Opportunity ID: 52585
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0042 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida 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: | Mar 08, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000 |
| 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 Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the South Florida Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | This opportunity is to support research to be performed for the Greater Everglades Ecosystem restoration planning and scenario evaluation. This study focuses on analysis of carbon isotopic signatures of soil organic matter (SOM) in marl prairie sediment cores to reconstruct historic vegetation and hydrologic conditions.
Objectives include measurement of carbon isotopes from an estimated 105 samples from sediment cores collected in marl prairies throughout the Greater Everglades ecosystem. Because the abundance of C3 plants is positively correlated with wetland hydroperiod, changes in ∂13C values of SOM reflects, in large part, changes in proportions of C3 and C4 species related to hydrologic shifts. Other proxies examined from these samples include pollen and charcoal, and a combination of radiocarbon dating, lead-210 and cesium-137 analysis, and pollen biostratigraphy form the basis for development of age models. Ultimately, the resulting stable isotope data will be integrated with evidence from pollen and charcoal analyses to identify intervals of vegetation change associated with development of marl-prairie plant communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7356 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 | 10HQPA0042 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida CESU | PKG00017018 | Mar 08, 2010 | Mar 17, 2010 | View |
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