Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00124
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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, Great Basin 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 Jul 10, 2014 and posted on Jul 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 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 $25,000.00 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 recipient must be a participating partner of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G14AS00124), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU," is a US Geological Survey (USGS) funding call administered through the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center (GECSC). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the award is intended to support hands-on, collaborative work in which USGS scientists and the recipient institution are actively involved together, rather than a more arms-length grant where the agency has minimal participation. The focus is science and technology research and development, specifically research aimed at understanding long-term connections between climate, water, and carbon cycling in northeast Alaska.
The work sits within a broader USGS/GECSC effort examining Holocene hydroclimate history across the Yukon River Basin, spanning Alaska and the Yukon Territory in Canada. A major component of that larger effort includes paleolimnological studies in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (YFNWR). Paleolimnology uses lake sediments and related biological and geochemical indicators preserved over time to reconstruct past environmental conditions. In practical terms, these projects are trying to piece together how climate variability over thousands of years influenced hydrology (water balance, flooding or drying patterns, lake level changes) and carbon dynamics (storage, release, and transport of carbon in aquatic and surrounding terrestrial systems). The announcement notes that these lake-based projects need additional technical support, and the award is meant to provide that extra capacity to move analyses and publications forward.
The selected recipient is expected to work closely with USGS GECSC researchers in a genuinely joint research arrangement. Key activities include participating in data analysis and interpretation, helping turn results into publications, and contributing to the mentorship of early-career researchers by co-advising either a postdoctoral researcher or a graduate student involved with the project. The description emphasizes interdisciplinary problem-solving across multiple spatial and temporal scales, reflecting that the project integrates climate history, hydrology, ecosystem processes, and carbon cycling, and that it must connect long-term records (Holocene timescales) with landscape-scale environmental dynamics in the Yukon Flats region.
Funding for this opportunity is relatively small and targeted. The estimated total funding is $25,000, with one expected award. No cost sharing or matching is required. The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which typically indicates the agency did not set formal upper or lower bounds in the posting fields, but the estimated total funding provides the practical expectation for the award size.
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are official participating partners of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education related to ecosystem and resource management. In this case, the applicant must already be part of the Great Basin CESU to be eligible, and the opportunity category is listed as discretionary. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808 (US Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Administratively, the opportunity was posted July 10, 2014, and closed July 21, 2014, with an archive date of October 10, 2014. The funding announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for full details and application materials. For access issues or questions, the contact listed is Faith Graves at USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G14AS00124.
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which USGS center is administering the funding call?
The call is administered through the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center (GECSC).
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the work is intended to be hands-on and collaborative, with active involvement by USGS scientists and the recipient institution throughout the project.
How is a cooperative agreement described in this announcement?
The announcement describes it as a jointly conducted effort where USGS scientists and the recipient work together, rather than an arms-length arrangement where the agency has minimal participation.
What is the main scientific focus of the project?
The focus is science and technology research and development aimed at understanding long-term connections between climate, water, and carbon cycling in northeast Alaska.
What larger USGS/GECSC effort does this work support?
The work sits within a broader USGS/GECSC effort examining Holocene hydroclimate history across the Yukon River Basin, which spans Alaska and the Yukon Territory in Canada.
What specific study approach is highlighted in the description?
A major component includes paleolimnological studies, which use lake sediments and related biological and geochemical indicators preserved over time to reconstruct past environmental conditions.
Where are the lake-based studies taking place?
The paleolimnological studies referenced are in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (YFNWR).
What kinds of environmental questions are these projects trying to answer?
They aim to understand how climate variability over thousands of years influenced hydrology (such as water balance, flooding or drying patterns, and lake level changes) and carbon dynamics (including carbon storage, release, and transport in aquatic and surrounding terrestrial systems).
Why is additional technical support needed?
The announcement notes the lake-based projects need additional technical support to provide extra capacity to move analyses and publications forward.
What are the expected activities for the selected recipient?
The selected recipient is expected to work closely with USGS GECSC researchers in a joint research arrangement. Key activities include participating in data analysis and interpretation, helping turn results into publications, and contributing to mentoring early-career researchers by co-advising either a postdoctoral researcher or a graduate student involved with the project.
Does the opportunity include a mentoring component?
Yes. The recipient is expected to contribute to mentorship by co-advising a postdoctoral researcher or a graduate student associated with the project.
What does the announcement emphasize about the research approach?
It emphasizes interdisciplinary problem-solving across multiple spatial and temporal scales, integrating climate history, hydrology, ecosystem processes, and carbon cycling, and connecting Holocene-scale records with landscape-scale dynamics in the Yukon Flats region.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $25,000.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
One award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Why does the listing show an award ceiling and floor of $0?
The posting fields list an award ceiling and floor of $0, which typically indicates formal upper or lower bounds were not set in those fields. The estimated total funding amount provides the practical expectation for the award size.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are official participating partners of the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
What is the CESU Program in the context of this opportunity?
CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education related to ecosystem and resource management. For this opportunity, the applicant must already be part of the Great Basin CESU to be eligible.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 15.808 (US Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2014.
What was the closing date?
The opportunity closed on July 21, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 10, 2014.
Where are the full details and application materials located?
The announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for full details and application materials.
Who is the contact person for access issues or questions?
The listed contact is Faith Graves at USGS.
How can Faith Graves be reached?
Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
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