Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairies/Slough Gradients
ID: 353530Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Engineer Research and Development Center (DOD-COE-ERDC)

Award Range

$0 - $132K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353530
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
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    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 15, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jun 3, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Engineer Research and Development Center is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairies/Slough Gradients". This opportunity falls under the category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The purpose of this research is to continue a long-term dataset used to monitor changes in vegetation along established transects in the prairie-slough gradient across Shark River Slough and into the edges of the marl prairie on the eastern and/or western sides of the slough. The project objectives include characterizing the composition, structure, and abundance of prairie and slough vegetation communities, identifying the boundary between different vegetation assemblages, and relating changes in vegetation structure and composition to hydrologic changes resulting from CERP restoration activities or climatic variation. The estimated total program funding for this opportunity is $693,000, with an expected number of awards being 1. The close date for applications is June 3, 2024. For more information, you can contact Phoebe V Fuller at phoebe.v.fuller@usace.army.mil.

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4/16/2024
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