OpportunityTitle: Cultivating MACAs Next Generation of Park Stewards through Citizen Science
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), is announcing a notice of intent to award to award a cooperative agreement; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS&apos;s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P18AC00416  with Western Kentucky University, a partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for a project titled; Cultivating MACA&#226;&#191;&#191;s Next Generation of Park Stewards through Citizen Science.
Description: There is a growing recognition of the lack of science literacy in public schools, while there is a parallel need for collection of science information on resources at the National Park Service level. This project will enhance the existing MACA environmental education program with doctorate and masters level science consultation from WKU to address both needs through a program of field study units specifically designed to introduce students to a range of science disciplines through investigations into a variety of park natural resource questions.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Office E-mail
GrantorContactText: Brian Straka 8654361217&lt;br/&gt;Brian_Straka@nps.gov&lt;br/&gt;