The USGS Alaska Science Center is offering a grant for research into mercury dynamics in Glacier Bay watersheds. This grant will study mercury contamination in water, sediment, and biota, assessing concentration differences across diverse watershed types and fish use, and examining annual variations. It addresses rising global mercury levels impacting Alaska via atmospheric deposition. With ecosystem impacts largely unknown, this initiative aims to bridge that knowledge gap. Focused on southeast Alaska, findings will enhance understanding of mercury’s effect on watershed ecosystems, with broader Arctic relevance.
Opportunity ID: 50415
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10HQPA0018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest 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: | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 09, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $11,500 |
| 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 Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS Alaska Science Center seeks to provide financial assistance for research in mercury dynamics in contrasting watersheds in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The main objectives of this research are to (1) determine the level of mercury contamination in water, sediment, and biological tissues of three streams in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, (2) assess the scale and nature of differences in mercury concentrations and fluxes among three streams with contrasting watershed landscape types and anadromous fish use, and (3) examine the extent of temporal variation in concentrations and fluxes in mercury in the streams over an annual time period to cover the range of hydrochemical conditions during the salmon spawning period. While this research should have applications for watersheds throughout Alaska and the Arctic, emphasis should be placed on watersheds in southeast Alaska.
The worlds atmosphere, oceans, and terrestrial ecosystems currently contain 2-6 times more mercury than in the pre-industrial era. China and India have significantly increased coal consumption in recent years. Mercury released from this combustion is carried atmospherically to the north coast of North America, and models show that Alaska is at the receiving end of rapidly rising levels of mercury. However, changes in the ecosystems of watersheds due to mercury deposition have not been studied. The research solicited here will help bridge this gap will expand our knowledge of mercury deposition on watershed ecosystems. |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 50415 Full Announcement-1 -> announcement.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 | 10HQPA0018 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU | PKG00014831 | Nov 25, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
50415 SF424-2.0.pdf
50415 Project-1.1.pdf
50415 SF424B-1.1.pdf
50415 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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