Opportunity Information: Apply for 08HQPA0021
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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 Apr 3, 2008 and posted on Apr 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 14, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $44,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $44,000.00 in funding.
- 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. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. All potential applicants who are in the Great Basin CESU network are invited to apply. Eligible Applicants Applications will be accepted from any Great Basin CESU university member institution that has the ability to conduct research consistent with the Utah Water Science Center research interests as defined in the Funding Opportunity Description section.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (08HQPA0021), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU," is a USGS Utah Water Science Center (UWSC) cooperative agreement aimed at supporting university-led research on water resources in Utah and nearby regions, with an emphasis on the Great Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin. The UWSC is looking to partner with a university whose research strengths align with the Center's ongoing mission of investigating and monitoring both groundwater and surface-water systems across Utah and connected basins. In practice, the award is meant to extend and complement UWSC's existing scientific work and monitoring networks rather than stand alone as an isolated academic study.
The scope of work is broadly framed around hydrologic science and water-resource research, but the announcement highlights several priority areas that reflect UWSC's current portfolio. These include Great Salt Lake geochemistry and hydrodynamics, regional groundwater assessments, surface-water and groundwater quality, salinity fate and transport in the Upper Colorado River Basin, geochemistry and groundwater flow in geothermal systems, Great Basin groundwater availability, and numerical modeling that links groundwater and surface-water processes. The opportunity is clearly geared toward applied research that can improve understanding of basin-scale water availability, water quality, salinity dynamics, and the physical and chemical behavior of complex systems such as terminal lakes, brines, and geothermal waters.
A key feature of the call is the preference for collaborative projects with university researchers who can bring specialized laboratory capability for environmental tracer analysis. The UWSC specifically notes interest in partners able to analyze dissolved gases (including noble gases), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), stable isotopes, and tritium. The tracer emphasis matters because these tools are often used to estimate groundwater age, identify recharge sources, evaluate flow paths and mixing, and understand interactions among freshwater, saline terminal lake waters, brines, and geothermal fluids. The announcement also signals that UWSC is not only interested in typical freshwater samples, but also in more analytically challenging high-salinity waters from terminal lakes and groundwater brines in the Great Basin, as well as geothermal waters.
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement from the federal partner compared with a more hands-off grant. While the announcement does not spell out a work plan, the structure indicates an intent for close coordination between UWSC scientists and the university team on study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, likely tying university capabilities to USGS monitoring and field programs. Another explicit expectation is that proposed projects should include and support student training opportunities in the hydrologic sciences, making workforce development and hands-on education part of the overall purpose of the collaboration.
Eligibility is limited to university member institutions within the Great Basin CESU network. The opportunity is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, which is described as a partnership framework designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education. Applications are accepted from any Great Basin CESU university member that can carry out research consistent with UWSC interests as described in the announcement, meaning the fit between the applicant's expertise, facilities, and the UWSC priority topics is central to competitiveness.
Funding details are very specific and relatively small in scale: the opportunity anticipates a single award with total estimated funding of $44,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $44,000, indicating a fixed amount rather than a range. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The program is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The posting date is April 3, 2008, with an original and current closing date of April 14, 2008, and an archive date of May 14, 2008, which indicates the window for submission was short and the opportunity is now archived.
For reference and program context, UWSC information is provided through the USGS Utah Water Science Center website (http://ut.water.usgs.gov/). The listed contact for access issues is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
FAQs: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU (08HQPA0021)
What is the title and opportunity number for this funding?
The funding opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" and the opportunity number is 08HQPA0021.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) opportunity through the USGS Utah Water Science Center (UWSC).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial involvement and close coordination between UWSC scientists and the university partner in areas such as study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
What is the overall purpose of the award?
The award is intended to support university-led research on water resources in Utah and nearby regions, with an emphasis on the Great Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin. The work is meant to extend and complement UWSC's existing scientific work and monitoring networks rather than function as a standalone academic study.
What geographic areas are emphasized?
The emphasis is on Utah and connected basins, specifically the Great Basin and the Upper Colorado River Basin.
What kind of research is this opportunity aiming to support?
The scope is broadly focused on hydrologic science and water-resource research, with a clear preference for applied research that improves understanding of basin-scale water availability, water quality, salinity dynamics, and complex physical and chemical behavior in systems such as terminal lakes, brines, and geothermal waters.
What are the priority research topic areas mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement highlights these priority areas:
- Great Salt Lake geochemistry and hydrodynamics
- Regional groundwater assessments
- Surface-water and groundwater quality
- Salinity fate and transport in the Upper Colorado River Basin
- Geochemistry and groundwater flow in geothermal systems
- Great Basin groundwater availability
- Numerical modeling linking groundwater and surface-water processes
Is the opportunity focused more on basic research or applied research?
Based on the description, it is geared toward applied research that supports and enhances ongoing UWSC scientific work and monitoring efforts.
What kinds of analytical capabilities are specifically preferred?
UWSC notes a preference for partners with specialized laboratory capability for environmental tracer analysis, including the ability to analyze:
- Dissolved gases (including noble gases)
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Stable isotopes
- Tritium
Why is there an emphasis on environmental tracers?
The announcement indicates that tracer tools are used to estimate groundwater age, identify recharge sources, evaluate flow paths and mixing, and understand interactions among freshwater, terminal lake waters, brines, and geothermal fluids.
Are high-salinity waters included in the intended sample types?
Yes. The announcement signals interest not only in typical freshwater samples, but also in analytically challenging high-salinity waters from terminal lakes and groundwater brines in the Great Basin, as well as geothermal waters.
How is collaboration with UWSC expected to work under this award?
While a detailed work plan is not spelled out in the summary provided, the cooperative agreement structure indicates close coordination with UWSC scientists, likely tying university capabilities to USGS monitoring and field programs.
Does the opportunity include any expectations related to student involvement?
Yes. Proposed projects are expected to include and support student training opportunities in the hydrologic sciences, making workforce development and hands-on education part of the collaboration.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to university member institutions within the Great Basin CESU network.
What is the role of the CESU program in this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, which is described as a partnership framework designed to provide research, technical assistance, and education.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipates a single award with total estimated funding of $44,000.
Is the award amount flexible, or is it a fixed amount?
It appears to be a fixed amount. The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $44,000.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What program category and CFDA number are associated with this funding?
The program is categorized under "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" and is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The posting date is April 3, 2008. The original and current closing date is April 14, 2008. The archive date is May 14, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The information provided indicates the opportunity is archived, and the closing date was April 14, 2008.
Where can applicants find more context about UWSC?
UWSC information is referenced through the USGS Utah Water Science Center website: http://ut.water.usgs.gov/
Who is the listed contact for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The listed contact for access issues is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
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