OpportunityTitle: Inventory of Bats to Inform Park Resource Management at Canaveral National Seashore, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Cumberland Island National Seashore and Timucuan Preserve
CategoryExplanation: Natural Resource Stewardship
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Intrastate, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Individual/Family, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institutions/organizations, State
Description: The National Park Service Species Inventories Program (https://www.nps.gov/im/species-inventories.htm) funds projects that address specific management actions underway or planned at a park and the timeline for these projects typically is 12-18 months, resulting in a standard set of deliverables including a report. Four parks in the southeastern United States need an inventory of bat species occurrence (presence/absence) particularly of tricolored bats and their roost site locations and foraging habitat. The parks are Canaveral National Seashore, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Cumberland Island National Seashore and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Each park would like to understand bat presence/absence in natural habitat and selected structures. They anticipate a sample set of at least five sites at each park could be sufficient to provide insights to their management needs. Our project development workflows involve engaging park managers to clarify their needs. Once an agreement is in place, we coordinate project calls and assist with deliverables and product reviews.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Laurie_haugen@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Laurie Haugen&lt;br/&gt;Laurie_haugen@nps.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM, MST, on the listed application due date.