BLM-CA-Monitoring Seabird Colonies and Marine Mammals of the California Coastall National Monument Related Public Outreach, Sonoma County California

Post Date

April 19th 2012

Application Due Date

May 21st 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

L12AS00073

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Non-profit educational and volunteer organizations with a mission to protect seabirds and marine mammals in Sononma County, California

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $99000

• Award Range:

  $99000 - $99000

Grant Description

This project involves the participation of citizen science volunteers trained by staffs of the BLM and other partner agencies and NGOs. Volunteers will undertake monitoring seabird colonies and marine mammals of the California Coastal National Monument (CCNM) in Sonoma County, California. Emphasis is on monitoring impacts of environmental change and human disturbance on seabird and marine mammal populations. Information obtained through this assistance agreement will enable the BLM and its CCNM conservation partners to sustain colonies and populations through protective management. The BLM and the grantee will also integrate awareness of CCNM wildlife into education outreach designed for marine recreation groups and for young people.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Andralee Holden-Hughes, Grants Management Officer (GMO), 951-697-5254
  jholden@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  jholden@blm.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jholden@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov