The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to study native prey fishes in the Great Lakes for restoration efforts. Researchers will describe morphology and functional roles of native prey fishes in Lakes Ontario, Huron, and Michigan, focusing on taxonomic issues and differences in prey consumption compared to non-native species. This project aims to inform restoration decisions by understanding the functional role of native and non-native fishes in the food web. The grant involves analyzing samples from Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Ontario to achieve objectives related to morphology, functional roles, and food web dynamics.
Opportunity ID: 315678
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00064 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 21, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 21, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,125 |
| Award Ceiling: | $41,125 |
| 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 Forests (CESU) Program |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity for a new research project seeking to describe the morphology and functional role of native prey fishes in the Great Lakes. This work is in support of ongoing and proposed restoration effort by fishery managers to restore or enhance native prey fishes in Lakes Ontario, Huron, and Michigan. To inform these restoration decisions, scientists need to resolve ongoing taxonomic issues surrounding native coregonines (deepwater ciscoes, ciscoes, or whitefishes). Managers are most interested in the functional differences (i.e., do they feed at different trophic levels or on different prey) among these species that have relatively small differences in morphology and how their functional role overlaps with abundant non-native prey fishes (alewife, rainbow smelt). Working with agency partners, the USGS has collected native and non-native prey fish species from Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Ontario. Using these archived fish, the objectives are to 1) describe the morphology of the native prey fishes 2) determine the functional role of the native and non-native species in each lake, and 3) seek to relate the morphological traits to the functional role in the food web. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 315678 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves 703-648-7356 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 | G19AS00064 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU | PKG00250760 | May 07, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
315678 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
315678 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
315678 SF424A-1.0.pdf
315678 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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