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- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, Phragmites Symbios Collaborative and Coastal Science Strategy" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2015 and posted on Jun 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $320,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,515,509.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2013 Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, Phragmites Symbiosis Collaborative, and Coastal Science Strategy opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AC00099) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement focused on improving how science is connected to real-world coastal management across the Great Lakes basin. The core idea is that Great Lakes coastal issues are inherently complicated because they cut across land and water systems, involve many jurisdictions, and affect people directly. Because of that complexity, the project is designed to strengthen the link between research and the adaptive management cycle, meaning science is not just produced and published, but actively translated, shared, and used to guide decisions, evaluate outcomes, and adjust strategies over time. The approach relies on combining the complementary roles of the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) and the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), with the GLC functioning as a boundary organization that can convene partners, organize collaboration, and move information between scientists, managers, and on-the-ground practitioners.
A major component is Initiative 1A, the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, which addresses widespread invasion of wetlands by Phragmites australis (common reed). The grant frames Phragmites as a high-profile threat recognized by the public as well as NGOs and government agencies, with control efforts already happening at many scales. It notes that current control methods (herbicides, mechanical removal, and water level manipulation) can be expensive, resource-intensive, and often applied in an uncoordinated way. Many groups participate in management for different reasons (ecological protection, economic impacts, shoreline aesthetics), but efforts are often not aligned around clearly defined desired outcomes. Monitoring is also inconsistent: some projects (including Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-funded restoration work) track ecological response after treatment, while others do not measure outcomes at all. The purpose of the collaborative is to improve coordination and effectiveness through a dedicated communication and technology-transfer strategy that supports information sharing, network building, and more strategic, regionally consistent approaches that are still meaningful locally. By leveraging the USGS-GLSC and GLC partnership, the collaborative is meant to act as a conduit for practical management knowledge and emerging science from local to even international scales.
Initiative 1B, the Collaborative for Microbial Symbiosis and Phragmites Management (PSC), targets a newer, more research-driven angle: understanding and potentially disrupting biological relationships that may help Phragmites spread so aggressively. Rather than focusing only on post-invasion control, this initiative emphasizes underlying drivers of invasiveness. The opportunity highlights evidence that Phragmites may gain a competitive edge through relationships with endophytic fungi that can live in its roots, stems, and seeds. If those fungal partnerships help Phragmites outperform native plants, then disrupting them could reduce its competitive advantage and support native plant recovery. At the same time, the notice points to research suggesting native plants might benefit from certain endophytes as well, opening a restoration pathway where native species could be inoculated to improve growth, seed production, or drought tolerance. The problem identified is that work on invasive species control and habitat restoration is often fragmented, with researchers operating in isolation, which can cause duplicated effort, slow progress, and persistent knowledge gaps. The PSC concept is meant to organize scientists around shared priorities, coordinate studies so they build toward a common practical goal, and create a stronger communication web so individual projects contribute to a collective, management-relevant outcome. The opportunity also notes USGS support and GLRI-related momentum in this area, positioning the collaborative structure as a way to ensure research investments add up to usable strategies.
Beyond Phragmites, the opportunity expands into broader coastal science coordination through additional collaboratives. Initiative 3 creates a Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Collaborative, recognizing that HAB causes can be geographically dispersed and not always near where blooms show up, which makes management and attribution difficult. The proposal is to establish a Great Lakes HABs collaborative as a boundary space for scientific synthesis and translation that directly supports regional HABs management. The Great Lakes Commission is again positioned as the backbone organization to provide the structure and continuity needed for coordination. Compared to the Phragmites Collaborative, this HABs effort is described as more narrowly focused, emphasizing science-based information sharing rather than a broader set of coordination activities.
Initiative 4 proposes an Invasive Mussels Collaborative focused on zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis). The opportunity describes the significant ecological and economic harms associated with these mussels as they spread from the Great Lakes to waters across North America, including infrastructure impacts like clogged intake pipes, shoreline impacts like sharp shells on beaches, and ecosystem impacts such as altered food webs and nutrient cycling that can cascade into other problems. The stated need is for an Integrated Pest Management approach supported by a collaborative science and communication framework. As with HABs, the model relies on a collective impact approach with the Great Lakes Commission serving as the backbone organization handling coordination, organization, and logistics, while the collaborative provides a boundary space where science can be synthesized and translated into regionally coherent management action.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a continuation opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism under CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). The posting lists an estimated total funding amount of $320,000, with an award floor of $320,000 and an award ceiling of $1,515,509, and it anticipated a single award. No cost sharing or matching was required. Eligible applicants were listed as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted and created on June 25, 2015, with a closing date of July 9, 2015, and it was archived on August 8, 2015. The overall thrust of the grant is less about funding isolated projects and more about building durable, multi-partner collaboration infrastructure that makes Great Lakes coastal science easier to share, compare, apply, and improve across jurisdictions and management communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the 2013 Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative, Phragmites Symbiosis Collaborative, and Coastal Science Strategy (Funding Opportunity Number G13AC00099). It was a US Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement focused on improving how Great Lakes coastal science is connected to real-world management across the Great Lakes basin.
Which federal agency offered the award?
The award was offered by the US Geological Survey (USGS), with work connected to the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC).
What type of award mechanism was used?
The mechanism was a cooperative agreement. The emphasis is on active coordination and collaboration rather than simply funding isolated, standalone projects.
What was the overall purpose of the grant?
The overall goal was to strengthen the link between research and the adaptive management cycle for Great Lakes coastal issues. That means science is meant to be translated, shared, and actively used to guide decisions, evaluate outcomes, and adjust strategies over time (not just produced and published).
