Use of Genetic Analysis for the Identification of Asian Carp Reproduction in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

Post Date

July 15th 2015

Application Due Date

July 29th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

USGS-G15AC-00338

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

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $42880

• Award Range:

  $42880 - $42880

Grant Description

This project supports efforts toward monitoring Asian carp reproduction and recruitment in the Upper Mississippi River basin. Current research conducted by ISU has focused on sampling for Asian carp eggs and larvae throughout the Upper Mississippi River basin. Results of this project will contribute toward understanding of when and where Asian carp are reproducing in this region and mechanisms contributing towards population expansion. In addition, the results will also help identify how environmental conditions, dams, and tributaries interact to define spawning and nursery habitats in the Upper Mississippi River basin. Combined, these results will aid managers targeting spawning and nursery habitats for removal and/or control efforts.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Tangee Brookie
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 303-236-9322

• Agency Mailing Address:

  tbrookie@usgs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  tbrookie@usgs.gov