Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 611
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.050 Geosciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 7, 2010 and posted on Sep 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s) January 07, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Non profit, non academic organizations Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Other Federal Agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) Contact the appropriate program before preparing a proposal for submission. Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO) grant opportunity is a National Science Foundation (NSF) research program created in partnership with NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA NMFS) to improve the scientific foundation for managing ocean and coastal ecosystems using an ecosystem-based approach. The central aim is to build stronger understanding and better predictive capability for how marine ecosystems are organized and how they produce biomass and sustain living marine resources, especially under two major, interacting pressures: climate variability and fishing. In practical terms, the program is looking for research that can explain why ecosystems differ, how they change, and what those differences and changes imply for productivity, food webs, resilience, and the long-term stewardship of marine species, habitats, and ecosystem services.
A defining feature of CAMEO is its emphasis on comparative analysis as a core scientific strategy. Because it is often impossible to run controlled, large-scale experiments in the ocean at meaningful spatial and temporal scales, the program prioritizes well-designed comparative studies that treat nature itself as the experimental setting. These studies use existing gradients and contrasts (for example, differences among regions, shifts over time, or variation in exploitation intensity and climate forcing) to reveal how ecosystem features show up in measurable structures and processes. The opportunity explicitly allows comparative analysis to be conducted across different ecosystems (cross-system comparisons), within the same ecosystem through time (temporal comparisons, including regime shifts and long-term change), or across different modeling approaches (model intercomparisons that test assumptions and improve predictive performance). The intent is not comparison for its own sake, but comparison used as a rigorous tool to identify general principles, key drivers, and mechanisms that shape ecosystem organization and production.
Although the program is motivated by management-relevant challenges, CAMEO-supported work is described as basic science focused on ecosystem processes, with the expectation that this foundational knowledge will ultimately support better management of marine resources and ecosystems. Another major theme is collaboration: proposals are expected to emphasize partnerships, particularly between academic researchers and federal agency scientists, reflecting the joint NSF-NOAA nature of the program and the desire to connect fundamental research with the information needs and capabilities of operational science agencies.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is a discretionary grant in the NSF science and technology and other research and development category, listed under CFDA 47.050 (Geosciences). The funding opportunity number is NSF 10-611, originally posted on September 7, 2010, with a full proposal deadline of January 7, 2011. NSF anticipated making around 10 awards from an estimated total funding level of about $6,000,000, and there is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility includes US-based universities and colleges (including accredited two-year and four-year institutions), certain non-profit non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, and research laboratories associated with education or research, and other federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), although those latter applicants are directed to contact the appropriate program before submitting. The full program announcement is referenced as NSF Publication 10-611, with support contacts provided for access and linking issues through NSF and grants.gov channels.
Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO) Grant FAQs
What is the CAMEO grant opportunity?
CAMEO (Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) research program created in partnership with NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA NMFS). It supports research intended to improve the scientific foundation for managing ocean and coastal ecosystems using an ecosystem-based approach.
What is the central aim of the CAMEO program?
The central aim is to build stronger understanding and better predictive capability for how marine ecosystems are organized and how they produce biomass and sustain living marine resources, particularly under the interacting pressures of climate variability and fishing.
What kinds of scientific questions is CAMEO trying to address?
The program is looking for research that can explain why marine ecosystems differ, how they change over time, and what those differences and changes imply for productivity, food webs, resilience, and the long-term stewardship of marine species, habitats, and ecosystem services.
Is CAMEO focused on applied management work or basic science?
CAMEO-supported work is described as basic science focused on ecosystem processes. While it is motivated by management-relevant challenges, the expectation is that foundational knowledge from the research will ultimately support better management of marine resources and ecosystems.
What is the defining scientific feature of CAMEO?
A defining feature is its emphasis on comparative analysis as a core scientific strategy. Because controlled, large-scale ocean experiments are often impractical at meaningful spatial and temporal scales, the program prioritizes well-designed comparative studies that treat nature as the experimental setting.
What does “comparative analysis†mean in the context of this program?
In this program, comparative analysis refers to studies that use existing gradients and contrasts in the natural world (such as differences among regions, shifts over time, or variation in exploitation intensity and climate forcing) to reveal how ecosystem features appear in measurable structures and processes.
What types of comparisons are explicitly allowed under CAMEO?
The opportunity explicitly allows comparative analysis to be conducted in three main ways: (1) across different ecosystems (cross-system comparisons), (2) within the same ecosystem through time (temporal comparisons, including regime shifts and long-term change), and (3) across different modeling approaches (model intercomparisons that test assumptions and improve predictive performance).
Does CAMEO support comparison for its own sake?
No. The intent is not comparison for its own sake, but comparative analysis used as a rigorous tool to identify general principles, key drivers, and mechanisms that shape ecosystem organization and production.
What pressures on marine ecosystems are emphasized in CAMEO?
The program emphasizes two major, interacting pressures: climate variability and fishing.
What outcomes or insights does CAMEO want comparative studies to produce?
CAMEO seeks insights that improve understanding of ecosystem organization and production, including what drives differences across systems or time, what mechanisms shape food webs and productivity, and how ecosystems may respond to climate variability and fishing in ways that affect resilience and long-term stewardship.
How important is collaboration in CAMEO proposals?
Collaboration is a major theme. Proposals are expected to emphasize partnerships, particularly between academic researchers and federal agency scientists, reflecting the joint NSF-NOAA nature of the program and the goal of connecting fundamental research with the information needs and capabilities of operational science agencies.
Which agencies are involved in this opportunity?
The program is created by NSF in partnership with NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA NMFS).
What is the funding opportunity number for CAMEO?
The funding opportunity number is NSF 10-611.
What is the CFDA number and category for this grant?
It is listed under CFDA 47.050 (Geosciences) in the NSF science and technology and other research and development category.
What type of grant is CAMEO from an administrative standpoint?
From an administrative standpoint, it is described as a discretionary grant.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the full proposal deadline?
The opportunity was originally posted on September 7, 2010, and the full proposal deadline was January 7, 2011.
How many awards did NSF anticipate making and what was the estimated total funding level?
NSF anticipated making around 10 awards from an estimated total funding level of about $6,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes US-based universities and colleges (including accredited two-year and four-year institutions), certain non-profit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, and research laboratories associated with education or research), and other federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs).
Are federal agencies and FFRDCs able to apply directly?
They are included in the eligibility list, but those applicants are directed to contact the appropriate program before submitting.
Where is the full program announcement referenced?
The full program announcement is referenced as NSF Publication 10-611.
What support is mentioned for access or linking issues?
Support contacts are provided for access and linking issues through NSF and grants.gov channels.
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