This grant opportunity with the US Geological Survey aims to assess the impact of Grass Carp on aquatic macrophyte communities in selected areas of the Sandusky River and upper Sandusky Bay. By evaluating the presence and composition of aquatic macrophytes, the research will provide valuable insights into the ecology of Grass Carp in Lake Erie and inform potential control strategies. The research assistant will be involved in conducting vegetation surveys using SONAR technology, collecting vegetation samples, analyzing data, and collaborating with USGS researchers and other partners. This opportunity supports ongoing research efforts with the University of Toledo. Application deadline is July 23, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 277747
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-G15AC-00310 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assessment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Sandusky Bay |
| 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: | Jul 09, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 22, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $72,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $72,000 |
| Award Floor: | $72,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey will be assessing the potential effects of Grass Carp on aquatic macrophyte communities in selected small embayments of the Sandusky River and upper Sandusky Bay where there is evidence of Grass Carp presence. This work supports an existing CESU with the University of Toledo to assess spawning potential of Grass Carp in the Sandusky River, where spawning has been documented (Chapman et al. 2013, J. Great Lakes Res. 39:547-554). Aquatic macrophytes are important rearing areas for young Grass Carp, hence knowing where macrophyte beds exist and their species composition are critical to understanding this species’ ecology in Lake Erie, which will further inform potential control measures. Aquatic macrophyte beds will be assessed either remotely with side-oriented or down-oriented SONAR or using mechanical methods, whichever is appropriate for a particular macrophyte bed and the time of year sampling occurs. When sonar-based sampling is conducted, commercially-available software applications will be used to classify areas of potentially different species. Samples of vegetation will be collected from several fixed locations within each sampling area to ground-truth and validate vegetation classifications. Vegetation samples will be collected to calculate relative abundances and community composition of vegetation communities. The research assistant will be responsible for conducting vegetation surveys (sonar, manual, and ground-truthing), coordinating research with USGS researchers and potentially other agency and university collaborators, analyzing all vegetation data, and assisting with processing ichthyoplankton net and light trap samples under an existing Cooperative Agreement with the University of Toledo. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tangee Brookie
Contract Specialist Phone 303-236-9322 Email:tbrookie@usgs.gov |
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