The US Geological Survey Water Resources Mission Area is offering this funding opportunity to a CESU Partner to evaluate metagenomics as a means of assessing the health of riverine benthic macroinvertebrate communities. This grant is for the critical purpose of developing advanced methods for aquatic ecosystem health assessment. The project’s initial phase involves collecting eDNA samples from approximately 200 reference-quality sites throughout the basin. Subsequently, metabarcoding analysis results from these samples will be combined with environmental data. The overarching goal is to develop machine-learning models capable of predicting community composition using environmental features, thereby enhancing our understanding of river health. Successful project execution will be significantly aided by addressing current gaps in species barcode libraries.
Opportunity ID: 339801
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G22AS00323 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin 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: | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 21, 2022 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: | May 21, 2022 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: | $60,000 |
| 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. The eligible recipient must be a participating partner of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey Water Resources Mission Area, in offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner to evaluate metagenomics as a means of assessing the health of riverine benthic macroinvertebrate communities. The project’s first phase (FY22) is to collect eDNA samples at approximately 200 reference-quality sites throughout the basin. Next (FY23), results from metabarcoding analyses of those samples will be combined with data on the environmental features of sampled sites. The goal of this combined dataset is to develop machine-learning models that predict community composition using environmental features. The project is more likely to succeed if current gaps in species barcode libraries are filled.
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| 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 339801 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 | G22AS00323 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00273711 | Apr 26, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
339801 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
339801 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
339801 SF424A-1.0.pdf
339801 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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