The USGS Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is offering funding for research into the etiology and pathology of scleractinian tissue loss disease (STLD) affecting stony corals along the Florida coral reef tract. This grant seeks a partner with expertise in animal pathology and veterinary science to investigate new syndromes causing mass-mortality in coral species. Access to diseased coral samples and high-containment facilities is provided, allowing collaboration with USGS pathologists, NOAA, and the Florida Coral Reef Tract â¿¿ Disease Advisory Committee. Closing date for applications is Dec 17, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 310775
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G19AS00022 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests 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: | Dec 03, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 03, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | It is anticipated that one award will be made with one base year and one renewal year. The total estimated funding for this project is $160,000. Funding in the amount of $80,000 is estimated to be available for FY 2019. Additional funding will be based upon satisfactory progress and the availability of funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the etiology and pathology of scleractinian tissue loss disease (STLD). STLD is an emerging infectious disease with unknown etiology causing mass-mortality of stony corals along the Florida coral reef tract. The disease first emerged in 2013 near the port of Miami and has spread to the northern extent and south through the Florida Keys. Greater than 20 species have been affected, including >80% mortality in highly susceptible species, and recent surveys suggest this disease outbreak will permanently alter the community composition and structure of Floridaâ¿¿s coral reefs. In this opportunity, we are seeking a partner with expertise in animal pathology and veterinary science as well as diagnostic methods that can investigate and characterize new syndromes. The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) will provide the CESU partner with access to diseased coral samples as submitted to NWHC by state and federal agency partners as well as access to the NWHC high-containment facilities, including an office with IT resources, a BSL3 necropsy suite, histopathology, supporting diagnostic laboratories (microbiology, virology, parasitology, and chemistry), and a BSL3 animal experimentation facility. In addition, the partner will collaborate actively with USGS board-certified wildlife pathologists, NOAA coral reef program, and the Florida Coral Reef Tract â¿¿ Disease Advisory Committee. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://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 310775 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 | G19AS00022 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU | PKG00246618 | Dec 03, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
310775 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
310775 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
310775 SF424A-1.0.pdf
310775 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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