The COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, NORTH ATLANTIC COAST CESU is offering a grant to study the use of lake diatoms as an ecological response indicator to excess nitrogen deposition in high-elevation ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains. The research activities will involve creating a calibration dataset for sediment diatom assemblages in lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park, which will help estimate critical loads for the ecological impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on high-elevation lakes in the region. This grant aims to provide valuable information for establishing scientifically based critical loads to protect aquatic ecosystems from harmful effects of nitrogen saturation.
Opportunity ID: 40401
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 08HQPA0011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, NORTH ATLANTIC COAST CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 08, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $21,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $21,500 |
| Award Floor: | $21,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen (N) from fossil fuel combustion and agriculture is the largest source of nutrient input to high-elevation ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains. When atmospheric N deposition exceeds uptake by plant and microbial communities, the system becomes N saturated and nitrate is leached from soils into surface waters. This additional N causes a cascade of ecological effects in aquatic ecosystems including shifts in the nutrient status of lakes, increases in phytoplankton biomass, and changes in the diatom community structure. Data from Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO) suggests some high-elevation lakes in the park are at an advanced stage of nitrogen saturation and that harmful effects on aquatic ecosystems are already occurring. To protect these resources, ROMO has proposed setting a critical load for nitrogen deposition, which is the level at which deposition causes some harmful effect. Establishment of critical loads will become increasingly important as policy makers consider options for reducing anthropogenic N emissions. The National Park Service has identified a need for information that will contribute towards establishment of scientifically based critical loads. Critical loads can be developed using different methods and may vary depending on the ecological response indicator of interest. This grant is available to investigate the use of lake diatoms as an ecological response indicator to excess nitrogen deposition. Research activities, to be conducted in collaboration with the USGS-CWSC, include establishment of a calibration dataset for sediment diatom assemblages in lakes in ROMO. This will provide information about how the current water quality of lakes affects diatom distribution within the park. Once established, the calibration dataset will be applied to historical sediment records to reconstruct baseline nutrient concentrations for these lakes. These research results can ultimately be used to estimate critical loads for the ecological impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on high-elevation lakes in the Rocky Mountains region. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH PETERS
CONTRACT SPECIALIST Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fpeters@usgs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| to extend closing date to 1/25/08 | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| Jan 16, 2008 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 08HQPA0011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, NORTH ATLANTIC COAST CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 08, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $21,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $21,500 |
| Award Floor: | $21,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen (N) from fossil fuel combustion and agriculture is the largest source of nutrient input to high-elevation ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains. When atmospheric N deposition exceeds uptake by plant and microbial communities, the system becomes N saturated and nitrate is leached from soils into surface waters. This additional N causes a cascade of ecological effects in aquatic ecosystems including shifts in the nutrient status of lakes, increases in phytoplankton biomass, and changes in the diatom community structure. Data from Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO) suggests some high-elevation lakes in the park are at an advanced stage of nitrogen saturation and that harmful effects on aquatic ecosystems are already occurring. To protect these resources, ROMO has proposed setting a critical load for nitrogen deposition, which is the level at which deposition causes some harmful effect. Establishment of critical loads will become increasingly important as policy makers consider options for reducing anthropogenic N emissions. The National Park Service has identified a need for information that will contribute towards establishment of scientifically based critical loads. Critical loads can be developed using different methods and may vary depending on the ecological response indicator of interest. This grant is available to investigate the use of lake diatoms as an ecological response indicator to excess nitrogen deposition. Research activities, to be conducted in collaboration with the USGS-CWSC, include establishment of a calibration dataset for sediment diatom assemblages in lakes in ROMO. This will provide information about how the current water quality of lakes affects diatom distribution within the park. Once established, the calibration dataset will be applied to historical sediment records to reconstruct baseline nutrient concentrations for these lakes. These research results can ultimately be used to estimate critical loads for the ecological impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on high-elevation lakes in the Rocky Mountains region. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH PETERS
CONTRACT SPECIALIST Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fpeters@usgs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 08HQPA0011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, NORTH ATLANTIC COAST CESU |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $21,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $21,500 |
| Award Floor: | $21,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen (N) from fossil fuel combustion and agriculture is the largest source of nutrient input to high-elevation ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains. When atmospheric N deposition exceeds uptake by plant and microbial communities, the system becomes N saturated and nitrate is leached from soils into surface waters. This additional N causes a cascade of ecological effects in aquatic ecosystems including shifts in the nutrient status of lakes, increases in phytoplankton biomass, and changes in the diatom community structure. Data from Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO) suggests some high-elevation lakes in the park are at an advanced stage of nitrogen saturation and that harmful effects on aquatic ecosystems are already occurring. To protect these resources, ROMO has proposed setting a critical load for nitrogen deposition, which is the level at which deposition causes some harmful effect. Establishment of critical loads will become increasingly important as policy makers consider options for reducing anthropogenic N emissions. The National Park Service has identified a need for information that will contribute towards establishment of scientifically based critical loads. Critical loads can be developed using different methods and may vary depending on the ecological response indicator of interest. This grant is available to investigate the use of lake diatoms as an ecological response indicator to excess nitrogen deposition. Research activities, to be conducted in collaboration with the USGS-CWSC, include establishment of a calibration dataset for sediment diatom assemblages in lakes in ROMO. This will provide information about how the current water quality of lakes affects diatom distribution within the park. Once established, the calibration dataset will be applied to historical sediment records to reconstruct baseline nutrient concentrations for these lakes. These research results can ultimately be used to estimate critical loads for the ecological impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on high-elevation lakes in the Rocky Mountains region. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH PETERS
CONTRACT SPECIALIST Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fpeters@usgs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 40401 Full Announcement-1 -> ANNOUNCEMENT.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH PETERS CONTRACT SPECIALIST Phone 703-648-7356 Email: fpeters@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08HQPA0011 | COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, NORTH ATLANTIC COAST CESU | PKG00005934 | Jan 08, 2008 | Jan 25, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40401 SF424-2.0.pdf
40401 Project-1.1.pdf
40401 SF424B-1.1.pdf
40401 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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