Science activity #49797,
updated 17 November 2022
Investigation of the resilience of the salt marsh harvest mouse and best management practices in response to climate change
Description / purpose
This study aimed to investigate the response of the salt marsh harvest mouse to several threats of climate change, including extreme annual climate cycles and sea level rise. The study was based on ongoing population surveys in the Suisun Marsh, and a study of upland/elevated refuge throughout the species’ range, over the two-year study. It also involved the piloting of advance remote detection technology (camera traps, audio detectors, and digital mouse traps) and effective, affordable high tide refuge (islands and trellises). Finally, ongoing trapping efforts at established survey sites is providing data for ongoing analysis on the effects of weather patterns and space needs of populations.
Linked science activities
None specifiedCollaborators
Katherine Smith, Principal investigator -
WRA Inc.
Douglas Kelt, Co-investigator -
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
Activity status
- 1 Awarded / Initiating (2018)
- 2 In progress / Ongoing (2018 - 2020)
- 3 Complete
Funding summary
Total allocated funding: $229,258
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract # or labor code | 5298 |
| Implementing organization | University of California - Davis [UC Davis] |
| Funding organization | Delta Stewardship Council |
| Funding Source | Delta Stewardship Council - General Fund |
| Date of award | 2018-02-01 |
| Date of fiscal year-end | Not provided |
| Total award amount | $229,258 |
| State type of obligation | Not provided |
| Federal type of obligation | Not provided |
| Reimbursability | Not provided |
| Procurement mechanism | Contracted competitive or direct award |
Location
Subbasins
Delta regions
Geographic tags
None specified
