The US Geological Survey offers this funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for critical research. This grant aims to investigate two key areas: understanding the dietary effects of contaminants on insectivores and determining how these pathways can be better integrated into Natural Resource and Damage Assessment (NRDAR) cases in the United States. Many North American bat species, widespread insectivores, are experiencing declines, partly due to diet-mediated contaminant exposure and the loss of essential food sources affected by pollutants. Contaminated aquatic insects and riparian spiders, for instance, pose significant risks. Understanding these dietary traits is crucial, as multiple contaminant classes affect the diet quality and quantity of bats, including numerous federally threatened and endangered species, highlighting an urgent conservation need.
Opportunity ID: 352294
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00263 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-Affiliated Partner of the Southern Appalachian Mountains 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: | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2024 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: | Mar 12, 2024 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: | $191,220 |
| 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 Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in two questions of major interest: (1) what are the dietary effects of contaminants on insectivores and (2) how can dietary effect pathways be better incorporated into assessments of insectivores in Natural Resource and Damage Assessment (NRDAR) cases in the Unites States? Bats are widespread insectivores in North America and many species are in decline due to multiple stressors including—including through diet-mediated contaminant exposure and loss of food sources in response to contaminants that cause prey mortality (Kraus et al., 2023). For example, emerging adult aquatic insects, which can be greatly affected by contaminants (Kraus et al., 2023), are an important and nutritious food source. Riparian spiders, which are super-accumulators of some contaminants, also fall prey to some bats. These dietary traits expose bats as a group, including many federally threatened and endangered (T&E) species, to the effects of multiple contaminant classes on diet quality and quantity. |
| 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 352294 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 | G24AS00263 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-Affiliated Partner of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00284807 | Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352294 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352294 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
352294 SF424A-1.0.pdf
352294 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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