Modeling distributions of ecosystems and species in the SW USA | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "Modeling distributions of ecosystems and species in the SW USA," focuses on helping wildlife and conservation professionals understand and plan for how climate warming is reshaping biodiversity across the US Southwest. The core problem it targets is that as temperatures and climate patterns shift, species and the habitats they depend on do not stay in the same places. Some animals will successfully follow suitable habitat as it moves across the landscape, while others will be unable to keep up or will be blocked by barriers such as unsuitable terrain, fragmented habitat, or other ecological constraints, leading to local disappearances and range contractions. At the time of the announcement, the pace and scale of these habitat shifts, and the extent to which movement barriers will limit species responses, were either not well known or could only be estimated at very broad, coarse resolutions. That lack of fine-scale, decision-ready information makes it difficult for agencies and partners to prioritize actions, design conservation strategies, and make credible long-term plans.

The project is structured as a cooperative agreement, emphasizing collaboration and partnership rather than a simple purchase of services. Its goal is to build and strengthen a partnership capable of linking climate "forcings" (the climate variables that drive ecological change, such as temperature and precipitation patterns) to the spatial patterns of ecological systems and natural communities, and then using that understanding to predict how those systems and communities may be distributed in the future under climate change. In practical terms, the funded work is meant to generate projections and mapping products at scales that are actually useful for planning by federal, state, and private conservation organizations, improving the ability to anticipate where ecosystems may shift, where species may lose suitable conditions, and where management interventions might be most effective.

Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, under Funding Opportunity Number NWRS R2 CCM 2010 01, with the activity category listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development. It anticipated a single award. The program is associated with CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Funding levels were relatively modest for the original competition, with an estimated total of $25,000 and typical award sizes ranging from a $20,000 floor to a $35,000 ceiling. Eligible applicants included a broad mix of organizations: certain nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and both private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education.

The timeline shows that the opportunity was posted on February 24, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 10, 2010, and an archive date of April 9, 2010. A later modification dated November 8, 2010 notes an addition of $58,210.45 to an existing agreement with the University of Idaho to extend the work, indicating that the project continued beyond the initial posting and received additional funding to expand or complete the effort. The listed contact for access and questions was Grant Harris, PhD, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with phone, fax, and email provided in the announcement.

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