BLM-AK CESU Community Knowledge and Research Relating to Arctic Wildfires

Post Date

June 10th 2015

Application Due Date

August 11th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

L15AS00158

CFDA Number(s)

15.232

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $50000

• Award Range:

  $500 - $50000

Grant Description

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) Wildfires Implementation Team are looking into an exploration of local and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) on wildfires in Arctic tundra ecosystems and assessment of local communities_ research needs pertaining to Arctic wildfires. IARPC is required by the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to, among other things, survey Arctic research conducted by Federal, State, and local agencies, universities, and other public and private institutions to help determine priorities for future Arctic research, including natural resources and materials, physical and biological sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. The IARPC Wildfires Implementation Team consists of representatives from several Federal Agencies including the BLM. The team will draw on the expertise of the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) and the University mentoring an individual to address several team goals.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Betty Lockard, Grants Specialist, 907-271-2816
  blockard@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  blockard@blm.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  blockard@blm.gov

• More Information:

  http://Grants.gov