Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program provides $420,000 in funding to the University of Delaware to implement a grassland bird and bee monitoring program in national parks undergoing grassland restoration. The key deliverables include data collection, completed data sheets, and a populated database to characterize the condition and health of grassland bird and bee communities. This will inform management decision-making and establish a baseline to evaluate the success of grassland restoration efforts. The award term is from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028. The University of Delaware will be the prime recipient and may issue sub-awards to other eligible entities such as state/local governments, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to support this comprehensive monitoring and research program across the National Park System.

Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the national park system. The study units facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. This project will assist the national park service in the implementation of grassland bird and BEE monitoring program national parks that are undergoing grassland restoration. Data will characterize and describe the condition and health of the grassland bird and BEE communities to inform management decision making and establish a baseline to evaluate restoration success. The deliverables include data collection, fully completed datasheets, and a populated, error free, database containing project data. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and the general public).