Opportunity Information: Apply for NOIP17AC00250
This grant opportunity from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service focuses on reconstructing and analyzing historical fire patterns in two Great Lakes park units: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Wisconsin) and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Michigan). The overall purpose is to generate practical, place-based evidence that park managers can use when deciding whether, where, and how to use fire as a management tool. In addition to supporting fire management decisions, the project is designed to provide baseline information about past climate variability and to help interpret what future climate shifts could mean for these landscapes. A related goal is to strengthen understanding of long-term forest change, including how forest composition and structure have shifted over time and how those changes may relate to past fire activity and broader landscape history.
The work described centers on developing fire histories for selected locations within both park units using field-based dendrochronological methods. University of Minnesota staff are tasked with collecting wood samples in forest stands, specifically cross sections and partial cross sections taken from remnant logs, stumps, and snags. These types of samples often preserve physical evidence of past fires, such as fire scars and growth responses, and can be used to date fire events when paired with careful lab processing. After completing fieldwork, the team must produce a field sampling summary for each site to document what was collected, where it was collected, and the overall sampling results.
Following field collection, the project moves into a lab and synthesis phase scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year. During this period, collected samples are processed and analyzed, including cross-dating (the standard tree-ring technique used to assign exact calendar years to each ring and, by extension, to any fire scars or growth changes). In parallel with the physical sample analysis, the project requires compilation of relevant published literature as well as traditional ecological knowledge and ethnographic information, carried out in cooperation with National Park Service personnel. That requirement signals that the final interpretation is intended to include both scientific records and human history perspectives that may provide context for fire occurrence, land use, and ecological change.
The final deliverables emphasize interpretation and application. Once the fire history evidence is developed, it must be evaluated in relation to past climate conditions and potential future climate scenarios, with the intent of clarifying how climate variability has influenced fire regimes and how future variability might alter them. The project culminates in final reports that synthesize the fire history findings, the supporting literature and knowledge sources, and the climate-related interpretation in a form that can directly inform park planning and resource management.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NOIP17AC00250 under CFDA 15.945, offered by the National Park Service. It was posted on May 17, 2017, with an original closing date of May 26, 2017. The anticipated award structure indicates one expected award with an award ceiling of $81,000. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, and the funding instrument and activity category are both listed as "Other," indicating a specialized or non-standard assistance mechanism for this particular research partnership.Apply for NOIP17AC00250
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fire History Research in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $81,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to reconstruct and analyze historical fire patterns in two Great Lakes National Park Service units so park managers have practical, place-based evidence to use when deciding whether, where, and how to use fire as a management tool. The project also aims to provide baseline information about past climate variability and to help interpret what future climate shifts could mean for these landscapes.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOIP17AC00250.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945.
Which park units are included in the project?
The work focuses on two Great Lakes park units: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan.
What kinds of questions is the project intended to help park managers answer?
The project is designed to help managers make decisions about the use of fire as a management tool, including whether to use fire, where to apply it, and how to apply it, based on evidence of historical fire regimes and related landscape context.
How does climate factor into the project goals?
The project is intended to connect reconstructed fire history evidence to past climate conditions and to evaluate what future climate scenarios could imply for fire regimes in these landscapes. This includes interpreting how climate variability has influenced fire patterns historically and how future variability might alter them.
Does the project address long-term forest change?
Yes. A related goal is to strengthen understanding of long-term forest change, including shifts in forest composition and structure over time and how those changes may relate to past fire activity and broader landscape history.
What methods are used to reconstruct fire history?
The work centers on field-based dendrochronological methods (tree-ring science) to develop fire histories for selected locations within both park units.
What kinds of wood samples are collected for the fire history work?
University of Minnesota staff are tasked with collecting wood samples in forest stands, specifically cross sections and partial cross sections taken from remnant logs, stumps, and snags.
Why are remnant logs, stumps, and snags sampled?
These materials often preserve physical evidence of past fires, such as fire scars and growth responses. When processed and analyzed, they can be used to date fire events.
What is cross-dating and why is it required?
Cross-dating is the standard tree-ring technique used to assign exact calendar years to each tree ring. By establishing exact years, researchers can also assign dates to fire scars or growth changes linked to past fire events.
When does the lab and synthesis phase occur?
The lab and synthesis phase is scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.
What happens during the lab and synthesis phase?
During this phase, collected samples are processed and analyzed, including cross-dating. The project also compiles relevant published literature along with traditional ecological knowledge and ethnographic information in cooperation with National Park Service personnel.
Does the project include traditional ecological knowledge and ethnographic information?
Yes. In parallel with sample analysis, the project requires compilation of published literature as well as traditional ecological knowledge and ethnographic information, carried out in cooperation with NPS personnel, so interpretations include both scientific records and human history perspectives.
What is a field sampling summary, and is it required?
A field sampling summary is a required output for each site after fieldwork. It documents what was collected, where it was collected, and the overall sampling results.
What are the final deliverables expected to emphasize?
The final deliverables emphasize interpretation and application. Final reports must synthesize fire history findings, supporting literature and knowledge sources, and climate-related interpretation in a form that can directly inform park planning and resource management.
How will the results be used by the National Park Service?
The results are intended to directly inform park planning and resource management, especially decisions related to fire management, by providing reconstructed fire histories and interpretation tied to climate variability and future climate considerations.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The anticipated award structure indicates one expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $81,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 17, 2017, with an original closing date of May 26, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others." Additional eligibility details are referenced in the full notice.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is listed as "Other," indicating a specialized or non-standard assistance mechanism for this research partnership.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is also listed as "Other," suggesting the project does not fall under a more typical predefined category in the notice summary.
What organizations are specifically mentioned as performing the work?
The description states that University of Minnesota staff are tasked with collecting wood samples in forest stands and producing field sampling summaries, with additional compilation work carried out in cooperation with National Park Service personnel.
What is meant by "place-based evidence" in the context of this project?
Based on the description, it refers to evidence derived directly from specific sites within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, using on-the-ground sampling and analysis to reconstruct local fire history and interpret it for management needs.
Does the project only focus on fire history, or does it also include broader landscape history?
It includes both. While fire history reconstruction is central, the opportunity also highlights broader landscape history and long-term forest change (composition and structure) as related goals, and it incorporates ethnographic and traditional ecological knowledge to provide human history context.
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