The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) is offering a cooperative agreement to a CESU-affiliated partner for research and development in cosmic ray neutron sensing (CRNS) technology. This grant aims to advance CRNS for soil water content (SWC) and snow water equivalent (SWE) measurements, supporting the upgrade of hydrological monitoring infrastructure. A key focus is addressing the current lack of consistency and transparency in CRNS data processing. The WMA seeks to develop a functional, standardized, and open CRNS processing workflow, moving beyond vendor-dependent methods. This initiative will significantly benefit the WMA and the broader water monitoring community by ensuring more reliable and transparent data.
Opportunity ID: 345372
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G23AS00157 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains 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: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2023 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 13, 2023 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: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
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 Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research and development in the field of cosmic ray neutron sensing (CRNS) technology for soil water content (SWC) and snow water equivalent (SWE) measurements. The USGS has strong interest in upgrading its hydrological monitoring infrastructure to include CRNS detectors using stationary networks and synoptic surveys. Current research and development through NGWOS (1) evaluating stationary CRNS at three innovations testbeds located in Pennsylvania, California, and Colorado, (2) deploying a dense network of CRNS along a tributary to the upper Colorado, and (3) developing experiments using portable CRNS surveys. However, there is a general lack in consistency and transparency in data processing of both stationary and portable CRNS data. The current USGS workflow is primarily being pushed through the equipment vendor and research staff would prefer a more hands-on and open approach. Therefore, a functional, standardized CRNS processing workflow would be beneficial to the WMA and the water monitoring community as a whole. |
| 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 345372 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 | G23AS00157 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | PKG00279229 | Jan 12, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345372 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345372 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345372 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345372 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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