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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00104) is a USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC) discretionary funding announcement that supports a targeted research project focused on water quality science in California. The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to be substantially involved in the project as it is carried out (for example, through collaboration on study design, data collection approaches, analysis decisions, or interpretation). The work falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is tied to CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.

The specific project described in the notice is titled "Studies on the effects of Wastewater on Nitrogen and Phytoplankton Dynamics Along the Sacramento River Using a Lagrangian Based Approach." In practical terms, the study is aimed at understanding how wastewater inputs influence nitrogen behavior and phytoplankton (microscopic algae) dynamics in the Sacramento River. Nitrogen from treated wastewater can act as a nutrient source that may shift ecosystem productivity and potentially contribute to algal growth under certain conditions. By emphasizing both nitrogen dynamics and phytoplankton response, the project is framed around linking nutrient loading to biological outcomes, which is central to assessing river health and informing management decisions.

A key methodological feature highlighted in the title is a "Lagrangian based approach." Lagrangian approaches in river and estuarine studies generally focus on tracking a parcel of water as it moves downstream rather than sampling fixed locations at fixed times. This type of design is often used to better separate changes driven by travel time, mixing, transformation processes, and biological uptake from changes caused simply by measuring different water masses at different places. For a river system like the Sacramento, a Lagrangian framework can help researchers follow wastewater-influenced water as it advects downstream and observe how nitrogen species and phytoplankton communities evolve along that trajectory.

The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $17,000. The listing shows no stated award ceiling or floor (both listed as 0), which usually indicates that applicants should rely on the total estimated funding and the detailed announcement for any constraints. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.

Eligibility is limited to members of the Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Program, specifically partners within the Californian CESU network. CESUs are partnership-based frameworks designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofit organizations, and other partners that can provide research, technical assistance, and education. Under this announcement, only entities that are already participating partners in the Californian CESU are eligible to apply, which narrows competition to that established partner community.

Timing details indicate the opportunity was posted and created on July 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 2, 2013, and an archive date of October 25, 2013. That schedule reflects a short application window, suggesting the project was likely intended to fill a specific, near-term research need for the USGS CAWSC. Applicants seeking the full announcement were directed to Grants.gov (link provided in the notice).

For questions or issues accessing the announcement, the contact listed is Faith Graves at the USGS, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.

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