UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
While the factors that determine the distribution of species in natural ecosystems are relatively well understood, we are lacking a strong conceptual framework for the spatial distribution, diversity, and function of urban plants. This study of the biogeography of urban forests will take place in Los Angeles, a highly vulnerable region to climate change and whose original biogeography did not include the amount of tree canopy cover there is now today, planted by humans.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0918905 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$337,346 |
Project Location - City |
Los Angeles |
| Award Date |
08/12/2009 |
Project Location - State |
CA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
90095-1406
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.00 |
Congressional District |
33 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
092530369
|
| Recipient Address |
11000 KINROSS AVE STE 102 |
| Recipient City |
LOS ANGELES |
| Recipient State |
California |
| Recipient Zip |
90095-2000 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
33 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: TOWARD A BIOGEOGRAPHY OF URBAN FORESTS |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
ACTIVITY: Mapping the species composition, cover, and leaf area of the urban forest of Los Angeles with current inventories and historical analyses of photos, historical records, and satellite images. We will measure physiological processes of urban trees to develop a functional diversity classification and evaluate species responses to climatic gradients and management intensity. PURPOSE: To help elucidate the major factors influencing choices and preferences for urban trees that are an important influence in creating local environments, including mitigating the urban heat island, and impacting local water budgets. OUTCOMES: To test a conceptual framework for urban plant biogeography that involves both plant-environment interactions and canopy physiology as well as cultural preferences, institutional rules, and economic factors. DELIVERABLES: Understanding relationship between the urban forest and nursery stock availability over time. Changing economic conditions affect availability of tree species, which in turn impacts water use, urban heat island mitigation, maintenance and other factors. RESULTS: History of the evolution of the nursery industry in the region, measurements of the physiological processes of urban trees, species responses to climatic gradients and management, better understanding of the conditions and processes of the urban forest in Los Angeles. SUBAWARD: To Urban Semillas a local non-profit community building organization in Los Angeles.for seven educational workshops on urban forest processes and inventory methods called "Arbol University. Target: minority and underserved high school and community college students and teachers as well as non-profit organizations. Workshops will involve classroom and field instruction to train Urban Semillas staff in the use of GPS and tree measurement methods to develop an inventory protocol. Workshop participants will take measurements at our field sites as well as local community sites used by Urban Semillas. |
| Jobs Created |
0.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Not applicable. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
08/12/2009 |
| Award Number |
0918905 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$337,346 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$271,933 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$271,933 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
611310 |
| Activity Description |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
1 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$60,000 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
1 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$22,592 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
6 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$2,937 |
Sub-award 2155 G MA346 - Urban Semillas
| Sub-Award Amount |
$60,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
06/04/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$55,000.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Los Angeles |
| Project Location - State |
CA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
90042-0000 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
28 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
962456138
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
5317 N Figueroa St |
| Sub-Recipient City |
Los Angeles |
| Sub-Recipient State |
CA |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
90042 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
28 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
Yes |
| Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
Miguel Luna,
Brigette Calderon,
,
,
|
| Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
50000.00,
25000.00,
0.00,
0.00,
0.00 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
34º 4' 6",
-118º 26' 41" |
| Congressional District |
33 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Los Angeles |
| County |
Los Angeles |
| State |
CA |
| Zip |
90095-1406 |
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