This grant, offered by the USGS, aims to fund research exploring the complex interactions between cotton farming practices and the avian microbiome. The primary objective is to investigate the effects of pesticide exposure and associated dietary changes on the gut microbiota of birds. This involves advanced ‘omics’ analyses, including shotgun metatranscriptomics, to assess the impact on diverse microbial communities (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses) and their functional aspects, such as metabolic pathways, gene ontology, antibiotic resistance, and virulence, across various avian trophic levels. Furthermore, the funding supports field-based comparative studies and sample collection to specifically address stressor factors linked to cotton production and their influence on avian microbiome composition. This research seeks to enhance understanding of ecological impacts in agricultural landscapes.
Opportunity ID: 350925
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00163 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast 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: | Nov 08, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 08, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 2023 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: | Dec 08, 2023 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: | $24,950 |
| 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 a Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in understanding interactions between cotton farming and avian microbiome, which will: 1) use shotgun metatranscriptomic and other omics analyses to evaluate the effects of exposure to pesticides and associated dietary changes on all members of gut microbiota from multiple domains (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses) and microbiome function (metabolic pathways, gene ontology terms, antibiotic resistance, virulence) in birds from different trophic levels (primary consumers, insectivores, etc), and 2) conduct field-based comparative studies and sample collection addressing effects of stressor factors associated with cotton production and avian microbiome composition. |
| 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 350925 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 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 | G24AS00163 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00283748 | Nov 08, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
350925 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
350925 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
350925 SF424A-1.0.pdf
350925 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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