This grant from the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Atlantic Coast CESU aims to evaluate chronic nickel toxicity in freshwater benthic invertebrates. The research specifically examines nickel toxicity in the nematode *Caenorhabditis elegans* in water or sediment, following ISO 2008 methods. Objectives include developing nickel-spiking methods for freshwater sediments and conducting whole-sediment toxicity tests. The project will also assess diverse benthic test organism sensitivity to nickel in both spiked sediments and water. Additionally, it evaluates nickel toxicity variations across sediments with diverse metal-binding characteristics, employing identified sensitive species.
Opportunity ID: 49875
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Atlantic Coast 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,740 |
| 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 the South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The funding opportunity is to conduct research on the toxicity of nickel to nematodes in water or in sediment following ISO 2008 methods. The goal of this research is to evaluate the chronic toxicity of nickel to benthic invertebrates in freshwater sediment. The study will consist of three main Objectives: Objective 1: Develop methods for spiking freshwater sediments with nickel and for conducting whole-sediment toxicity tests with nickel-spiked sediments; Objective 2: Evaluate the sensitivity of a variety of benthic test organisms to toxic effects nickel-spiked sediments (using spiking methods developed in Objective 1) and to nickel in water; and, Objective 3: Evaluate variation in Ni toxicity among sediments with a wide range of metal-binding characteristics, using sensitive species identified in Objective 2. This specific study will evaluate the toxicity of nickel in water or in sediment to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans following standard methods described in ISO 2008. |
| 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 |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| to extend the closing date to 11/16/09 | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| Oct 26, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Atlantic Coast 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,740 |
| 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 the South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The funding opportunity is to conduct research on the toxicity of nickel to nematodes in water or in sediment following ISO 2008 methods. The goal of this research is to evaluate the chronic toxicity of nickel to benthic invertebrates in freshwater sediment. The study will consist of three main Objectives: Objective 1: Develop methods for spiking freshwater sediments with nickel and for conducting whole-sediment toxicity tests with nickel-spiked sediments; Objective 2: Evaluate the sensitivity of a variety of benthic test organisms to toxic effects nickel-spiked sediments (using spiking methods developed in Objective 1) and to nickel in water; and, Objective 3: Evaluate variation in Ni toxicity among sediments with a wide range of metal-binding characteristics, using sensitive species identified in Objective 2. This specific study will evaluate the toxicity of nickel in water or in sediment to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans following standard methods described in ISO 2008. |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Atlantic Coast 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: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,740 |
| 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 the South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The funding opportunity is to conduct research on the toxicity of nickel to nematodes in water or in sediment following ISO 2008 methods.
The goal of this research is to evaluate the chronic toxicity of nickel to benthic invertebrates in freshwater sediment. The study will consist of three main Objectives: Objective 1: Develop methods for spiking freshwater sediments with nickel and for conducting whole-sediment toxicity tests with nickel-spiked sediments; Objective 2: Evaluate the sensitivity of a variety of benthic test organisms to toxic effects nickel-spiked sediments (using spiking methods developed in Objective 1) and to nickel in water; and, Objective 3: Evaluate variation in Ni toxicity among sediments with a wide range of metal-binding characteristics, using sensitive species identified in Objective 2. This specific study will evaluate the toxicity of nickel in water or in sediment to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans following standard methods described in ISO 2008. |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 49875 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| 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 | 10HQPA0015 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Atlantic Coast CESU | PKG00014272 | Oct 15, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
49875 SF424-2.0.pdf
49875 Project-1.1.pdf
49875 SF424B-1.1.pdf
49875 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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