Herpetofauna and riparian habitat work at the confluence of the Gila and San Pedro Rivers

Funding Opportunity Number: R15AP00027 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 15.517Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-BORClosing Date: Sep 17, 2015Award Ceiling: $89,226Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Sep 03, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: This research project will accomplish the following. Establish research sites in the area of historic Reclamation herpetofauna study. Summarize the historic Reclamation field study and compare to current herpetofauna community. Compare the current riparian forest to historical Reclamation field study. Evaluate riparian sites for habitat suitability for the threatened northern Mexican garter snake. Characterize structural and provisioning attributes of the riparian forest at the confluence of the Gila and San Pedro River in developing a herpetofauna index. Field data will be collected at the confluence of Gila and San Pedro Rivers in southern Arizona, approximate Lat / Long: 32° 59’ N, 110° 47.5’ W. Analysis and write-up will be conducted at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Environment Source Type: funding