Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU

Funding Opportunity Number: G16AS00081 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: Jun 20, 2016Award Ceiling: $250,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 06, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Geological Surveyâ¿¿s (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center (FORT) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on a question of major national and international interest â¿¿ how do certain hibernating bats survive the devastating disease known as White-nose syndrome (WNS)? WNS is an emerging infectious disease of hibernating bats that is causing unprecedented population declines of multiple bat species in North America, including several species that are listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Nearly three-quarters of the 43 bat species occurring in the U.S. rely on hibernation as their main strategy for surviving harsh winters and WNS potential threatens their existence. Multiple federal and state resource management agencies, as well non-governmental organizations, are either mandated or driven by public sentiment to try and decrease the adverse effects of this unprecedented wildlife crisis. ...

Source: Grants.gov - June 6, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding