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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, California CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0013) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement intended to support applied research on riparian monitoring methods along large rivers of the Colorado Plateau. The core purpose is to test and document how effective ground-based LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is for detecting changes in vegetation structure and geomorphic features, and to determine how well this approach performs compared with more traditional field monitoring techniques. The work is framed as a practical monitoring study, focused on whether ground-based LiDAR can reliably capture channel and vegetation change in river corridors where repeated measurement and comparability across years are important.

The funded project is structured as a two-year effort covering the 2010 and 2011 field seasons. Recipients are expected to collect, process, and analyze ground-based LiDAR data at two sites located within Dinosaur National Monument. Field data collection is specifically scheduled for a narrow seasonal window, from late July through the end of August in each of the two years, which signals that the study design is meant to capture comparable conditions between years. The LiDAR work is not meant to stand alone; it must be conducted alongside traditional transect-based and plot-based measurements that are already used to detect changes in channel cross sections and riparian vegetation. A key technical component of the project is also to use the ground-based LiDAR datasets to evaluate the accuracy of existing airborne LiDAR imagery, effectively treating the higher-detail ground scans as a reference point for assessing broader-coverage remote sensing products.

Deliverables are clearly defined and tied to each field season. After each summer collection period, the awardee must complete processing and analysis of the LiDAR data and submit a short progress report by October 30 of each year. Beyond annual reporting, the opportunity emphasizes producing peer-reviewed publications over the life of the agreement. These publications are expected to compare and contrast ground-based LiDAR monitoring with conventional monitoring methods, and they are to be prepared collaboratively with USGS and National Park Service partners, reflecting the cooperative nature of the award and the expectation of active coordination rather than an arms-length grant.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development. USGS anticipates making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $58,000. The announcement indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. While the listing does not specify an award floor or ceiling, the total estimated funding and single-award expectation imply a relatively focused, narrowly scoped project centered on field deployment and analysis rather than a large multi-institution program.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are partners in the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnership networks designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education across agencies and affiliated institutions, so applicants must already be participating members of the California CESU to be considered eligible. The posting date for the opportunity was October 13, 2009, with an original and current closing date of October 22, 2009, and an archive date of November 21, 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The listed point of contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356, for assistance accessing the full announcement or related administrative questions.

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