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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Synthesis of National Coastal Assessment data for Great Lakes national parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2011 and posted on Jun 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 5, 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 $37,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $37,000.00 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).
- This is a Notice of Intent of a single source task agreement award to the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). A noncompetitive award to the Science Museum of Minnesota St. Croix Watershed Research Station (SCWRS) is justified based on the criteria of (2) continuation and (4) unique qualifications. First, the proposed activity continues a long standing and productive pattern of research by the SCWRS in national parks of the Great Lakes region, including recent and emerging projects focused on Great Lakes nearshore (and shoreline) water quality and ecology at Isle Royale National Park and Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores. In all cases the cooperators have delivered high quality products which have proved extremely useful for managing park resources. Through these and other studies, SCWRS scientists have acquired unique insights into regional ecosystems as well as NPS management needs and interests. The planned work addressing coastal waters in Great Lakes national parks is a logical continuation and extension of their previous and ongoing studies. Secondly, the SCWRS and the principal investigators are uniquely qualified to conduct the statistical and ecological work this project entails. PI has worked with large contemporary and paleo limnological datasets over a large geographical range of lakes. PI has worked with aquatic systems ranging from large oligotrophic lakes in British Columbia to small pristine alpine lakes throughout North America. PI research has focused on the various pathways in which nutrients are delivered to aquatic ecosystems, studying the impacts of multiple diffuse sources (agricultural, marine derived, and atmospheric). PI has studied multivariate statistical techniques under a leading biometrist and published large data compilations in top tier international journals. PI is adept at using the open source software R for statistical purposes.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Synthesis of National Coastal Assessment data for Great Lakes national parks" (Funding Opportunity Number E11AC60558), is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on making full, statistically rigorous use of an existing large coastal monitoring dataset. The core data come from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Coastal Assessment for the Great Lakes, with additional, park-targeted sampling and context added through National Park Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding (GLRI #89, Comprehensive Marine Assessments). The main intent is not new field collection, but rather a careful, well-documented analysis and interpretation effort that can turn a complex regional dataset into clear, management-relevant findings for Great Lakes national parks and for the broader Great Lakes nearshore environment.
The project is designed to deliver three main outcomes. First, it will summarize coastal conditions on a park-by-park basis, producing an organized picture of nearshore water quality and related coastal indicators specifically within NPS boundaries. Second, it will test whether coastal conditions in and near national park units are meaningfully different from surrounding Great Lakes waters, placing park waters in a wider regional context and helping distinguish local park patterns from lakewide or basinwide trends. Third, it allows for additional exploratory analyses as time permits, which could include digging into relationships among variables, identifying key drivers or stressors, and highlighting patterns that are not immediately obvious from raw monitoring outputs. The underlying value is that the work aims to convert monitoring data into usable insight that supports decisions about coastal management, restoration priorities, and future research needs across Great Lakes parks.
A key theme in the announcement is the potential value of Great Lakes national park coastal waters as a kind of reference or benchmark condition. Because waters adjacent to many NPS units are expected to be among the least influenced by upland pollutants and other stressors, the analysis could help EPA and other partners better understand what relatively less-impacted Great Lakes coastal conditions look like. That reference perspective can be important when evaluating impairment, setting restoration targets, or interpreting how far certain sites have shifted from expected conditions.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with estimated total funding of $37,000 and an award ceiling of $37,000 (no cost sharing or matching required). The posting date was June 28, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 5, 2011, and an archive date of August 4, 2011. The CFDA listing referenced is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
Eligibility is effectively limited because the announcement is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive task agreement award to the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station (SCWRS), under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The justification emphasizes two reasons: continuation of a proven body of work and unique qualifications. The station is described as having a long track record of producing high-quality, management-useful research products for Great Lakes region national parks, including work at Isle Royale National Park and at Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores, particularly on nearshore and shoreline water quality and ecology. The principal investigator is characterized as having strong experience with large limnological datasets, broad geographic and system experience, expertise in nutrient delivery pathways and diffuse sources, and advanced multivariate statistical skills, including extensive use of the R statistical environment. Taken together, the announcement frames the effort as a targeted, expert-led synthesis meant to yield practical, statistically defensible conclusions that can directly inform both park stewardship and broader Great Lakes coastal assessment efforts.
