Development and Testing of Instrument and Software for Acoustical Monitoring in Parks

Post Date

June 17th 2010

Application Due Date

June 25th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOIWASOJ2390100149

CFDA Number(s)

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:

  $632383

• Award Range:

  $0 - $632383

Grant Description

The project will improve existing National Park Service (NPS) acoustical monitoring systems, explore options for more efficient and longer-term data collection, test options for wireless communications systems for periodic status reports from field instruments, develop software tools for more efficient data processing, and devise analytical procedures for more rapid and concise translation of data into reports and graphical presentations. The project will include ongoing acoustical monitoring to expand the NPS inventory of acoustical conditions in park units, to evaluate the performance of current generations of equipment and software, and to provide material for broad comparative analyses of acoustical conditions across the continent. This action will be issued as a task agreement, on a non-competitive basis to Colorado State University under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Cooperative Agreement NO H2370094000. This is a notice of intent and non competitive award in accordance with Department of Interior Policy, Department Manual 505DM2.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Robert Dobson
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-987-6988

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Sound program

• Agency Email Address:

  bob_dobson@contractor.nps.gov