The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Science Center (ASC) is offering a grant to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner. This funding opportunity aims to enhance methods for resolving glacier mass balance and understanding its relationship with ice dynamics across various Alaskan glaciers. The primary goal is to establish a common processing methodology for long-term mass balance records, specifically for the three USGS benchmark glaciers and other key glaciers like Eklutna and Taku. The research is vital for assessing sea level change from terrestrial ice loss, both directly and by validating remote sensing products. Currently, a USGS-developed algorithm for mass balance data exists but needs expansion to include more glaciers and linkage to simultaneously acquired surface motion records.
Opportunity ID: 236455
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G13AS00061 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit,, North and West Alaska 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: | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $360,000 |
| 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 Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of North and West Alaska (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Science Center (ASC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to enhance methods in resolving glacier mass balance and constrain their relationship with ice dynamics for several Alaskan glaciers. This work will provide a common processing methodology between the long-term mass balance records collected at three USGS benchmark glaciers and among other glaciers (e.g., Eklutna and Taku glaciers) with appropriate data records. The research serves an important purpose in assessing rates of sea level change from terrestrial ice loss both directly and through validation of remote sensing products. On a seasonal basis USGS conducts fieldwork on 4 benchmark glaciers to resolve ongoing changes in mass balance. USGS has developed an algorithm to process this data, but it has not been expanded to include all glaciers in the benchmark group, nor glaciers outside USGS domain that are measured using similar protocol. Additionally, no effort exists to link these balance records to simultaneously acquired records of surface motion. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 236455 Full Announcement-1 -> funding opportunity.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Faith Graves, 703-648-7356 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 | G13AS00061 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit,, North and West Alaska CESU | PKG00179511 | Jun 17, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
236455 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
236455 Project-1.1.pdf
236455 SF424A-1.0.pdf
236455 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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