Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00219
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- The DOI-FWS in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Modeling the effects of altered salmon phenologies on the landscape-level foraging" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2016 and posted on May 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 $83,000.00 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 "Modeling the effects of altered salmon phenologies on the landscape-level foraging" is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 7 funding action intended to support research at the intersection of salmon management, wildlife foraging behavior, and changing environmental conditions in coastal Alaska. It is being offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.678, with an anticipated single award capped at $83,000. The opportunity was posted on May 10, 2016, with a closing date of May 31, 2016, and it lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as eligible applicants; however, in practice it is specifically directed to Oregon State University as a single-source award.
A key point in the notice is that it is not a competitive solicitation. USFWS states explicitly that this is not a request for proposals and that the government does not intend to accept proposals from other entities. The agency is proceeding under an internal authorization (505 DM 2.14(B)) to make a single-source financial assistance agreement to Oregon State University. The work is also framed within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network, a federal partnership mechanism designed to connect agencies with universities and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. The CESU emphasis is on bringing multiple disciplines together (biological, physical, social, cultural, engineering) and addressing management questions at meaningful spatial scales using an ecosystem approach.
The purpose of the award is to fund a post-doctoral research position at Oregon State University to populate, refine, and enhance a simulation model developed by Dr. Jonathon Armstrong. The model is intended to evaluate how different salmon management policies could affect bears under varying scenarios of climate change and human activity. In other words, the project is not simply about salmon timing in isolation; it is about how shifts in salmon phenology (the timing of seasonal biological events like migration and spawning runs) cascade through landscapes to influence bear foraging opportunities, behavior, and potentially broader ecological outcomes. By using simulation modeling, the project aims to test "what if" scenarios that managers face, such as changes in run timing, differences in run abundance, habitat fragmentation, and increasing human presence or disturbance.
The notice also situates the effort as a continuation of earlier collaborative work conducted from 2012 to 2015 at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge with Dr. Armstrong and collaborators Will Deacy and William Leacock. That prior research highlighted an important ecological principle for Kodiak and other coastal Alaska bear populations: bears do best when salmon runs are both abundant and distributed across time, and when the landscape is not fragmented in ways that block access to streams or concentrate foraging into fewer places and shorter windows. This grant is essentially designed to build on that foundation by improving a decision-support model that can explore how management choices and external pressures (especially climate-driven shifts in salmon timing and human-related changes on the landscape) might alter the temporal and spatial availability of salmon to bears.
In practical terms, the outcome USFWS is buying with this agreement is an improved, more realistic modeling tool and the research labor needed to make it operational and credible for management use. The model refinement would likely involve incorporating better data inputs, improving how the simulation represents bear movement and foraging across a landscape mosaic, and updating assumptions to reflect plausible climate change trajectories and human activity patterns. The ultimate management value is the ability to compare policy options and anticipate unintended consequences, particularly in a system where bear population health and behavior are tightly linked to salmon availability across an entire season rather than a single peak run.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Modeling the effects of altered salmon phenologies on the landscape-level foraging."
Which federal agency is offering this funding action?
The funding action is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to support research that improves a simulation model evaluating how different salmon management policies could affect bears under varying scenarios of climate change and human activity in coastal Alaska.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.678.
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice states explicitly that it is not a competitive solicitation, not a request for proposals, and that the government does not intend to accept proposals from other entities.
Who is this award intended for?
Although the eligibility section lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice indicates the award is specifically directed to Oregon State University as a single-source award.
Does USFWS plan to accept proposals from other universities or organizations?
No. The notice indicates USFWS does not intend to accept proposals from other entities.
What is the maximum anticipated award amount?
The anticipated single award is capped at $83,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The notice describes an anticipated single award.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 10, 2016.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The closing date listed is May 31, 2016.
What internal authority is cited for making a single-source award?
The notice states the agency is proceeding under an internal authorization cited as 505 DM 2.14(B) to make a single-source financial assistance agreement.
How does the CESU Network relate to this project?
The work is framed within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network, a federal partnership mechanism designed to connect agencies with universities and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education.
What is the CESU emphasis described in the notice?
The CESU emphasis is on bringing multiple disciplines together (biological, physical, social, cultural, and engineering) and addressing management questions at meaningful spatial scales using an ecosystem approach.
What specific work will the funding support at Oregon State University?
The purpose of the award is to fund a post-doctoral research position at Oregon State University to populate, refine, and enhance a simulation model developed by Dr. Jonathon Armstrong.
What is the model meant to evaluate?
The model is intended to evaluate how different salmon management policies could affect bears under varying scenarios of climate change and human activity.
What does "salmon phenology" mean in the context of this project?
In this context, salmon phenology refers to the timing of seasonal biological events like salmon migration and spawning runs, and how shifts in that timing may affect ecological relationships on the landscape.
What does "landscape-level foraging" refer to here?
It refers to bear foraging opportunities and behavior across a broader landscape mosaic (not just a single stream), including how access, distribution of runs, and timing across the season shape where and when bears can feed.
What kinds of scenarios is the simulation modeling expected to explore?
The notice describes using simulation modeling to test "what if" scenarios such as changes in run timing, differences in run abundance, habitat fragmentation, and increasing human presence or disturbance, including under plausible climate change trajectories.
How is climate change incorporated into the project scope?
Climate change is included through scenarios that consider climate-driven shifts in salmon timing and related changes that could alter the temporal and spatial availability of salmon to bears.
How is human activity incorporated into the project scope?
Human activity is included through scenarios involving increasing human presence or disturbance and human-related landscape changes that could affect bear access to streams or concentrate foraging into fewer places and shorter windows.
What prior work does this project build on?
The notice describes the effort as a continuation of collaborative work conducted from 2012 to 2015 at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge with Dr. Armstrong and collaborators Will Deacy and William Leacock.
What ecological principle from the prior Kodiak work is highlighted?
The earlier research highlighted that bears do best when salmon runs are abundant and distributed across time, and when the landscape is not fragmented in ways that block access to streams or concentrate foraging into fewer places and shorter windows.
What is the main deliverable USFWS is seeking through this agreement?
The notice frames the outcome as an improved, more realistic modeling tool and the research labor needed to make it operational and credible for management use.
What kinds of improvements to the model are suggested?
The notice suggests refinement could include incorporating better data inputs, improving how the simulation represents bear movement and foraging across a landscape mosaic, and updating assumptions to reflect plausible climate change trajectories and human activity patterns.
What is the management value of the improved model?
The management value is the ability to compare policy options and anticipate unintended consequences, particularly where bear population health and behavior are tightly linked to salmon availability across an entire season rather than a single peak run.
Where is the ecological setting emphasized in the notice?
The notice emphasizes coastal Alaska, and specifically references Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge as the setting for earlier related work.
Is the project focused only on salmon timing?
No. The notice explains the project is not simply about salmon timing in isolation; it focuses on how shifts in salmon timing interact with management choices, climate change, and human activity to affect bear foraging across landscapes.
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