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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rio Grande silvery minnow Transgenerational Tagging Technique" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 8, 2011 and posted on Sep 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rio Grande silvery minnow Transgenerational Tagging Technique grant opportunity is a small, targeted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service project aimed at improving how biologists track stocked and released Rio Grande silvery minnows, especially their offspring. Current marking methods work for adults, using batch marks like Visible Implant Elastomer (VIE) and individual tags like PIT tags for larger fish, but there is still a major gap for larvae and juveniles because they are too small for those conventional techniques. The core idea behind this project is to test a transgenerational tagging approach that could make it possible to identify not only the released adults but also the young they produce after stocking, giving managers a much clearer picture of reproduction, survival, and contribution of stocked fish to the recovering population.
The technique being proposed focuses on tagging pre-spawn female minnows with one of several isotopes and then detecting that isotopic signature in their progeny. In practical terms, the isotope becomes a kind of biological “fingerprint†that can be traced through eggs, larvae, and juvenile stages, allowing researchers to connect young fish back to marked mothers and, by extension, to stocking events. This approach has been used successfully in other fish species, but the announcement emphasizes that it must be validated for Rio Grande silvery minnow under laboratory conditions before it can be used reliably in the field. The main priority is to determine whether this method works effectively for the species and, if it does, to move toward implementation as a new tool for monitoring recovery actions identified in the Revised Recovery Plan.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The agency planned to make one award with a total budget of $10,000, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $10,000, and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. It was posted on September 8, 2011, with an application deadline of September 16, 2011, and archived October 16, 2011. Eligibility is described as single-source, with “Others†referenced for applicants and additional eligibility clarification implied in the full announcement. The listed point of contact for questions is Jason Remshardt, Supervisory Fish Biologist, at 505-342-9900.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rio Grande silvery minnow Transgenerational Tagging Technique grant opportunity?
This is a small, targeted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service project intended to improve how biologists track stocked and released Rio Grande silvery minnows, with a particular focus on tracking their offspring after stocking.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
Current marking methods can work for adult fish (for example, batch marks like Visible Implant Elastomer (VIE) and individual tags like PIT tags for larger fish), but larvae and juveniles are too small for these conventional techniques. That leaves a major information gap for early life stages.
What is the main idea behind the proposed transgenerational tagging approach?
The project proposes tagging pre-spawn female minnows with one of several isotopes and then detecting that isotopic signature in their progeny. The isotope acts like a biological fingerprint that can be traced through eggs, larvae, and juvenile stages.
What would this tagging technique allow researchers to do that current methods cannot?
If successful, it could allow managers to identify not only the released adults but also the young they produce after stocking. This could provide clearer information about reproduction, survival, and the contribution of stocked fish to the recovering population.
How does the isotope tagging work in practical terms?
Pre-spawn female minnows are marked using an isotope. Later, researchers look for that isotopic signature in eggs, larvae, and juveniles, allowing young fish to be linked back to marked mothers and, by extension, to specific stocking events.
Has this approach been used before?
Yes. The opportunity notes that transgenerational isotope tagging has been used successfully in other fish species, but it needs validation for Rio Grande silvery minnow before it can be used reliably.
Why is laboratory validation emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes the technique must be validated for Rio Grande silvery minnow under laboratory conditions before it can be used reliably in the field.
What is the main priority of the project?
The main priority is to determine whether the transgenerational tagging method works effectively for Rio Grande silvery minnow. If it does, the next step is moving toward implementation as a new monitoring tool.
How does this project relate to recovery planning?
The opportunity frames the work as supporting monitoring of recovery actions identified in the Revised Recovery Plan, by improving the ability to evaluate outcomes of stocking and reproduction.
What agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is expected?
The announcement describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
What program is this associated with?
It is under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608).
How much funding is available?
The agency planned to make one award totaling $10,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling amounts?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $10,000.
How many awards were planned?
The opportunity indicates the agency planned to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as single-source, with "Others" referenced for applicants. The announcement implies additional eligibility clarification would be available in the full announcement.
When was this opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
It was posted on September 8, 2011, and the application deadline was September 16, 2011.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing notes it was archived on October 16, 2011, indicating it is no longer an active, open funding opportunity based on the provided dates.
Who can I contact with questions about the opportunity?
The listed point of contact is Jason Remshardt, Supervisory Fish Biologist, at 505-342-9900.
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