Opportunity Information: Apply for G13AS00068
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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 "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Desert Southwest 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 Jun 19, 2013 and posted on Jun 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $53,000.00 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 Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00068, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Desert Southwest CESU," is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support science and technology research and development. The agency planned to make one award with an estimated total funding amount of $53,000, with no stated award ceiling or floor, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted and created on June 19, 2013, with an application closing date of July 1, 2013, and it was later archived on September 19, 2013. The associated CFDA number is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official participating partners in the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, a partnership framework designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education collaborations.
The core purpose of the project is to investigate how climate-driven disturbances, especially wildfire, contribute to vegetation type conversions in the US Southwest. Specifically, USGS is interested in understanding why areas that historically supported woodland, pine forest, or mixed conifer forest are shifting toward dominance by oak shrublands, with a focus on Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii). The geographic emphasis includes Arizona and New Mexico, along with adjoining portions of southern Utah and Colorado, capturing a broad regional gradient where climate, fire regimes, and ecological transitions vary considerably.
A central research objective is to explain the regional-scale presence and variability of large patches (greater than or equal to about 100 hectares) of Quercus gambelii. The work is intended to disentangle whether fire alone can account for where these large oak-dominated patches occur, or whether other interacting variables better explain the pattern. The opportunity explicitly highlights potential explanatory factors such as topographic position (for example, slope, aspect, elevation, and landscape position), geologic substrate (which influences soils and water availability), regional climate (temperature, precipitation, drought patterns), and broader regional vegetation gradients. In practical terms, the study is expected to evaluate how these drivers and constraints interact to promote or limit conversion to oak shrub dominance following disturbance, rather than treating fire as the sole mechanism.
A key methodological requirement is that the research must work with digital distribution maps of oak woodlands across the Southwest. This signals an expectation for spatially explicit analysis, likely combining mapped oak extent with datasets that represent fire history or severity, terrain and geology, and climate surfaces, to test competing explanations for the occurrence of large oak patches. Because the objective is framed at a regional scale, the project is geared toward synthesis and pattern analysis across multiple landscapes rather than a single site study, using consistent geospatial data to compare conditions where oak shrublands have expanded or persisted.
In addition to explaining present-day patterns, the project also aims to generate insights into the process drivers of change over much longer time horizons, spanning centennial to millennial time scales. That longer-term perspective implies an interest in how past climate variability, historical disturbance regimes, and vegetation dynamics have shaped the distribution of oak shrublands through time, and how current changes may fit within or depart from those longer-term trajectories. Overall, the opportunity is structured around producing a clearer, region-wide understanding of when and where oak shrub dominance emerges after disturbance, what environmental context makes conversion more likely, and what that means for interpreting both historical and ongoing ecological change in Southwest forests and woodlands.
For additional details, the announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov, and the listed contact for assistance accessing the full announcement is Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity is USGS Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00068, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Desert Southwest CESU."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award is being offered?
The announcement describes the award as a cooperative agreement intended to support science and technology research and development.
How many awards did USGS plan to make?
USGS planned to make one award under this opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $53,000.
Is there an award ceiling or award floor?
No award ceiling or award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 15.808, listed as "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official participating partners in the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
What is the Desert Southwest CESU Program in this context?
It is described as a partnership framework designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education collaborations.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on June 19, 2013, and the application closing date was July 1, 2013.
Has the opportunity been archived?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on September 19, 2013.
What is the overall purpose of the proposed project?
The core purpose is to investigate how climate-driven disturbances, especially wildfire, contribute to vegetation type conversions in the U.S. Southwest.
What specific vegetation change is USGS trying to understand?
USGS is interested in why areas that historically supported woodland, pine forest, or mixed conifer forest are shifting toward dominance by oak shrublands, with a focus on Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii).
What geographic area is emphasized for the research?
The geographic emphasis includes Arizona and New Mexico, along with adjoining portions of southern Utah and Colorado, covering a broad regional gradient where climate, fire regimes, and ecological transitions vary.
What is a central research objective of the opportunity?
A central objective is to explain the regional-scale presence and variability of large patches (greater than or equal to about 100 hectares) of Quercus gambelii.
What does the opportunity mean by "large patches" of Gambel oak?
In the information provided, "large patches" are described as patches greater than or equal to about 100 hectares dominated by Quercus gambelii.
Is wildfire the only factor USGS wants studied?
No. The opportunity specifically aims to disentangle whether fire alone explains where large oak-dominated patches occur, or whether other interacting variables better explain the pattern.
What additional explanatory factors are highlighted besides fire?
The opportunity highlights factors such as topographic position (slope, aspect, elevation, and landscape position), geologic substrate (influencing soils and water availability), regional climate (temperature, precipitation, drought patterns), and broader regional vegetation gradients.
What kind of approach is implied for analyzing these drivers?
The project is expected to evaluate how drivers and constraints interact to promote or limit conversion to oak shrub dominance following disturbance, rather than treating fire as the sole mechanism.
Are there any key methodological requirements?
Yes. A key requirement is that the research must work with digital distribution maps of oak woodlands across the Southwest, indicating an expectation for spatially explicit, geospatial analysis.
Does the opportunity indicate the scale of analysis (single site vs. regional)?
Yes. Because the objective is framed at a regional scale, the project is geared toward synthesis and pattern analysis across multiple landscapes rather than a single-site study.
What kinds of data sources are suggested or implied?
Based on the information provided, the study is expected to combine mapped oak extent with datasets representing fire history or severity, terrain and geology, and climate surfaces to test competing explanations for the occurrence of large oak patches.
Does the project focus only on present-day patterns?
No. In addition to explaining present-day patterns, the project aims to generate insights into process drivers over much longer time horizons, spanning centennial to millennial time scales.
What does the longer-term perspective imply?
It implies interest in how past climate variability, historical disturbance regimes, and vegetation dynamics have shaped the distribution of oak shrublands through time, and how current changes may fit within or differ from those longer-term trajectories.
What kind of outcomes is USGS seeking from this research?
The opportunity is structured around producing a clearer, region-wide understanding of when and where oak shrub dominance emerges after disturbance, what environmental context makes conversion more likely, and what that means for interpreting historical and ongoing ecological change in Southwest forests and woodlands.
Where should applicants look for additional details and full announcement materials?
The announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for additional details.
Who is listed as the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Faith Graves at (703-648-7356) and fgraves@usgs.gov.
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