The US Geological Survey is offering this cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner for research into the spatio-temporal dynamics of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). This grant is for studying physical-biological relationships by identifying and quantifying riverscape properties most crucial in structuring biological communities. Unlike traditional species-centric approaches, the study aims to understand the landscape mosaic of large rivers. The research will inform management strategies that manipulate physical variables for biotic community restoration and anticipate the consequences of future climate change on aquatic areas and their resident communities, providing vital insights for river ecosystem management.
Opportunity ID: 354710
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00382 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains 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: | Jun 05, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 05, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2024 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: | Jul 15, 2024 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: | $247,403 |
| Award Floor: | $60,175 |
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 Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in spatio-temporal dynamics of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). Previous studies suggest that several water quality attributes are related to the distributing of different aquatic habitats, and that aquatic vegetation, mussel, and fish communities are related to spatial variability in aquatic habitats and water quality attributes in different ways and over different spatial scales. However, these studies have almost universally taken a species or community centric view of the river, asking questions such as ‘what factors influence the distribution and abundance of a given community’? Seek a collaborator who can take fundamentally different approach to the study of physical-biological relationships and to understand the landscape mosaic of a large river and address the question of ‘what are the physical properties of the riverscape that can model and map that are most important in structuring biological communities?’ This perspective acknowledges that biological communities vary over space and time, responding to both physical and biological factors, many of which are impossible to map over large spatial scales. Hence, the purpose of the study is not to understand the ‘controls’ on various biotic communities, but rather to identify and quantify aspects of the riverscape that play important roles in structuring biotic communities. Management agencies continue to manipulate physical variables to manage and restore various biotic communities. Furthermore, anticipate changes in the abundance and distribution of mappable aquatic areas under future climate changes. What are the likely consequences of such changes to the biotic communities? |
| 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 354710 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU 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 | G24AS00382 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00286855 | Jun 05, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
354710 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354710 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
354710 SF424A-1.0.pdf
354710 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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