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Opportunity Summary:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Great Lakes Science Center, announced a discretionary funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00083). The award is intended to support a focused research project in the science and technology/research and development category, specifically examining the role of endophytic fungi associated with Phragmites (commonly known as reed) and how those fungi may influence the plant's ability to invade and dominate ecosystems. The work is designed to build directly on samples of Phragmites plants that are being collected in coordination with ongoing USGS studies, meaning the project is closely aligned with active federal research efforts and is structured for collaboration rather than stand-alone academic work.

The central technical objective of the opportunity is to investigate endophytic fungi living within Phragmites tissues and assess their potential effect on "invasibility," or the capacity of Phragmites to spread aggressively and outcompete native vegetation. The funded research is expected to include isolating fungal endophytes from plant samples, identifying them (likely through morphological and/or molecular methods), and conducting experiments to evaluate how these fungal partners may alter Phragmites performance, stress tolerance, or competitive ability. In practical terms, the project is aimed at understanding whether certain internal fungi help Phragmites thrive in new environments, which could have implications for invasive species management, restoration planning, and predicting the ecological trajectory of invaded wetlands and shoreline habitats across the Great Lakes region.

This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on study design, access to samples or field sites connected to USGS efforts, coordination with related projects, and shared scientific deliverables. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $15,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 15.808, "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection," which aligns with research activities intended to generate data and scientific understanding relevant to resource management and environmental decision-making.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that are formal participating partners in the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program. CESUs are partnership networks that connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, nonprofits, and other qualified partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education. Because this was issued under the CESU mechanism, applicants needed to already be part of that specific CESU partnership to be considered eligible; the listing indicates "Others" with clarification in the eligibility text, but the controlling requirement is CESU partnership status within the Great Lakes Northern Forest network.

In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on July 2, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 12, 2013, indicating a short proposal window of about 10 days. The opportunity was later archived on September 2, 2013. For applicants or interested parties who needed help obtaining the full announcement, the contact listed was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). Additional details were directed to Grants.gov via the provided link.

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