Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00060
Apply for G14AS00060
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU" 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 Apr 14, 2014 and posted on Apr 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00060) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to involve substantial collaboration and involvement by USGS staff rather than operating as a hands-off grant. The work is sponsored through the USGS Canyonlands Research Station (CRS), which is part of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC). The core purpose of the award is to support research that improves understanding of how climate change is likely to influence dryland systems, specifically focusing on two linked scientific themes: dryland energy balance (how energy from the sun is absorbed, reflected, and transferred as heat and moisture at the land surface) and surface spectral signatures (how the surface reflects light across different wavelengths, which is a key foundation for remote sensing analyses).
In practical terms, the research emphasis points toward studies that connect climate-driven changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, soil moisture, vegetation cover, and surface conditions with measurable shifts in the physical behavior of dry landscapes. Because the announcement explicitly mentions surface spectral signatures, it is strongly aligned with remote sensing and field validation approaches, such as using satellite or airborne imagery, spectroradiometer measurements, and ground-based observations to detect and interpret how dryland surfaces are changing. The energy balance angle indicates interest in processes like albedo changes, sensible and latent heat flux shifts, and feedbacks that can accelerate warming or alter ecosystem function in arid and semi-arid environments. The overall aim is likely to produce results that help USGS and partners better monitor dryland change and improve predictive understanding under future climate scenarios.
The opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000. The listing shows no specified award ceiling or floor (both listed as 0), which generally means applicants should rely on the total estimated funding and the full announcement details for budget expectations. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds or in-kind contributions as a condition of eligibility, though collaboration and leveraging partner resources can still be advantageous in cooperative research settings.
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are participating partners in the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to streamline and strengthen collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other eligible organizations by supporting research, technical assistance, and education tied to natural and cultural resource priorities. In other words, applicants cannot apply as the general public or as any institution at large unless they are formally part of the California CESU network as a partner.
Key administrative details include the CFDA number 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2014, with an application closing date of April 25, 2014, and it was archived on July 14, 2014. The sponsoring agency is the US Geological Survey. For applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement through Grants.gov, the listed contact was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). The official listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement and any additional requirements, submission instructions, and project expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00060, issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program for the California CESU network.
2. What type of award is being offered?
The award is a cooperative agreement. That means the project is expected to involve substantial collaboration and involvement by USGS staff, rather than operating as a hands-off grant.
3. Which USGS office is sponsoring the work?
The work is sponsored through the USGS Canyonlands Research Station (CRS), which is part of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC).
4. What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support research that improves understanding of how climate change is likely to influence dryland systems.
5. What scientific themes does the announcement emphasize?
The opportunity highlights two linked scientific themes: (1) dryland energy balance and (2) surface spectral signatures.
6. What does "dryland energy balance" mean in this context?
Dryland energy balance refers to how energy from the sun is absorbed, reflected, and transferred as heat and moisture at the land surface, including processes tied to surface heating and moisture movement.
7. What are "surface spectral signatures" and why do they matter?
Surface spectral signatures describe how the land surface reflects light across different wavelengths. These signatures are a key foundation for remote sensing analyses used to monitor and interpret changes on the ground.
8. What kinds of changes in drylands is the research expected to connect to climate change?
The research emphasis points toward connecting climate-driven changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, soil moisture, vegetation cover, and surface conditions with measurable shifts in the physical behavior of dry landscapes.
9. Does the opportunity align with remote sensing research?
Yes. Because surface spectral signatures are explicitly mentioned, the opportunity is strongly aligned with remote sensing and field validation approaches.
10. What methods or approaches are suggested by the description?
The description points toward approaches such as using satellite or airborne imagery, spectroradiometer measurements, and ground-based observations to detect and interpret changes in dryland surfaces.
11. What energy-balance processes are likely of interest to the sponsor?
The description signals interest in processes such as albedo changes, shifts in sensible and latent heat fluxes, and feedbacks that can accelerate warming or alter ecosystem function in arid and semi-arid environments.
12. What is the overall intended outcome of the funded research?
The overall aim is to produce results that help USGS and partners better monitor dryland change and improve predictive understanding under future climate scenarios.
13. How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
14. What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $50,000.
15. Is there an award ceiling or floor?
The listing shows no specified award ceiling or floor (both listed as 0). In practice, applicants are expected to rely on the estimated total funding amount and the full announcement details for budget expectations.
16. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds or in-kind contributions as a condition of eligibility.
17. Can collaboration still be important even without cost sharing?
Yes. Even though matching is not required, collaboration and leveraging partner resources can still be advantageous in a cooperative research setting, especially given the expected USGS involvement.
18. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are participating partners in the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
19. Can an individual apply directly?
No. Based on the eligibility statement, applicants must be organizations that are California CESU partners (not the general public or individuals applying independently).
20. If an institution is not a California CESU partner, can it apply anyway?
No. The opportunity indicates that an institution cannot apply unless it is formally part of the California CESU network as a partner.
21. What is a CESU partnership (as described here)?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to streamline and strengthen collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other eligible organizations by supporting research, technical assistance, and education tied to natural and cultural resource priorities.
22. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
23. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 14, 2014.
24. What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 25, 2014.
25. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 14, 2014.
26. Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and submission requirements?
The official listing referenced Grants.gov as the source for the full announcement and any additional requirements, submission instructions, and project expectations.
27. Who was the contact person if there were issues accessing the announcement through Grants.gov?
The listed contact was Faith Graves. Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
28. Which federal agency is the sponsor?
The sponsoring agency is the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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