This department is offering a grant to a CESU partner for research in grassland forage production mapping focused on aiding drought adaptive management. The funded project involves developing a forage production mapping approach using remote sensing and weather data to analyze historical drought impacts (2000-2015). The project aims to produce proof-of-concept journal articles for smaller regional studies and subsequently expand to western U.S. grasslands, predicting forage production changes under various weather scenarios. The ultimate goal is to provide near-real-time growing season forage production estimates to aid in operational drought management, potentially benefiting a PhD dissertation.
Opportunity ID: 307993
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G18AS00094 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Plains 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: | Aug 06, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 06, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $85,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $85,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in grassland forage production mapping to aid in drought adaptive management. A robust forage production mapping approached based on remote sensing and weather data will isolate forage production changes associated with historical droughts (2000-2015). 1) A proof of concept journal article is expected at a smaller regional study, with 2) subsequent expansion to western conterminous U.S. grasslands is anticipated with a second associated journal article. Finally, 3) either forage production maps from judiciously selected weather scenarios will allow prediction of 3 or more summer scenarios given current spring conditions OR near-real time growing season long forage production estimation by late spring. Mapping resolution is anticipated to be 250m or smaller and probably based on MODIS vegetation indices. It is anticipated that these goals would assist in meeting requirements of a PhD dissertation and hopefully can be developed in to an operational drought product. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 307993 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G18AS00094 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Plains CESU | PKG00244258 | Aug 06, 2008 | Aug 20, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307993 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307993 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307993 SF424A-1.0.pdf
307993 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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