The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Ecological Research Center is offering a funding opportunity through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. This grant is for integrating diverse biodiversity information, including extensive citizen science data from iNaturalist, to enable rapid detection of species changes within National Parks. As land use and climate patterns evolve, species shifts significantly impact biodiversity conservation and stewardship. The project aims to leverage large, geo-referenced datasets, such as those gathered during the 2016 National Park Service Centennial BioBlitz, which utilized the iNaturalist app for comprehensive species documentation. The ultimate purpose is to integrate this valuable data with other biodiversity sources, making it directly usable for National Park natural resource managers, partners, and researchers to address ecological challenges effectively.
Opportunity ID: 293458
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G17AS00060 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 10, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,300 |
| 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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to Partner of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The project is titled â¿¿Integrating Biodiversity Information Sources for Analysis and Rapid Detection of Changes in Species Associated with National Parksâ¿ As patterns of land use and climate change in North America, countless species of plants and animals respond by moving into new areas. This can affect the conservation and stewardship of biodiversity, but detecting shifts is an enormous challenge for resource management agencies. With the availability of new mobile technologies, citizen science efforts are helping cover more ground more regularly. During the 2016 National Park Service Centennial â¿¿BioBlitzâ¿, visitors to over 100 national parks used the iNaturalist app on mobile devices, such as smartphones, to document species they observed in parks. This was the largest BioBlitz effort ever, and the partnership with iNaturalist meant that species observations during the nationwide events were entered directly into a single, geo-referenced database often with photographs allowing verification of taxonomic identification. However, this large spatially-explicit database within the growing iNaturalist dataset must be integrated with other biodiversity data to be of direct use to National Parks natural resource managers, partners, and researchers. |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| TO EXTEND | May 10, 2017 | |
| May 10, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G17AS00060 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 10, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,300 |
| 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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to Partner of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The project is titled â¿¿Integrating Biodiversity Information Sources for Analysis and Rapid Detection of Changes in Species Associated with National Parksâ¿ As patterns of land use and climate change in North America, countless species of plants and animals respond by moving into new areas. This can affect the conservation and stewardship of biodiversity, but detecting shifts is an enormous challenge for resource management agencies. With the availability of new mobile technologies, citizen science efforts are helping cover more ground more regularly. During the 2016 National Park Service Centennial â¿¿BioBlitzâ¿, visitors to over 100 national parks used the iNaturalist app on mobile devices, such as smartphones, to document species they observed in parks. This was the largest BioBlitz effort ever, and the partnership with iNaturalist meant that species observations during the nationwide events were entered directly into a single, geo-referenced database often with photographs allowing verification of taxonomic identification. However, this large spatially-explicit database within the growing iNaturalist dataset must be integrated with other biodiversity data to be of direct use to National Parks natural resource managers, partners, and researchers. |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G17AS00060 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean 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: | May 10, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,300 |
| 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. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to Partner of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The project is titled â¿¿Integrating Biodiversity Information Sources for Analysis and Rapid Detection of Changes in Species Associated with National Parksâ¿
As patterns of land use and climate change in North America, countless species of plants and animals respond by moving into new areas. This can affect the conservation and stewardship of biodiversity, but detecting shifts is an enormous challenge for resource management agencies. With the availability of new mobile technologies, citizen science efforts are helping cover more ground more regularly. During the 2016 National Park Service Centennial â¿¿BioBlitzâ¿, visitors to over 100 national parks used the iNaturalist app on mobile devices, such as smartphones, to document species they observed in parks. This was the largest BioBlitz effort ever, and the partnership with iNaturalist meant that species observations during the nationwide events were entered directly into a single, geo-referenced database often with photographs allowing verification of taxonomic identification. However, this large spatially-explicit database within the growing iNaturalist dataset must be integrated with other biodiversity data to be of direct use to National Parks natural resource managers, partners, and researchers. |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 293458 Full Announcement-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY -> 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 | G17AS00060 | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean CESU | PKG00232182 | Apr 26, 2017 | May 26, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293458 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293458 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
293458 SF424A-1.0.pdf
293458 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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