This department is offering the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU grant to a partner for research on inland fisheries to develop tools, enhancing understanding of fish production and key variables. The grant focuses on narrowing knowledge gaps and providing managers with better information to manage fisheries and prepare for climate-induced changes. The funding opportunity aims to support research on the status and key drivers of inland fisheries, addressing the importance of these ecosystems in providing food and driving economies. Closing date for this grant opportunity is Jul 19, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237139
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | G13AS00096 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 400,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| 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 Great Lakes Northern Forests (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Geological Survey |
| Description:: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to develop tools that will narrow existing knowledge gaps on the status and key drivers of inland fisheries, given their importance in providing food for developing countries and in driving economies in developed countries. Extensive research on multiple downscaling climate models has been supported by the NCCWSC which has resulted in a range of downscaled forecasts for key environmental variables (i.e., water temperature, precipitation, water level, ice cover) in different regions of the United States (e.g., Pacific northwest (Shafer et al.), Florida peninsula (Smith et al.), Great Lakes region (Bunnell et al.)). By providing models that provide potentially less biased estimates of fish production as well as some key variables that could predict fish production, managers will have better information to both manage these key fisheries in their current state and perhaps prepare for future climate-induced changes. With improved understanding of the status of inland fisheries, managers can have better information to guide difficult decisions regarding competing demands for water, and perhaps ameliorate any perception that inland fisheries can afford to be marginalized and ignored. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | TO EXTEND DUE DATE | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 |
| Competition ID: | G13AS00096 |
| Competition Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180234 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | FAITH GRAVES |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G13AS00096 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU | PKG00180234 | Jul 02, 2013 | Jul 19, 2013 | View | FAITH GRAVES | Organization Applicants |