Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU

Funding Opportunity Number: G15AS00114 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.808Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-USGS1Closing Date: Jul 17, 2015Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 29, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to one Member of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The project is titled ���Southwestern Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata pallida) Genetics in Southern California��� This project is aimed at gaining a better understanding of genetic dispersal of Southwestern Pond Turtles in Southern California, by examining genetics and local population sizes. With very few populations showing successful recruitment, the regional goal includes enhancing existing populations and establishing new populations within the MSP: ���Protect and enhance existing populations of southwestern pond turtle to self-sustaining levels (i.e. 200+ individuals, even sex ratio, evidence of recruitment) in areas that meet the conditions for long-term management (low human access; high naturalness) and create new self-sustaining occurrences to ensur...

Source: Grants.gov - June 29, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding