The Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center USGS is offering a cooperative agreement grant to a CESU-affiliated partner, specifically aimed at advancing environmental science. This funding opportunity is dedicated to supporting critical research on “Selenium-Mercury Interactions in Aquatic Dependent Food Webs.” The central purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive insights into the intricate mechanisms by which mercury might mediate selenium accumulation through various aquatic food webs. Additionally, the research will rigorously investigate the subsequent effects of these interactions on aquatic organisms, contributing vital knowledge to environmental toxicology. This initiative is crucial for understanding ecosystem health and informing better management and conservation strategies for our invaluable water resources and aquatic biodiversity. The grant seeks to unravel complex elemental interactions, yielding significant scientific data.
Opportunity ID: 336979
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G22AS00130 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast 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: | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 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: | Jan 14, 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: | $49,999 |
| 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 North Atlantic Coast Unit (NOAT) Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on a project titled, “Selenium-Mercury Interactions in Aquatic Dependent Food Webs.”
This research will provide insight into how mercury might mediate selenium accumulation through food webs and effects in aquatic organisms. |
| 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 336979 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 | G22AS00130 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00270853 | Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
336979 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
336979 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
336979 SF424A-1.0.pdf
336979 SF424B-1.1.pdf