The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering this grant to research the foraging success of larval yellow perch and alewife in Lake Michigan under varying climate scenarios. This grant is for understanding how historical and future climate conditions influence young fish survival, crucial for the Great Lakes’ economically vital fisheries. While survival fluctuates, specific climatic drivers and future impacts are largely unknown. Using interconnected climate, hydrodynamic, biophysical, and Lagrangian particle models, the project will evaluate historical climate influences on recruitment, examine future recruitment potential under projected 2050/2100 conditions, and explore advisor-identified scenarios impacting strong recruitments.
Opportunity ID: 327936
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G20AS00117 |
| 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: | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,584 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,584 |
| 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 Forests (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to describe the foraging success of larval yellow perch and alewife in Lake Michigan under different historical and future climate scenarios. This work aims to improve understanding of what drives survival of young fish that ultimately contribute to fisheries. Survival is known to vary widely from year to year and has been correlated with a diversity of climatic variables. However, the exact causes underlying variable survival are generally unknown and the consequences of future climatic conditions on future survival are unclear. Yellow perch and alewife have historically contributed to large commercial and recreational fisheries and continue to support economically important Great Lakes sport fisheries (estimated value of $7B annually). Using the output from a suite of interconnected regional climate, hydrodynamic, biophysical, and Lagrangian particle models, the objectives of this Opportunity are to 1) evaluate what climatic variables and processes have historically contributed to particularly strong and weak recruitments of alewife and yellow perch in Lake Michigan, 2) examine the potential for future strong recruitments by alewife and yellow perch in Lake Michigan based upon projected climatic conditions around 2050 and 2100, 3) explore different scenarios identified by a natural resource agency advisors that could affect the potential for future strong recruitments. |
| 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 327936 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> CESU 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 | G20AS00117 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU | PKG00262401 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
327936 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
327936 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
327936 SF424A-1.0.pdf
327936 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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