The USGS is offering a grant for a project with the Rochester Institute of Technology focusing on using Ground Based LIDAR to Monitor Accretion Rate and Biomass in Coastal Wetlands. This collaboration aims to test a new approach for data collection in mangrove forests to accurately assess land surface elevation change and vegetation structure in light of sea level rise. The project leverages RIT’s expertise in innovative measurement technologies, particularly utilizing terrestrial LIDAR technology. Deadline for submissions is Aug 26, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 319402
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USGS-FA-19-0355 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Using ground based LIDAR to monitor accretion rates and biomass in coastal wetlands |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| 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: | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | Notice of Intent to award a cooperative agreement to the Rochester Institute of Technology in support of the project entitled “Using Ground Based Lidar to Monitor Accretion Rate and Biomass in Coastal Wetlands”. The main objective of this project is to test a new approach to collecting field data in mangrove forest. Rochester Institute of Technology is a world leader in developing innovative measurement technologies that are required to produce the most accurate data products about land surface elevation change and vegetation structure in relation to sea level rise. The terrestrial LIDAR instrument to be used in the collaboration is the most cost-effective and most accurate instrument for the measurements. USGS has maintained a long-term collaborative relationship with RIT to benefit from their international-leading expertise in field instrumentation and measurements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Margaret Eastman
Contract Specialist Phone 703-648-7366 Email:mrussell@usgs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 319402 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Intent -> RIT Notice of Intent.pdf
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