Why does the opportunity emphasize collaboration and "boundary" work?
Great Lakes coastal issues are described as inherently complex because they span land and water systems, involve many jurisdictions, and have direct impacts on people. The opportunity therefore leans on a partnership model where the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) functions as a boundary organization that can convene partners and move information between scientists, managers, and practitioners.
How are roles divided between USGS-GLSC and the Great Lakes Commission (GLC)?
The USGS-GLSC contributes scientific capacity and research connections, while the GLC is positioned to provide coordination and continuity by convening partners, organizing collaboration, and supporting information flow between research and management communities.
What is Initiative 1A, the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative?
Initiative 1A focuses on addressing widespread invasion of Great Lakes wetlands by Phragmites australis (common reed). It is designed to improve coordination and effectiveness of management through a dedicated communication and technology-transfer strategy that supports information sharing, network building, and more strategic, regionally consistent approaches that remain meaningful at local levels.
Why is Phragmites considered a priority in this opportunity?
The opportunity describes Phragmites as a high-profile threat recognized by the public, NGOs, and government agencies, with control efforts already underway at multiple scales across the basin.
What control methods for Phragmites are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions herbicides, mechanical removal, and water level manipulation as control methods, and notes these can be expensive, resource-intensive, and often applied in uncoordinated ways.
What management challenges is the Phragmites Collaborative trying to address?
Key challenges described include uncoordinated control actions, participation by many groups with different motivations (ecological protection, economic impacts, shoreline aesthetics), lack of alignment around clearly defined desired outcomes, and inconsistent monitoring of ecological response after treatment.
How does the opportunity describe monitoring and outcomes measurement for Phragmites projects?
Monitoring is described as inconsistent. Some projects (including Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-funded restoration work) track ecological response after treatment, while other efforts do not measure outcomes at all.
What does "technology transfer" mean in the context of Initiative 1A?
Based on the description provided, it refers to a communication and information-sharing strategy that helps practical management knowledge and emerging science move efficiently among local, regional, and broader (even international) networks so that lessons and approaches can be compared, adapted, and applied.
What is Initiative 1B, the Collaborative for Microbial Symbiosis and Phragmites Management (PSC)?
Initiative 1B is a research-driven collaborative focused on understanding and potentially disrupting biological relationships that may help Phragmites spread aggressively. It emphasizes underlying drivers of invasiveness rather than only post-invasion control.
What biological relationship is highlighted in the PSC concept?
The opportunity highlights evidence that Phragmites may benefit from relationships with endophytic fungi that can live in its roots, stems, and seeds, potentially giving it a competitive advantage over native plants.
How could symbiosis research support Phragmites management, according to the notice?
The notice suggests that if fungal partnerships contribute to Phragmites competitiveness, disrupting those partnerships could reduce its advantage and support native plant recovery.
Does the PSC concept also connect to native plant restoration?
Yes. The opportunity notes research suggesting native plants might also benefit from certain endophytes, which could create a restoration pathway where native species are inoculated to improve growth, seed production, or drought tolerance.
Why does the opportunity say this symbiosis-focused work needs a collaborative structure?
It identifies fragmentation as a problem: researchers and projects can operate in isolation, leading to duplicated effort, slow progress, and persistent knowledge gaps. The PSC model is intended to coordinate priorities, align studies toward shared practical goals, and strengthen communication so individual projects contribute to a collective, management-relevant outcome.
What is Initiative 3, the Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Collaborative?
Initiative 3 proposes a Great Lakes HABs collaborative as a boundary space for scientific synthesis and translation to directly support regional harmful algal blooms management.
Why are harmful algal blooms described as challenging to manage?
The opportunity notes that HAB causes can be geographically dispersed and not always near where blooms appear, which makes attribution and management more difficult.
How is the HABs Collaborative described compared to the Phragmites Collaborative?
The HABs effort is described as more narrowly focused, emphasizing science-based information sharing and translation rather than a broader coordination scope.
What is Initiative 4, the Invasive Mussels Collaborative?
Initiative 4 proposes a collaborative focused on zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) to support regionally coherent management through a collaborative science and communication framework.
What impacts of zebra and quagga mussels are mentioned?
The opportunity describes ecological and economic harms, including clogged intake pipes (infrastructure impacts), sharp shells on beaches (shoreline impacts), and ecosystem changes such as altered food webs and nutrient cycling that can cascade into other problems.
What management approach is called for regarding invasive mussels?
The opportunity states a need for an Integrated Pest Management approach supported by a collaborative science and communication framework.
How does the opportunity describe the "collective impact" model for HABs and mussels?
It describes a model where the Great Lakes Commission serves as the backbone organization handling coordination, organization, and logistics, while the collaborative provides a boundary space for synthesizing and translating science into management action.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection.
How much funding was estimated to be available?
The posting lists an estimated total funding amount of $320,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was listed as $320,000 and the award ceiling was listed as $1,515,509.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply, based on the posting?
Eligible applicants were listed as nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
What were the key dates for posting and closing?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 25, 2015, with a closing date of July 9, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 8, 2015.
What does it mean that this was a "continuation opportunity"?
Based on the description provided, it indicates the award was positioned as a continuation rather than a brand-new standalone initiative, using a cooperative agreement to sustain and advance the collaborative approach.
Is the main focus funding field treatments or building coordination infrastructure?
The opportunity emphasizes building durable, multi-partner collaboration infrastructure that makes Great Lakes coastal science easier to share, compare, apply, and improve across jurisdictions and management communities, rather than funding isolated projects.
What geographic scope is emphasized?
The focus is the Great Lakes basin, with an intent to move practical knowledge and emerging science across local, regional, and broader scales as needed.
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