OpportunityTitle: 2012-WWB-LAC-UNA
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This is a single source award, the only eligible applicant is Universidad Nacional Aut&#243;noma, Costa Rica.
Description: This Single Source Award determination for this award is the continuation of an activity where holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on completing the already funded activity. One of the primary strategic goals of the Wildlife Without Borders Latin America and Caribbean (WWB-LAC) program is to support training and capacity building initiatives for future generations of conservation leaders in the region. As such, the WWB-LAC program has supported the Graduate Program in Conservation and Wildlife Management at the Universidad Nacional Aut&#243;noma de Costa Rica since 1985 by providing funding for student scholarships, visiting professors, and practical field experiences that enhance coursework. The WWB-LAC funds will be managed through a two-year cooperative agreement that will allow WWB-LAC staff to work closely with the Graduate Program director and professors to include an interdisciplinary, ecosystem-based approach to training conservation leaders. The long partnership between Universidad Nacional Aut&#243;noma de Costa Rica and the WWB-LAC has been highly successful, with approximately 260 alumni working in the region to date.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: cory_brown@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Cory Brown &lt;br/&gt;International Affairs Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-358-2221