
How will findings be shared or used, based on the notice?
NPS committed to helping disseminate findings to bear management agencies, park staff, local subsistence users, and the general public, with the stated goal of supporting practical use of results for management decisions.
Why is NPS planning a single-source (non-competitive) award?
The notice states the award would be made without competition under Department of the Interior single-source criteria in 505 DM 2, specifically the "Unique Qualifications" justification.
What "unique qualifications" justification is provided for selecting MSU?
NPS stated that it had recently entered into a CESU agreement with MSU related to modeling and evaluating brown bear population dynamics along coastal areas of Lake Clark and Katmai National Parks. The proposed LACL bear ecology work was described as dovetailing with those efforts, allowing empirical LACL data to feed directly into population models MSU was developing and improving model assumptions while broadening inference.
Who is the principal investigator mentioned, and why was this person selected?
The notice identifies Dr. Jerrold Belant as the principal investigator and states he was selected based on established expertise in carnivore ecology and bear resource selection and denning studies, including prior Alaska-based doctoral work and a publication record relevant to resource selection, den selection, denning chronology, and infanticide-risk hypotheses.
Does the notice indicate that NPS will be involved in publications?
Yes. The notice states NPS planned substantial participation including preparation of reports and publications.
Does the notice say this award is intended to collect new field data?
The notice emphasizes that NPS would provide the core datasets (including bear location data and GIS layers) and that MSU's role is largely analytical. It does not describe a separate open-ended field data collection effort in the text provided.
What kinds of analyses are described for bear space use?
The notice describes estimating seasonal and annual home range sizes for radio-collared bears and relating space use to landscape heterogeneity and seasonally varying resources, including assessing how the timing and location of resources influence bear space use.
What is meant by denning chronology in this notice?
As described, denning chronology refers to the timing of den entrance and den exit, and the project would evaluate whether males and females differ in those timings in a way that could reduce encounters and infanticide risk for cubs.
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