The USGS is offering this grant to a CESU partner to investigate the impacts of historical marine climate, tropical storms, and sea-level variability in the tropical western Atlantic. This research will reconstruct paleoclimate to assess past natural climate variations. The findings will inform ecological and societal management decisions, aiding in planning for future climate change and sea-level rise impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems. Key objectives include diagenetic screening and U-series dating of storm-deposited coral skeletons for tropical storm activity and Quaternary carbonates for sea-level reconstructions.
Opportunity ID: 331267
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G21AS00292 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU Partner with North Atlantic 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: | Feb 02, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 02, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 19, 2021 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: | Feb 19, 2021 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: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,500 |
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 North Atlantic 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 to investigate the impacts of historical marine climate, tropical storm, and sea-level variability in the tropical western Atlantic, work that will contribute to several ongoing projects at the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC). These paleoclimate reconstructions will allow for the impact assessment natural climate variations on these regions in the past. Ultimately this will inform ecological and societal management decision making, including planning for the impacts of future climate change and sea-level rise that are expected to influence coastal communities and ecosystems.
Research Objectives: Conduct diagenetic screening (XRD analysis) and U-series dating of storm-deposited coral skeletons from south Florida to reconstruct tropical storm activity during late Holocene. Additional geochemical analysis of these samples (i.e., stable isotope ratios) may be conducted based on the results of the initial dating. |
| 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 331267 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Folder 331267 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> G21AS00292_DOI_USGS_2_9.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 | G21AS00292 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00265273 | Feb 02, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
331267 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
331267 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
331267 SF424A-1.0.pdf
331267 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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