The USGS is offering this grant to a CESU partner to conduct a new research project focused on marine fish communities and avian predators in the nearshore Beaufort Sea. This grant is for investigating the role of the river plume (identified by temperature and salinity) in structuring the ecosystem, from lower trophic species to fish and birds, specifically targeting red-throated loons. The chosen expert will join a multidisciplinary team to refine field sampling and interpret results, maximizing understanding of ecosystem function. Additionally, the grant supports science outreach to local Iñupiat villagers and students by organizing a K-12 Oceanography Program, offering USGS scientists a platform to discuss ongoing research. This initiative is part of a larger collaborative project between the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystem Initiative and BOEM.
Opportunity ID: 327938
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G20AS00121 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Cost 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: | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $32,699 |
| Award Ceiling: | $32,699 |
| 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. CESU¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner with expertise on the physical and lower trophic setting of the nearshore Beaufort Sea and K-12 outreach in support of a new research project focused on marine fish communities and avian predators. Particularly interested in the role of the river plume (identified by temperature and salinity) in structuring the ecosystem from lower trophic species to fish and birds. This agreement is part of a subtask within a larger collaborative project between the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystem Initiative and the Outer Continental Shelf Program with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), ¿The Impact of Marine Fish Communities on Red- throated Loon Productivity in the Beaufort Sea.¿ The expert will function as part of a multidisciplinary team to refine the implementation of the field sampling design and interpretation of results to maximize our understanding of ecosystem function from physical drivers through the food web to a top avian predator, the red- throated loon, and provide an opportunity for science outreach to local Iñupiat villagers and students by organizing a K-12 Oceanography Program. USGS scientists will be offered an opportunity to discuss their ongoing research in this outreach program |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 327938 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 | G20AS00121 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Cost CESU | PKG00262383 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
327938 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
327938 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
327938 SF424A-1.0.pdf
327938 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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