The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering this grant to a CESU partner for critical research focused on classifying riverbed substrate within the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. This initiative supports the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center’s work, which informs U.S. Department of the Interior decisions concerning Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam management. The project seeks collaboration to adapt and apply advanced machine learning tools for processing existing high-resolution multibeam sonar data. This will enable detailed mapping of riverbed substrate composition, crucial for characterizing the riverbed and monitoring sediment dynamics. The grant also includes analyzing the resulting substrate classifications in relation to the Colorado River’s geomorphic characteristics in Grand Canyon.
Opportunity ID: 352822
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G24AS00297 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated 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: | Mar 06, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 06, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2024 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: | Apr 08, 2024 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: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $80,000 |
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 US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on the classification of riverbed substrate for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) conduct a range of studies on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon that are used to inform U.S. Department of the Interior decisions about management of the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam. Many of those studies involve characterizing the riverbed and monitoring erosion and deposition of river sediments. These studies involve mapping river bathymetry with high-resolution multibeam sonar to develop detailed bathymetric maps of riverbed elevation. The acoustic backscatter that is simultaneously collected during these measurements may be used to map riverbed subtrate composition, but processing these data requires application of advanced machine learning methods. Methods and a workflow for processing these data have been developed by USGS scientists and cooperators over a period of many years. This opportunity seeks collaboration in adapting and applying the latest machine learning tools for riverbed substrate classification to existing datasets collected by GCMRC. This opportunity will also involve analysis of the resulting substrate classifications in relation to geomorphic characteristics of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. |
| 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 352822 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> CESU 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 | G24AS00297 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00285213 | Mar 06, 2024 | Apr 08, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352822 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352822 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
352822 SF424A-1.0.pdf
352822 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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