Saltmarsh Sparrows: Conserving a surrogate species at the landscape level; connecting the dots between breeding, migration and wintering in Region 5

Post Date

June 23rd 2015

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

This announcement is for notification purposes only.

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00285

CFDA Number(s)

15.650

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Eligibility Categories

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This project provides information to examine migratory and wintering pathways and breeding and migratory behavior for Saltmarsh Sparrows. Data from nanotag tracking studies will be combined with genetic marker research to identify areas that are important to conserve for Saltmarsh Sparrows. Nanotag data will reveal information on the timing and duration of migration movements, how sparrows use the marshes before and during migration, and possibly their destination on the wintering grounds. High resolution genetic tags will identify fine-scale relationships among breeding populations and their migratory connections as well as their wintering grounds location on a scale that is informative for regional conservation planning. Saltmarsh sparrows are of the highest conservation concern due to declining populations and vulnerability to climate change.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Laurie McDermott, Grant's Specialist, 1-(413)-253-8290
  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov