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- The Region 7 in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yamashina Institutes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2009 and posted on Feb 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 6, 2009. (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 $300,000.00 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).
- Yamahsina Institute for Ornithology
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Opportunity Summary:
The Yamashina Institutes grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 701819R135) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic). It was designed as a targeted partnership with the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology in Tokyo, Japan, to advance a shared conservation priority: the recovery of the short-tailed albatross. Rather than funding a broad pool of applicants, eligibility was limited to the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, reflecting that this work depends on the Institute's on-the-ground capacity, long-running expertise with the species, and direct access to key breeding sites in Japan.
The core purpose of the agreement is to support practical, field-based recovery actions paired with research and monitoring that can directly inform management decisions. One major activity is continuing the effort to establish an additional nesting colony on Mukojima. This includes translocating short-tailed albatross chicks and hand-rearing them, a hands-on conservation technique used to encourage future site fidelity and ultimately spread breeding risk across more than one island. Establishing and maintaining a second colony is important for a species with limited breeding locations, because it reduces vulnerability to localized disasters such as storms, volcanic activity, habitat disturbance, or other site-specific threats.
A second major component focuses on tracking albatross movements after fledging and at sea using satellite telemetry. The opportunity specifically emphasizes tracking chicks fledged from both Torishima and Mukojima, as well as monitoring birds at sea, to better understand travel routes and broader movement patterns. This information is intended to identify where albatrosses overlap with commercial fisheries and to pinpoint potential conflicts, such as bycatch risk in particular fisheries or regions. In practical terms, these data can help agencies and managers target mitigation measures more efficiently by clarifying when and where interactions are most likely to occur.
The third key activity is continued monitoring of the short-tailed albatross breeding colonies on Torishima Island, including monitoring of both breeding colonies there. Colony monitoring supports recovery by documenting population trends, reproductive success, and changes in nesting distribution over time. It also provides baseline information needed to evaluate whether interventions like translocation and hand-rearing are working as intended, and it helps detect emerging threats early enough to respond.
Financially, the announced award range was an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000, with an expectation of a single award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2009, with a closing date of March 6, 2009, and it was archived on April 5, 2009. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency in carrying out the project, consistent with the joint, international recovery focus described in the announcement. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Rich Primmer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Yamashina Institutes grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7. The announcement is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 701819R135 and is associated with CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 7.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, a cooperative agreement indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency in carrying out the project, consistent with the joint, international recovery focus described in the announcement.
Is this a competitive opportunity open to multiple organizations?
No. This was designed as a targeted partnership rather than a broad, open competition.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology in Tokyo, Japan.
Why was eligibility limited to a single institute?
The work depends on the Institute's on-the-ground capacity, long-running expertise with the short-tailed albatross, and direct access to key breeding sites in Japan.
What conservation species is the focus of this grant opportunity?
The shared conservation priority described in the opportunity is recovery of the short-tailed albatross.
What is the overall purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support practical, field-based recovery actions paired with research and monitoring that can directly inform management decisions for short-tailed albatross recovery.
What are the main activities supported by this opportunity?
The opportunity describes three key activity areas: (1) establishing an additional nesting colony on Mukojima through chick translocation and hand-rearing, (2) satellite telemetry tracking of fledged chicks and at-sea movements, and (3) monitoring short-tailed albatross breeding colonies on Torishima Island (including both breeding colonies there).
What does the opportunity say about establishing a colony on Mukojima?
It supports continuing efforts to establish an additional nesting colony on Mukojima, including translocating short-tailed albatross chicks and hand-rearing them to encourage future site fidelity and spread breeding risk across more than one island.
Why is establishing and maintaining a second nesting colony important?
Because the species has limited breeding locations, a second colony reduces vulnerability to localized disasters and site-specific threats such as storms, volcanic activity, habitat disturbance, or other localized impacts.
Does the opportunity include research or monitoring at sea?
Yes. A major component focuses on tracking albatross movements after fledging and at sea using satellite telemetry.
Which birds are specifically emphasized for satellite tracking?
The opportunity specifically emphasizes tracking chicks fledged from both Torishima and Mukojima, as well as monitoring birds at sea.
What is the management value of satellite telemetry tracking in this project?
The tracking is intended to clarify travel routes and broader movement patterns, identify where albatrosses overlap with commercial fisheries, and pinpoint potential conflicts such as bycatch risk in particular fisheries or regions. These data can help managers target mitigation measures more efficiently by identifying when and where interactions are most likely.
What colony monitoring work is included on Torishima Island?
The opportunity includes continued monitoring of short-tailed albatross breeding colonies on Torishima Island, including monitoring of both breeding colonies there.
What is the purpose of monitoring the Torishima breeding colonies?
Colony monitoring supports recovery by documenting population trends, reproductive success, and changes in nesting distribution over time. It also provides baseline information to evaluate whether interventions like translocation and hand-rearing are working and helps detect emerging threats early enough to respond.
What was the expected award amount?
The announced award range included an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on February 19, 2009, and had a closing date of March 6, 2009.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 5, 2009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.650 (Research Grants - Generic).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is 701819R135.
Who was the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement was Rich Primmer.
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