Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountian CESU

Post Date

June 29th 2015

Application Due Date

July 17th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

G15AS00111

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. CESU___s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $34048

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity for research to quantify the effects of recent wetland mitigation efforts in the GYE on amphibian and invertebrate communities. To compare natural, relatively pristine wetlands to recently constructed wetlands and to wetlands that have sustained impacts from road construction activity. To identify wetland design features that support a maximum diversity of amphibian and invertebrate species, thus improving future wetland mitigation efforts. To accomplish this, focus on two main objectives: 1) Compare species richness and community composition of amphibians and aquatic invertebrates among constructed, impacted, and natural wetlands; and 2) Compare amphibian recruitment in constructed wetlands and natural wetlands to determine if the former act as ecological traps. The study area will focus specifically on the 62km reconstruction of U.S. Highway 26-287 over Togwotee Pass between Dubois and Moran, Wyoming.

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/