For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, with a phone number of 402-661-1656, and a reference to a help desk for electronic access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Synthesis of National Coastal Assessment data for Great Lakes national parks" and the Funding Opportunity Number is E11AC60558.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to make full, statistically rigorous use of an existing large coastal monitoring dataset and translate it into clear, management-relevant findings for Great Lakes national parks and the broader Great Lakes nearshore environment.
Is the project focused on new field data collection?
No. The main intent is not new field collection, but a careful, well-documented analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of existing data (with some additional park-targeted sampling/context already added through prior NPS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative efforts).
What datasets are being analyzed?
The core dataset comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Coastal Assessment for the Great Lakes. The project also leverages additional park-targeted sampling and context supported through National Park Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding (GLRI #89, Comprehensive Marine Assessments).
What are the three primary outcomes the project is expected to deliver?
The announcement describes three main outcomes: (1) park-by-park summaries of coastal conditions within NPS boundaries, (2) statistical tests of whether conditions in and near park units differ from surrounding Great Lakes waters, and (3) additional exploratory analyses as time permits, such as examining relationships among variables, identifying potential drivers or stressors, and highlighting less obvious patterns.
What does "park-by-park summary of coastal conditions" mean in this announcement?
It refers to producing an organized picture of nearshore water quality and related coastal indicators specifically within National Park Service boundaries, summarized for each Great Lakes national park unit covered by the dataset and supporting information.
Why compare conditions inside/near parks to surrounding Great Lakes waters?
The comparison is intended to place park waters into a broader regional context and help distinguish local park patterns from lakewide or basinwide trends. This can help managers understand whether observed conditions are unique to a park area or reflect broader Great Lakes conditions.
What kinds of "exploratory analyses" are contemplated?
As time permits, the project may explore relationships among measured variables, attempt to identify key drivers or stressors affecting conditions, and highlight patterns not immediately apparent from raw monitoring outputs.
How is the work intended to be used by park managers and partners?
The work aims to convert monitoring data into usable insight that can support decisions about coastal management, restoration priorities, and future research needs across Great Lakes parks, while also informing broader Great Lakes coastal assessment efforts.
What is the "reference or benchmark condition" theme mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement highlights that coastal waters adjacent to many NPS units may be among the least influenced by upland pollutants and other stressors. Because of that, the analysis could help characterize relatively less-impacted Great Lakes coastal conditions, which can be useful as a reference perspective for evaluating impairment, setting restoration targets, or interpreting how conditions differ from expected baselines.
What program or activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing referenced is 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award with estimated total funding of $37,000.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $37,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to multiple applicants?
No. The announcement is a Notice of Intent to make a single-source, noncompetitive task agreement award to a specific organization.
Who is the intended recipient named in the announcement?
The intended recipient is the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station (SCWRS).
Under what partnership mechanism is the single-source award being made?
The award is described as being made under the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
Why does the announcement justify a single-source, noncompetitive award?
The justification provided emphasizes (1) continuation of a proven body of work and (2) unique qualifications. The named organization is described as having a long track record of producing high-quality, management-useful research products for Great Lakes region national parks.
What examples of relevant prior work are mentioned?
The announcement cites prior work supporting Isle Royale National Park and the Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores, particularly related to nearshore and shoreline water quality and ecology.
What qualifications are highlighted for the principal investigator?
The principal investigator is described as having strong experience with large limnological datasets, broad geographic and system experience, expertise in nutrient delivery pathways and diffuse sources, and advanced multivariate statistical skills, including extensive use of the R statistical environment.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was June 28, 2011. The original and current closing date was July 5, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 4, 2011.
Who can be contacted for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656. The announcement also references a help desk for electronic access issues.
Is there a designated contact for technical questions about electronic access issues?
The announcement references a help desk for electronic access issues (in addition to the named contract specialist contact).
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