Abiotic Constraints to Survival of Lake Sturgeon Eggs and Age-0 with Implications for Restoration

Post Date

May 17th 2012

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

N/A

Funding Opportunity Number

F12AS00175

CFDA Number(s)

15.630

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to Michigan Technological University under justification 505DM 2.14B(1) and (4).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $70568

• Award Range:

  $0 - $70568

Grant Description

The Coastal Program is a voluntary habitat conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance to partners for restoration projects that benefit Federal trust species. The service will provide $70,568 to Michigan Technological University to determine the physical characteristics needed for young lake sturgeon to survive in native habitat located in Michigan and Wisconsin. This will guide restoration actions in degraded rivers for the benefit of lake sturgeon, as well as conserve and protect other plants and animals native to the area.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Darin Simpkins, (920) 866-1739
  Darin_Simpkins@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Darin_Simpkins@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Darin_Simpkins@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://N/A