Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS G15AC 00310
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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 "Assessment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Sandusky Bay" 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 Jul 9, 2015 and posted on Jul 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 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 $72,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $72,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The US Geological Survey grant opportunity titled "Assessment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Sandusky Bay" supports a focused research effort to map and characterize aquatic plant (macrophyte) communities in parts of the Sandusky River and upper Sandusky Bay where Grass Carp have been observed. The central purpose is to evaluate how the presence of Grass Carp could affect submerged aquatic vegetation in small embayments, and to generate reliable baseline information on where plant beds occur, what species make them up, and how abundant different plants are. This work is tied to an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) collaboration with the University of Toledo that is already investigating Grass Carp spawning potential in the Sandusky River, where spawning has previously been documented in the scientific literature (referenced as Chapman et al. 2013 in the Journal of Great Lakes Research). Because aquatic macrophyte beds function as important nursery and rearing habitat for juvenile Grass Carp, understanding the distribution and composition of these plant communities is viewed as essential for interpreting Grass Carp ecology in the Lake Erie system and for informing potential management or control strategies.
The project emphasizes field-based assessment of submerged aquatic vegetation using a combination of remote sensing and direct sampling methods. Plant beds are to be surveyed either with side-oriented or down-oriented SONAR (depending on site conditions and season) or with mechanical/manual approaches when those are more appropriate. When SONAR is used, the project relies on commercially available software to classify areas that may represent different vegetation types or species assemblages. To ensure those classifications are accurate, the methodology includes "ground truthing" by collecting actual vegetation samples from several fixed locations within each sampling area. Those physical samples are then used to validate and refine the SONAR-based classification results, and to quantify relative abundance and overall community composition across the surveyed embayments.
The work plan is structured around a research assistant role that carries substantial responsibility for both field operations and data handling. Key duties include conducting vegetation surveys across methods (SONAR operation, manual/mechanical vegetation sampling, and ground-truth sample collection), coordinating activities with USGS scientists and potentially other agency or university partners, and managing the analysis of the vegetation dataset to produce interpretable results on macrophyte distribution and community structure. In addition to vegetation-focused tasks, the assistant is also expected to help process ichthyoplankton samples collected with nets and light traps under an existing cooperative agreement with the University of Toledo, linking vegetation conditions with broader fisheries and early life-stage fish sampling efforts in the system.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary, science and technology/research and development funding opportunity issued by the USGS as a Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number: USGS G15AC 00310). It anticipated a single award with total funding of $72,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $72,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the CESU/University partnership approach described in the project narrative. The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2015, with a closing date of July 23, 2015, and it was later archived on August 22, 2015. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). For access issues or assistance related to the announcement, the listed contact was Tangee Brookie, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-236-9322 or by email at tbrookie@usgs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Assessment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Sandusky Bay (USGS)
1) What is the title of this USGS grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assessment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Sandusky Bay."
2) What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to map and characterize submerged aquatic vegetation (aquatic macrophyte) communities in parts of the Sandusky River and upper Sandusky Bay where Grass Carp have been observed. The project aims to produce reliable baseline information on where plant beds occur, which species are present, and how abundant different plants are, so the potential effects of Grass Carp on vegetation in small embayments can be evaluated.
3) Why is submerged aquatic vegetation important to this project?
Aquatic macrophyte beds are described as important nursery and rearing habitat for juvenile Grass Carp. Because of that ecological role, understanding vegetation distribution and composition is considered essential for interpreting Grass Carp ecology in the Lake Erie system and for informing possible management or control strategies.
4) Where will the vegetation work take place?
The work focuses on parts of the Sandusky River and the upper Sandusky Bay, particularly small embayments where Grass Carp have been observed.
5) How does this project connect to existing Grass Carp research?
This effort is tied to an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) collaboration with the University of Toledo that is already investigating Grass Carp spawning potential in the Sandusky River. The opportunity notes that spawning has been documented in the scientific literature (cited as Chapman et al. 2013 in the Journal of Great Lakes Research).
6) What kinds of data or outputs is the project trying to produce?
Based on the description, the project is intended to generate baseline maps and characterization of plant beds, including their locations, species composition (or species assemblages), and measures of relative abundance and overall community composition across surveyed embayments.
7) What methods will be used to assess submerged aquatic vegetation?
The project emphasizes field-based assessment using a combination of remote sensing and direct sampling. Surveys may use side-oriented or down-oriented SONAR (depending on site conditions and season), and may also use mechanical or manual approaches when those are more appropriate.
8) When is side-oriented versus down-oriented SONAR used?
The announcement states that side-oriented or down-oriented SONAR may be used depending on site conditions and season, but it does not specify a fixed rule beyond that dependency.
9) How will SONAR data be classified into vegetation types or assemblages?
When SONAR is used, the project relies on commercially available software to classify areas that may represent different vegetation types or species assemblages.
10) What does "ground truthing" mean in this project?
Ground truthing refers to collecting actual vegetation samples from several fixed locations within each sampling area to verify (validate) and improve the accuracy of SONAR-based classification. Those physical samples are used to validate and refine classification results and to quantify relative abundance and community composition.
11) How will vegetation samples be collected for ground truthing?
The opportunity indicates that physical vegetation samples will be collected from several fixed locations within each sampling area. It also notes that mechanical or manual approaches may be used when appropriate, but it does not provide more detailed collection protocols.
12) What is the role of the research assistant in the work plan?
The work plan is structured around a research assistant role with substantial responsibility for field operations and data handling. Duties include conducting vegetation surveys across methods (SONAR operation, manual/mechanical sampling, and ground-truth sample collection), coordinating with USGS scientists and potentially other agency or university partners, and managing analysis of the vegetation dataset to produce results on macrophyte distribution and community structure.
13) Does the project include work beyond aquatic vegetation?
Yes. In addition to vegetation tasks, the assistant is expected to help process ichthyoplankton samples collected with nets and light traps under an existing cooperative agreement with the University of Toledo. This links vegetation conditions with broader fisheries and early life-stage fish sampling efforts.
14) What type of funding instrument is being used?
This was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a Cooperative Agreement.
15) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS G15AC 00310.
16) What federal program (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808, listed as U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
17) What is the funding amount for this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award totaling $72,000.
18) What are the award floor and ceiling amounts?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $72,000.
19) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
20) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching was not required.
21) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the CESU and University partnership approach described.
22) What kind of funding opportunity category was this?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity in science and technology/research and development.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 9, 2015, and had a closing date of July 23, 2015.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on August 22, 2015.
25) Who is the contact for access issues or assistance related to the announcement?
The listed contact is Tangee Brookie, Contract Specialist. Phone: 303-236-9322. Email: tbrookie@usgs.gov.
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