Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00076
The Tree-ring formation and fire history grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00076) was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the natural resources category (CFDA 15.945). It was created on March 27, 2019, with an original application closing date of April 5, 2019. The program anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $49,900, and eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
The core purpose of the opportunity was to improve understanding of how trees form annual growth rings over the course of a growing season and how that growth process relates to environmental conditions, with an emphasis on information that can support fire history and related ecological interpretation. The project focus was on trees in BAND, and applicants were asked to quantify both the timing and the environmental drivers of key phases of tree-ring development, specifically the stages associated with cambial activity. In practical terms, this means examining when the tree’s cambium (the layer of dividing cells responsible for wood formation) becomes active, how wood cells are produced and develop, when growth peaks, and when the process slows and shuts down for the year.
To do this, the opportunity centered on combining two complementary data streams: tree-ring microcore analysis and a unique set of weekly dendrometer-band measurements. Microcore analysis involves extracting very small core samples from living trees at intervals and examining the wood under a microscope to track fine-scale changes in xylem formation. This approach can reveal the progression of wood development stages at high temporal resolution, such as the onset of cell division, the period of cell enlargement, wall thickening and lignification, and eventual maturation of the new ring. Dendrometer bands, measured weekly, provide a continuous record of changes in stem circumference that can serve as a near-real-time indicator of growth dynamics. By integrating these methods, the project aims to connect what is happening at the cellular level (how and when new wood is being built) with what is observed as measurable stem expansion over time.
A major deliverable implied by the description is a quantified timeline of four stages of tree-ring growth, along with an analysis of the environmental controls shaping those stages. While the notice does not list specific variables, environmental controls in this kind of work commonly include temperature patterns, moisture availability, drought stress, precipitation events, and seasonal transitions, all of which can accelerate, delay, or truncate cambial activity and wood formation. The end result would be a clearer, more defensible interpretation of how annual rings form in that setting and how ring characteristics may reflect climatic conditions that also influence fire regimes and ecosystem behavior. The cooperative agreement structure also suggests close coordination with the National Park Service, where the agency would likely be involved in refining objectives, facilitating access to sites or existing monitoring infrastructure, and ensuring that findings are usable for park resource management and scientific understanding.Apply for P19AS00076
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tree-ring formation and fire history" 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 Mar 27, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 05, 2019. (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 $49,900.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Tree-ring formation and fire history (P19AS00076)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Tree-ring formation and fire history.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00076.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The program was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does a “cooperative agreement” imply for how the work is conducted?
Based on the description, a cooperative agreement implies close coordination with the National Park Service. The agency would likely be involved in shaping/refining objectives, facilitating access to field sites or existing monitoring infrastructure, and helping ensure results are useful for park resource management and scientific interpretation.
What program category does this opportunity fall under?
It was listed in the natural resources category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.945.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 27, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 5, 2019.
How many awards was the program expecting to make?
The program anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $49,900.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What is the main scientific purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to improve understanding of how trees form annual growth rings during the growing season and how that growth process relates to environmental conditions, with an emphasis on information that can support fire history and related ecological interpretation.
Where is the study focused?
The project focus was on trees in BAND, as stated in the opportunity description.
What specific part of the tree’s growth process is emphasized?
The project emphasizes the stages associated with cambial activity. The cambium is the layer of dividing cells responsible for wood formation, and the work centers on understanding when it becomes active, how wood cells are produced and develop, when growth peaks, and when growth slows and shuts down for the year.
What are the “four stages” of tree-ring growth referenced by the opportunity?
The notice implies a deliverable that quantifies a timeline of four stages of tree-ring development, described as: onset of cell division, cell enlargement, wall thickening and lignification, and maturation of the new ring.
What key questions is the project trying to answer about timing?
Applicants were asked to quantify the timing of major phases of ring development, including when cambial activity starts, how development progresses through the season, when growth peaks, and when the process slows and ends for the year.
What key questions is the project trying to answer about environmental drivers?
Applicants were asked to quantify the environmental drivers of the growth phases. While the notice does not list specific variables, it notes that environmental controls in this kind of work commonly include temperature patterns, moisture availability, drought stress, precipitation events, and seasonal transitions.
What methods does the opportunity require or highlight?
The opportunity centers on combining two complementary data streams: tree-ring microcore analysis and a unique set of weekly dendrometer-band measurements.
What is tree-ring microcore analysis in this context?
Microcore analysis involves extracting very small core samples from living trees at intervals and examining the wood under a microscope to track fine-scale changes in xylem formation. This provides high temporal resolution on wood development (for example, the progression from cell division through maturation).
What are dendrometer bands, and what do weekly measurements provide?
Dendrometer bands are bands placed around a tree stem to measure changes in stem circumference. Weekly measurements provide a continuous record of stem expansion that can serve as a near-real-time indicator of growth dynamics over the growing season.
Why combine microcore analysis with dendrometer-band measurements?
Integrating these methods is intended to connect what is happening at the cellular level (how and when new wood is being built, as seen in microcores) with what is observable as measurable stem expansion over time (as captured by dendrometer bands).
What kind of deliverable is implied by the opportunity description?
A major implied deliverable is a quantified timeline for the four stages of tree-ring growth, paired with an analysis of the environmental controls shaping those stages, to support stronger interpretation of annual rings and their relationship to climate and fire-related ecological processes.
How does this work relate to fire history?
The opportunity emphasizes that understanding how rings form and what environmental factors shape ring development can support fire history and related ecological interpretation. The intended outcome is a clearer, more defensible understanding of how ring characteristics may reflect climatic conditions that also influence fire regimes and broader ecosystem behavior.
Does the notice specify exactly which environmental variables must be analyzed?
No. The description notes that environmental controls commonly include temperature, moisture, drought stress, precipitation events, and seasonal transitions, but it does not list a required, fixed set of variables.
Does the notice specify how often microcores must be collected?
The description states microcores are extracted at intervals and examined microscopically, but it does not provide a specific sampling interval for microcore collection.
How often were dendrometer bands measured?
The opportunity specifies a unique set of weekly dendrometer-band measurements.
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