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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 Jun 18, 2012 and posted on Jun 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,951.00 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 Great Basin (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20055), was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued as a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The focus of the work was scientific research and development, specifically research examining ecological responses to experimentally manipulated climate conditions. The project scope was tied to existing, ongoing experiments rather than creating entirely new study platforms, with research to be conducted using the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Ecohydrology Study and the Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) Warming Study as the core experimental sites.
The purpose of the award was to support research that analyzes how ecosystems respond when climate variables are intentionally altered in controlled or semi-controlled field settings, such as warming treatments or other manipulations associated with climate change. By anchoring the work in established experiments at INL and GTNP, the USGS aimed to leverage existing infrastructure, long-term datasets, and already-implemented treatment designs to generate additional findings efficiently. While the announcement does not list specific tasks in the excerpt provided, the described intent indicates work likely centered on interpreting ecological, hydrological, and related biological responses to these climate manipulations, potentially including data collection, synthesis, and analysis in collaboration with USGS scientists, as is typical for cooperative agreements.
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Great Basin CESU Program. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education. In practical terms, an applicant had to be an official Great Basin CESU partner to be eligible for an award under this announcement, and the listing categorized eligible applicants broadly as "Others" with the clarification provided through the CESU eligibility requirement.
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $4,951. No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which typically indicates that the announcement did not specify bounds in those fields even though an estimated total amount was provided. The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2012, with an application deadline of July 6, 2012, and it was archived on September 18, 2012. The associated CFDA number was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), reflecting the programmatic area under which the financial assistance was issued.
For additional details at the time, the announcement pointed applicants to Grants.gov and provided a USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity was titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU" and carried Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20055.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
This was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a discretionary funding announcement.
What type of award was expected under this announcement?
The announcement described the funding instrument as a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
What is the main focus area of the work?
The focus was scientific research and development, specifically research examining ecological responses to experimentally manipulated climate conditions.
What does "experimentally manipulated climate conditions" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It refers to controlled or semi-controlled field settings where climate-related variables are intentionally altered (for example, warming treatments or other manipulations associated with climate change) to observe ecosystem responses.
Was the project intended to create new experimental study platforms?
No. The scope was tied to existing, ongoing experiments rather than creating entirely new study platforms.
Which experimental sites were identified as the core platforms for the research?
The work was to be conducted using the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Ecohydrology Study and the Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) Warming Study as the core experimental sites.
Why did the USGS anchor the work in established experiments at INL and GTNP?
The intent was to leverage existing infrastructure, long-term datasets, and already-implemented treatment designs to generate additional findings efficiently.
What was the stated purpose of the award?
The purpose was to support research analyzing how ecosystems respond when climate variables are intentionally altered in controlled or semi-controlled field settings.
What kinds of ecosystem responses were implied by the announcement?
While specific tasks were not listed in the excerpt provided, the description indicates work likely related to interpreting ecological, hydrological, and related biological responses to the climate manipulations.
Did the excerpt list specific tasks or deliverables?
No. The excerpt did not list specific tasks, but it suggested activities such as data collection, synthesis, and analysis, potentially in collaboration with USGS scientists, consistent with cooperative agreements.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners in the Great Basin CESU Program.
What is a CESU, as described in the announcement?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and education.
The listing showed eligible applicants as "Others." What did that mean here?
The announcement categorized eligible applicants broadly as "Others," with eligibility clarified by the requirement that applicants be official Great Basin CESU partners.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,951.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
Were an award ceiling and floor specified?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which typically indicates that bounds were not specified in those fields, even though an estimated total funding amount was provided.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 6, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 18, 2012.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number was 15.808, titled "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection."
Where were applicants directed to find additional details?
For additional details at the time, the announcement pointed applicants to Grants.gov.
Who was the USGS contact for access issues, and what were their contact details?
The announcement provided a USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves, phone 703-648-7356, email fgraves@usgs.gov.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the provided information, it was archived on September 18, 2012, and the application deadline was July 6, 2012.
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