The USGS is offering a cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner for research on environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding standards. This grant aims to develop community-consensus-based standards for displaying eDNA metabarcoding data on the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database. Environmental DNA, genetic material shed by organisms, allows non-destructive surveys for non-native and invasive species. Metabarcoding, an eDNA technique, provides comprehensive, taxa-specific identification of species and community composition from environmental samples. This crucial initiative will enhance the detection and monitoring of aquatic invasive species, improve data integration, and bolster efforts to manage biological invasions.
Opportunity ID: 349862
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G23AS00473 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
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 for research in the development of environmental DNA metabarcoding standards for the display of data on the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database. Environmental DNA (eDNA) originates from cells (i.e., skin, mucus, feces, etc.) sloughed by organisms in the environment and can be collected in water, soil, air and organic samples. Environmental DNA is collected through nondestructive sampling approaches and can be used to survey for non-native species. Environmental DNA surveys can be used to identify eDNA from a single species or genera (aka targeted eDNA) or an assemblage of taxa, such as fish, reptiles, vertebrates, etc., known as metabarcoding. Metabarcoding sequencing allows for a comprehensive taxa-specific identification of species, including expected and previously undetected invasive species and simultaneous identification of community composition in water samples. The research focuses on collaborative development of metabarcoding eDNA standards using a broad community consensus process for data integration on the eDNA data on NAS |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 349862 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU Funding Opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES 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 | G23AS00473 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00282858 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349862 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349862 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349862 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349862 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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