Evaluate Changes in Spruce-Fir Forests to Identify Iimpacts of Exotic Insect and Climate Change

Post Date

June 1st 2010

Application Due Date

June 11th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOI-GRSM-R5471100013

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $30000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This is a Notice of Intent to award a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Task Agreement to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for project titled "Evaluate Changes in Spruce-Fir Forests to Identify Impacts of Exotic Insect and Climate Change". The Principle Investigator for this action is Dr. Jennifer Franklin. This is a new award and the project term is 06/01/2010 to 12/30/2011. The authority under which this task agreement is issued is 16 USC 5933 with CFDA #00.000 applicable to this action. Due to the unique capabilities of the recipient, a single-source award determination has been made for this action. Dr. Franklin has specific expertise in the area of high elevation forest ecology and tree physiology.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Judith Couch
  Financial Agreements Specialist
  Phone 865-436-1224

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Email

• Agency Email Address:

  judy_couch@nps.gov