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Opportunity Summary:

The Nautilis Taxa Fisheries and Social Surveys opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding announcement intended to support targeted field research on living nautiloid cephalopods in the genus Nautilus, commonly known as chambered nautilus. The core purpose is to collect up-to-date biological and trade-related information by conducting population assessments in two field locations and pairing that work with local fisher interviews and market surveys. In practical terms, the project is designed to improve understanding of how many nautilus are present in key areas, how they are being caught and sold, and what pressures international trade may be placing on their populations.

The work is being pursued through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU), with the University of Washington (UW) identified as the intended recipient because of what the announcement describes as unique qualifications. The notice highlights long-term expertise and field presence: Dr. Peter D. Ward (UW) has conducted research across much of the group’s range since the 1970s, and doctoral researcher Andres Dunstan (a UW research partner based in Brisbane, Australia) is noted for producing the first local population size estimate for nautilus and for prior experience running fisheries and social surveys related to the taxa. Together, the team is presented as having the technical capability, on-the-ground experience, and international contacts needed to carry out the combined biological surveys and human-dimensions work.

A major policy driver behind the grant is the federal government’s ongoing assessment of nautilus conservation status and the effects of international trade. The results are meant to strengthen and expand the Service’s initial assessment, conducted in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The announcement explicitly ties the need for this research to a broader determination that the existing scientific and commercial information suggests all extant species of Nautilus may merit consideration for listing under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices. In other words, the project is not just academic; it is meant to generate defensible evidence that can inform international trade regulation and conservation decisions.

From an administrative and funding standpoint, this opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Science and Technology/Research and Development activity category. The total estimated funding is $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an expectation of a single award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing is 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). The opportunity was posted on February 1, 2011, with both the original and current closing date set for February 7, 2011, and it was later archived on March 9, 2011.

Eligibility is formally listed as private institutions of higher education, but the announcement makes clear that this is effectively a directed award. USFWS issued a Notice of Intent to Award to the University of Washington, Department of Biology, citing Department of the Interior pre-award policy provisions for situations where an applicant is uniquely qualified based on technical expertise. For transparency and competition requirements under OMB guidance, an application package is included, but the agency states that no entity other than UW is expected to apply.

For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact is Lois Paul, Grants Management Analyst, reachable by phone at 703-358-2459 through FWS award processing.

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