Cooperative Ecosystem Studes Unit, North and West Alaska CESU

Post Date

June 26th 2014

Application Due Date

July 8th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

G14AS00081

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUкs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North and West Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $57098

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The United States Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in performing molecular genetic analysis of New England cottontails sampled throughout the species range. Once widespread throughout the New England states and eastern New York, populations of New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) have declined dramatically in recent decades due to habitat loss and fragmentation, and the species is currently under review as a candidate for federal listing under the Endangered Species Act. In response to the status of the species, several state, federal and non-governmental organizations have established measurable conservation goals that are in place via a Range-wide New England Cottontail Conservation Initiative. Obtaining genetic data to understand the extent of genetic diversity, characterize metapopulation connectivity and identify conservation units are germane to this initiative.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
  fgraves@usgs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov/