# GM-22-02: Live forecasts of migratory bird movements offshore to monitor potential avian interactions with wind development

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m22as00286-gm-22-02-live-forecasts-of-migratory-bird/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340668

> Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $200,000 in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M22AS00286 |
| Agency | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.423 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Single Source Cooperative Agreement with Cornell University, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology through the The North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (NAC - CESU)

## What the grant funds

While the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) has established an- active offshore conventional energy industry, no offshore renewable infrastructure yet exists in the region. However, interest in offshore wind is growing in the GOM. For example, Louisiana’s governor requested that BOEM establish a renewable energy task force for the development of offshore wind in Federal GOM waters. Two studies published in 2020 determined that offshore wind has promising resource potential in offshore areas of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. During spring and fall migration, significant numbers of birds migrate offshore at night in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. These diverse populations may lethally interact with offshore wind energy infrastructure. The objectives of this study are to: Modify migratory bird forecasts created by Cornell University to extend the terrestrial models of BirdCast to include offshore regions. Create real-time interactive maps of offshore migration for managers and the public to access. The study will develop an initial analytical pipeline using NOAA’s Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) imagery at locations nearest to the coast and for locations with heavy migratory bird traffic rates (e.g., Brownsville and Corpus Christi, TX). This first step is meant to calibrate the models to detect and filter bird-like scattering in the imagery for areas with heavy seasonal migration. After calibration, the modeling framework will be applied to imagery collected from different NEXRAD stations close to the coast.

## Questions people ask

### Is M22AS00286 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2022.

### Who can apply for GM-22-02: Live forecasts of migratory bird movements offshore to monitor potential avian interactions with wind development?

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for GM-22-02: Live forecasts of migratory bird movements offshore to monitor potential avian interactions with wind development?

Closed June 23, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $200,000 in total.

### Who has won Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies (ES) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alaska Fairbanks, Louisiana State University, University of California Santa Cruz. The program made 57 awards worth $34.9 million in that time.