Cooperative Ecoystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU

Funding Opportunity Number: G15AS00119 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: Jul 01, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Funding Opportunity to one partner of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The project is titled ���Genetic structure of Golden Eagle populations in western San Diego County��� This project is aimed at gaining a better understanding of landscape connectivity for Golden Eagles in Southern California, by examining genetics and local population sizes. Growing concern about the status of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in western San Diego County, California, has highlighted the need for ecological information that will allow local managers to evaluate and mitigate the potentially adverse effects of human activities on this species. Populations of golden eagles in California are typically comprised of resident breeders, resident non-breeders (e.g., subadults), and seasonal itinerants. Historical studies of diets of golden eagles in S...

Source: Grants.gov - July 3, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding