This grant is for addressing the ‘recruitment problem’ in Lake Erie fisheries by studying climatic influences on fish recruitment. The US Geological Survey is offering this research project to understand why fish recruitment varies significantly without corresponding changes in spawning stock. This variability limits managers’ ability to predict population sizes and set effective fishing limits. Understanding the relationships between fish recruitment and abiotic factors like lake elevation, ice cover, precipitation, and extreme weather events is crucial for forecasting population dynamics. Such research will enhance population assessments, helping managers predict community-level recruitment under projected climate scenarios and ultimately aiding in the preservation of Lake Erie’s biodiversity.
Opportunity ID: 350893
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00155 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes – Northern Forest 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: | Nov 07, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 07, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 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: | Dec 08, 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: | $120,214 |
| 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 Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey is offering a research project to a CESU Partner to study climatic influences on fish recruitment in Lake Erie. In fisheries science, “the recruitment problem” describes the phenomenon in which fish recruitment can vary considerably between years without large differences in spawning stock size. Recruitment variability, and a lack of understanding, limits the fisheries managers ability to predict population sizes and set fishing limits that balance conservation risks and fishery performance. As such, population assessments are often sensitive to recruitment process specifications, limiting their usefulness to managers. Understanding the relationships between fish recruitment and abiotic factors is necessary to effectively forecast fish population dynamics. In the Laurentian Great Lakes, factors such as lake elevation, ice cover extent and duration, precipitation timing and extent, and extreme wind and seiche events have been identified or hypothesized as potential influencers of fish recruitment. Shifts in these macro-scale abiotic factors may differentially affect recruitment across reproductive guilds. Management actions aimed at preservation of biodiversity in Lake Erie could benefit from population assessments that can predict community level recruitment under projected climate scenarios. |
| 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 350893 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 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 | G24AS00155 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes – Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00283725 | Nov 07, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
350893 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
350893 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
350893 SF424A-1.0.pdf
350893 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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