Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests

Funding Opportunity Number: G14AS00064 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: May 09, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Apr 30, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: U.S. Geological Survey¿s (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on Avian Botulism in Distressed Great Lakes Environments. This research will characterize the underwater environments of areas affected by avian botulism by describing benthic and zooplankton species assemblages and analyzing fish diet items in an effort to food web linkages. The ultimate goal is to understand the factors that result in transfer of botulinum toxin through the food chain so that management strategies can be developed to prevent outbreaks from occurring, which will be a great benefit to restoration efforts for Great Lakes ecosystems.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding