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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migratory Patterns and Habitat Use of Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, 2012 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.637 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2012 and posted on Feb 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 12, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,400.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,400.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Migratory Patterns and Habitat Use of Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, 2012 2015" is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 cooperative agreement intended to support a focused research effort on Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, a sea duck species. It is a single source award to the Pacific Wildlife Foundation under federal authority (505 DM 2.14(B)), meaning it is not a competitive funding announcement and the government does not plan to accept proposals from other applicants. The notice indicates the award would be made roughly 15 days after posting. The total and fixed funding amount is $50,400, with no cost sharing or matching requirement, and it is structured as a multi year award to cover both fieldwork in 2012 and subsequent years and the longer window needed to collect satellite data over the expected 2 to 3 year transmitter lifespan.
The project is tied to the Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), a conservation partnership operating under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. SDJV's broader mission is to improve scientific understanding of sea ducks so that wildlife managers can make better, more targeted conservation decisions. One of SDJV's highest priorities is figuring out population delineation, basically mapping how specific groups of birds connect across the year between breeding areas, wintering areas, molting sites, and staging locations used during migration. SDJV and partners had already been collaborating on this Barrows Goldeneye work since 2006, and this specific 2012 to 2015 effort continues that longer running initiative using satellite telemetry to document movements at large geographic scales over multiple years.
The core approach is to capture Barrows Goldeneye using specialized trapping methods, surgically implant satellite transmitters, and then track the birds through the Argos satellite location system. The funding is meant to pay for the practical and administrative work required to make that tracking possible, including field capture operations, transmitter deployment, and ongoing management of incoming location data. Because the work depends on transmitter performance over several years, the agreement is intentionally multi year, allowing time not only to tag birds but also to receive and analyze movement data long after the capture season ends.
Responsibilities are clearly split between the recipient (Pacific Wildlife Foundation) and the USFWS. The recipient is expected to handle all logistics needed to capture ducks and implant transmitters, including arranging veterinary services for the surgical procedures. They must also manage the Argos data stream for the transmitters they deploy by downloading the data and sharing it with SDJV partners. Specifically, the recipient must provide SDJV partner USGS Patuxent either the raw Argos data for marked birds or provide account access so Patuxent can retrieve the information directly. In addition to data sharing, the recipient must create web accessible maps that illustrate the migratory routes and patterns of the tagged birds, helping turn raw satellite points into usable products for managers and conservation partners.
USFWS's role is more collaborative and supportive, which is typical of a cooperative agreement where the agency remains actively involved rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. USFWS is responsible for providing design and technical guidance and administrative support through participation in the project, supplying the satellite transmitters used in the study, and participating in fieldwork during the capture and tagging portion of the effort. The Service also requires formal reporting, including annual and final reports, and it takes responsibility for making study information publicly available through the SDJV website (seaduckjv.org). That public posting requirement is meant to ensure the results reach other agencies and organizations quickly, rather than staying confined to internal reports.
The expected reporting and deliverables focus on turning tracking data into actionable conservation information. Reports must summarize bird movements through the full annual cycle, identify and describe key habitats used by the tagged ducks, and evaluate site fidelity, meaning how consistently individuals return to the same wintering, staging, molting, and breeding areas across time. These outputs are designed to support real management decisions, such as prioritizing habitats for protection, identifying critical seasonal bottlenecks, improving cross border coordination between the US and Canada, and refining population level conservation strategies for sea ducks.
Overall, the opportunity supports applied wildlife research with broad stakeholder value. The intended beneficiaries include federal, state, and provincial wildlife agencies as well as nongovernment conservation organizations in both the United States and Canada. By clarifying migratory connections and habitat use for Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, the project aims to strengthen the scientific foundation for sea duck management across jurisdictions. Administrative details listed in the notice include the funding opportunity number (F12AS00088), CFDA 15.637 (Migratory Bird Joint Ventures), the posting date (Feb 24, 2012), and an original/current closing date of Mar 12, 2012, even though the award itself is identified as single source and not open for competing proposals. The point of contact provided is Rich Primmer at USFWS (907 786 3611, richprimmer@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Migratory Patterns and Habitat Use of Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, 2012 2015."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The offering agency is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7, and it is issued as a cooperative agreement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F12AS00088.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA 15.637, Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. This is described as a single source award under federal authority (505 DM 2.14(B)), and the government does not plan to accept proposals from other applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice indicates it is a single source award to the Pacific Wildlife Foundation.
When is the award expected to be made?
The notice states the award would be made roughly 15 days after posting.
What is the posting date listed in the notice?
The posting date listed is Feb 24, 2012.
What is the closing date listed in the notice?
The notice lists an original/current closing date of Mar 12, 2012, even though the award is identified as single source and not open for competing proposals.
How much funding is available?
The total and fixed funding amount is $50,400.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this a multi-year project?
Yes. The award is structured as a multi-year agreement to cover fieldwork in 2012 and subsequent years, and to allow time to collect satellite data over the expected 2 to 3 year transmitter lifespan.
What species is the research focused on?
The project supports a focused research effort on Pacific Barrows Goldeneye, a sea duck species.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project aims to document migratory patterns and habitat use of Pacific Barrows Goldeneye across the annual cycle using satellite telemetry, supporting conservation and management decisions.
How does this project relate to the Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV)?
The project is tied to the Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), a conservation partnership under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. SDJV's broader mission is to improve scientific understanding of sea ducks so wildlife managers can make better, more targeted conservation decisions.
What SDJV priority does this work address?
One of SDJV's highest priorities described in the notice is population delineation: mapping how specific groups of birds connect across the year among breeding areas, wintering areas, molting sites, and staging locations used during migration.
Has this Barrows Goldeneye effort been going on before 2012?
Yes. The notice says SDJV and partners had been collaborating on this Barrows Goldeneye work since 2006, and the 2012 to 2015 effort continues that longer-running initiative.
What research methods are expected to be used?
The core approach includes capturing Barrows Goldeneye using specialized trapping methods, surgically implanting satellite transmitters, and tracking the birds through the Argos satellite location system.
What is Argos in the context of this project?
Argos is the satellite location system used to receive location data from the implanted satellite transmitters, allowing movements to be tracked over large geographic scales and multiple years.
What does the funding pay for?
The funding is intended to cover the practical and administrative work needed to make the satellite tracking possible, including field capture operations, transmitter deployment, and ongoing management of incoming location data.
Why is the agreement set up as multi-year?
Because the work depends on transmitter performance over several years. The agreement allows time to tag birds and then receive and manage satellite data long after the capture season ends, over the expected 2 to 3 year transmitter lifespan.
What are the recipient's main responsibilities?
The recipient (Pacific Wildlife Foundation) is expected to handle logistics for capturing ducks and surgically implanting transmitters, including arranging veterinary services. They must also manage the Argos data stream (downloading data and sharing it with SDJV partners) and create web-accessible maps showing migratory routes and patterns.
What data-sharing is required with SDJV partners?
The recipient must provide SDJV partner USGS Patuxent either the raw Argos data for marked birds or provide account access so Patuxent can retrieve the information directly.
What mapping deliverables are expected?
The recipient is expected to create web-accessible maps illustrating the migratory routes and patterns of the tagged birds, turning raw satellite location points into usable products for managers and conservation partners.
What is USFWS responsible for under this cooperative agreement?
USFWS is responsible for providing design and technical guidance and administrative support through participation in the project, supplying the satellite transmitters used in the study, and participating in fieldwork during capture and tagging.
Does USFWS require formal reporting?
Yes. The Service requires annual and final reports.
What information should the reports and deliverables include?
Deliverables are expected to summarize bird movements through the full annual cycle, identify and describe key habitats used by tagged ducks, and evaluate site fidelity (how consistently individuals return to the same wintering, staging, molting, and breeding areas over time).
How will study information be made publicly available?
The notice states USFWS will make study information publicly available through the SDJV website at seaduckjv.org.
What conservation or management decisions is this work intended to support?
The outputs are intended to support decisions such as prioritizing habitats for protection, identifying critical seasonal bottlenecks, improving cross-border coordination between the U.S. and Canada, and refining population-level conservation strategies for sea ducks.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of the project results?
Intended beneficiaries include federal, state, and provincial wildlife agencies and nongovernment conservation organizations in both the United States and Canada.
Who is the point of contact for this opportunity?
The point of contact is Rich Primmer at USFWS. Phone: 907 786 3611. Email: richprimmer@fws.gov.
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