Extension Education and Decision Support for Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative and Colorado Plateau Rapid Ecoregional Assessment.

Post Date

August 29th 2013

Application Due Date

September 4th 2013

This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications (see Eligible applicants).

Funding Opportunity Number

F13AS00336

CFDA Number(s)

15.669

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Information and Statistics
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This Single Source Award is being awarded in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (4) Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications, which allows for award without competition to an applicant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $167100

• Award Range:

  $1000 - $167100

Grant Description

The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: 1. The FWS will: Provide initial funding in the amount of $55,700; subsequent funds in future years are subject to availability. Play and active role in coordinating with BLM, SRLCC Science Coordinator, and the Principal Investigator in identification of tasks, products and overall data and science delivery strategies. Participate with BLM, SRLCC Science Coordinator, and Principle Investigator to develop a Post Doc position description, performance plans and evaluations. Participate with BLM, SRLCC Science Coordinator, and the Principal Investigator on a selection committee for Post Doc candidates. Consistently engage with all partners through the life of this agreement to evaluate performance and products from Post Doc. 2. Utah State University through the Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (UTCFWRU) will: Facilitate a Post Doc position and undergraduate level Decision Support Specialist at the UTCFWRU, located in the Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan. Incumbent would work under joint direction of the SRLCC Science Coordinator, Utah BLM Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, and the Principal Investigator or designees. The Post Doc will be jointly funded by BLM and FWS, with support provided by the UTCFWRU. The UTCFWRU will foster collaboration with the Quinney College of Natural Resources GIS lab, Utah State University. Post Doc will facilitate the development of interactive decision support tools based on multiple data types and model outputs: development, maintenance, and delivery of server-based geospatial tools based on the science and expert knowledge of geographic information, relational databases, and computer networks. The initial task of this position would be to assist two or three entities (e.g., Utah Division of Wildlife, BLM, Forest Service, Tribe, etc.) with analysis of CPREA data and subsequent development of decision support to connect the REA data sets to their specific resources, landscapes, and management strategies. Provide technical support to entities, such as BLM and UDWR, for specific projects using REA data for analysis and decision making. Examples include the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative and the Moab Master Leasing Plan. Develop applications, protocols, and procedures for dissemination of LCC data in a variety of formats including tabular and spatial files, maps, CDs and web-based data sets to ensure data are readily available to LCC staff and stakeholders. Undergraduate Decision Support Specialist will provide technical support to the Post Doc in the form of simple models, GIS support, statistical analyses, and data access as requested.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Kevin Johnson, 303-236-8295
  kevin_m_johnson@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  kevin_m_johnson@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  kevin_m_johnson@fws.gov

• More Information:

  None