The USGS is offering a grant to a CESU partner for research focusing on the Ekhorn Coral in Dry Tortugas National Park, investigating its growth rates and potential for aiding the recovery of this threatened species throughout the western Atlantic. The study aims to understand the reasons for the coral’s higher growth rates in Dry Tortugas, predicting resource partitioning by corals in this unique environment. The research will provide valuable data for management decisions and restoration planning in the face of climate change impacts on coral reef resources critical to coastal communities in U.S. states and territories.
Opportunity ID: 318124
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00071 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forests |
| 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 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 08, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| 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 Great Lakes / Northern Forest 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 to investigate biological and oceanographic processes impacting the persistence of a threatened species of coral in Dry Tortugas National Park and potential for populations there to aid the recovery of this species throughout the western Atlantic. The Ekhorn Coral, Acropora palmata, builds the reef crest habitat zone responsible for shoreline protection and support of fisheries that coastal communities depend upon for survival. The research in this study is expected to result in new data informing on why this coral¿s growth rates are substantially higher in Dry Tortugas compared to other places in Florida and produce a model predicting the trophic partitioning of resources by corals found in this unique environment. This will inform management and restoration decision making, including planning for the impacts of future temperature stress and storm activity on coral reef resources that continue to degrade despite their importance to coastal communities throughout U.S. states and territories. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 318124 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> 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 | G19AS00071 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Great Lakes Northern Forests | PKG00252706 | Jul 08, 2019 | Jul 22, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
318124 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
318124 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
318124 SF424A-1.0.pdf
318124 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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