Opportunity Information: Apply for G15AS00083
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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 Rivers 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 May 26, 2015 and posted on May 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $94,000.00 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 Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a discretionary research funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically through the Great Rivers CESU. The project is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on study design, oversight of technical approaches, data sharing, and review of deliverables), rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The scientific focus of this opportunity is chronic toxicity testing involving metals, with the work centered on zinc or nickel exposure in mayflies. Mayflies are widely used in freshwater ecotoxicology because they are common aquatic insects, sensitive to water quality changes, and ecologically important as part of stream food webs, making them useful indicators for understanding how contaminants may affect aquatic ecosystems over time.
The intent of the work is to generate research data on longer-term (chronic) effects of zinc or nickel on mayflies, as opposed to only short-term (acute) lethality tests. Chronic toxicity studies generally look at endpoints such as survival over extended exposure periods, growth, development, emergence, and sometimes reproduction-related measures depending on the organism and test design. For metals like zinc and nickel, chronic effects can occur at concentrations below those that cause immediate death, and results are often used to refine water quality criteria, interpret field monitoring results, and improve ecological risk assessments. By targeting mayflies, the study supports understanding of how these metals may influence sensitive aquatic insect populations and, by extension, the broader health and function of freshwater systems.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Rivers CESU network. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to streamline collaboration between federal agencies and partner institutions (often universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and sometimes state agencies) to provide research, technical assistance, and education. In this case, the listing makes clear that only Great Rivers CESU partners can apply, which is why the eligibility category is shown broadly as "Others" but clarified in the eligibility text. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide additional non-federal funds to be considered.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, USGS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $94,000. The notice lists no formal award ceiling or floor (both shown as zero), which usually indicates the agency did not set fixed bounds in the public summary and instead expected the final award amount to be determined through the proposal and negotiation process, up to the estimated total available. The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, and is associated with CFDA number 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, which is a common federal assistance listing for USGS research-focused awards.
The opportunity was posted and created on May 26, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 12, 2015, indicating a relatively short application window. The archive date is August 26, 2015, meaning it was later moved into an archived status on Grants.gov after the competition period ended. Applicants seeking the full announcement details were directed to Grants.gov via the additional information link, and the listed point of contact for assistance was Faith Graves at USGS (phone 703-648-7356, email fgraves@usgs.gov), particularly for issues accessing the announcement electronically.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity supported a targeted, applied research effort that would help USGS and partners improve the scientific basis for evaluating chronic metal toxicity in freshwater environments. Data from well-designed chronic tests with sensitive taxa like mayflies can feed directly into environmental management decisions, including setting or revising protective thresholds, interpreting biological monitoring responses, and understanding how metal exposures could alter aquatic communities over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary research funding opportunity offered under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program through the Great Rivers CESU. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
Which USGS program is sponsoring the opportunity?
The opportunity is issued through the CESU Program, specifically the Great Rivers CESU network.
What type of award is being offered?
The project is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning USGS typically expects substantial involvement during the project period rather than providing funds with minimal interaction.
What does "substantial involvement" by USGS typically include?
Based on the opportunity description, substantial involvement may include coordination on study design, oversight of technical approaches, data sharing, and review of deliverables.
What is the scientific focus of the project?
The focus is chronic toxicity testing involving metals, centered on zinc or nickel exposure in mayflies.
Which contaminants are the study centered on?
The work is centered on zinc or nickel.
Which organism is the study focused on?
The study is focused on mayflies, which are commonly used in freshwater ecotoxicology.
Why are mayflies used in freshwater ecotoxicology?
Mayflies are common aquatic insects, sensitive to water quality changes, and ecologically important in stream food webs. Because of these traits, they are often used as indicators for understanding how contaminants may affect aquatic ecosystems over time.
What is the intent of the research?
The intent is to generate research data on longer-term (chronic) effects of zinc or nickel on mayflies, rather than focusing only on short-term (acute) lethality tests.
What is the difference between chronic and acute toxicity testing in this context?
Acute testing generally examines short-term effects such as immediate lethality, while chronic toxicity studies examine longer-term effects over extended exposure periods, including outcomes that can occur at concentrations below those that cause immediate death.
What endpoints are typically evaluated in chronic toxicity studies?
Chronic toxicity studies generally look at endpoints such as survival over extended exposure periods, growth, development, and emergence. In some cases, they may also include reproduction-related measures depending on the organism and test design.
Why focus on chronic effects of zinc or nickel?
For metals like zinc and nickel, chronic effects can occur at concentrations below those that cause immediate death. Chronic data can help improve the scientific basis for interpreting long-term ecological impacts.
How might the results of this research be used?
The description indicates results are often used to refine water quality criteria, interpret field monitoring results, and improve ecological risk assessments. Data may also support environmental management decisions such as setting or revising protective thresholds and understanding how metal exposures could alter aquatic communities over time.
What broader environmental value does a mayfly-focused study provide?
Because mayflies are sensitive and ecologically important, the study supports understanding of how zinc or nickel may influence sensitive aquatic insect populations and, by extension, the broader health and function of freshwater systems.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Rivers CESU network.
Are non-CESU organizations eligible if they have relevant expertise?
The opportunity text specifies that only Great Rivers CESU partners can apply.
What are CESUs?
CESUs are structured partnerships designed to streamline collaboration between federal agencies and partner institutions (often universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and sometimes state agencies) to provide research, technical assistance, and education.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did USGS anticipate making?
USGS anticipated making one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $94,000.
Is there an award ceiling or floor?
The notice lists no formal award ceiling or floor (both shown as zero). This typically indicates fixed bounds were not set in the public summary and that the final amount would be determined through the proposal and negotiation process, up to the estimated total available.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 26, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is June 12, 2015.
Why does the opportunity show a short application window?
The dates provided (May 26, 2015 posting and June 12, 2015 closing) indicate the application period was relatively short.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is August 26, 2015, indicating it was moved into archived status on Grants.gov after the competition period ended.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement details?
Applicants seeking full announcement details were directed to Grants.gov via the additional information link.
Who was the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact was Faith Graves at USGS.
What contact details were provided for assistance?
Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov. The contact was noted particularly for issues accessing the announcement electronically.
What practical outcome was this opportunity intended to support?
The opportunity supported a targeted, applied research effort to improve the scientific basis for evaluating chronic metal toxicity in freshwater environments, using chronic tests with sensitive taxa like mayflies.
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