The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Wetlands Research Center is offering this grant to advance understanding of hurricane storm overwash and surge tide impacts on coastal forest ecosystems. This grant is for reconstructing historical hydrological conditions, coupling them with associated coastal forest settings, tide and streamflow records, and assessing soil accretion rates and salinity. The primary focus is on East Coast DOI parks and refuges affected by Hurricane Sandy. The project requires specialized expertise in unique isotopic dating methods (carbon and cesium), advanced computing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and programming. Frequent field trips, close collaboration between institutions, and careful sample processing are essential to support a comprehensive forest damage assessment.
Opportunity ID: 238994
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G13AS00106 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast 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: | Aug 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| 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 Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC), Lafayette, LA is offering a funding opportunity to advance our understanding of the interaction of hurricane storm overwash and surge tide impacts by reconstructing historical hydrological conditions and coupling with associated coastal forest settings, tide and streamflow records, and accretion rates and salinity of forest soils of East Coast DOI parks and refuges impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Field and laboratory contributions related to soil age and salinization is needed to support a forest damage assessment study of Hurricane Sandy wind and storm surge impact on coastal forested ecosystems of the Atlantic Coast. Unique isotopic dating methods, in particular, are needed to process field samples and ultimately couple the historical conditions of climate, tide, streamflow, and wetland soils to relate the timing and landfall characteristics of Hurricane Sandy and past storms on marsh/forest soil development and accretion. Specialized expertise and equipment is needed to isolate carbon and cesium isotopes, specifically, for the benefit of coupling storm tide and other climate factors with soil salinization and accretion rates and processes. This project requires mutual cooperation of advanced computing, geographic information systems (GIS), programming advancements, and isotopic dating methods as well as technical and subject matter expertise for frequent and coordinated field trips. Frequent interaction and close collaboration between cooperating institutions will be required co-process and exchange samples to minimize risk of contamination or deterioration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://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 |
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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 | G13AS00106 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU | PKG00182272 | Aug 01, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
238994 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
238994 Project-1.1.pdf
238994 SF424A-1.0.pdf
238994 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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