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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20049) was released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the Alaska Science Center, under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework. It is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to involve collaboration and substantial involvement from the federal agency rather than being a simple pass-through grant. The activity falls 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), which generally supports research efforts that improve understanding of natural systems and the data needed to manage them.

The core purpose of the award is to support modeling work focused on long-distance migratory birds and how they respond to atmospheric circulation patterns across the North Pacific Basin. The project emphasis is not limited to current conditions; it explicitly includes past, present, and future changes in atmospheric circulation. In practical terms, the funded work would be expected to examine how large-scale climate and circulation dynamics (for example, shifts in pressure systems, wind patterns, storm tracks, and broader ocean-atmosphere oscillations) have influenced migratory bird behavior and outcomes historically, how they are influencing birds now, and how projected future circulation changes could alter migration routes, timing, stopover ecology, survival, and distribution. The geographic scope is the North Pacific Basin, which is especially relevant for species that connect Alaska with Asia and the Pacific coast of North America along major flyways.

Only one award was anticipated, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000. The posting indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means an eligible applicant would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The announcement lists an award ceiling and floor as $0, which typically indicates the specific budget parameters were handled in the full announcement or that the system entry did not include a formal ceiling/floor beyond the stated estimated total funding. The expected award count of one suggests the agency intended to select a single CESU partner organization to carry out the modeling effort.

Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are already participating partners in the Great Rivers CESU Program. CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, NGOs, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education aligned with public resource management needs. Because this opportunity is issued under the CESU authority, applicants outside the Great Rivers CESU partnership would not be eligible, even if they otherwise have relevant technical expertise. The Eligible Applicants field is labeled as "Others," but the clarifying eligibility statement makes it clear the actual eligible pool is limited to Great Rivers CESU partners.

Timing information shows the opportunity was posted on June 11, 2012, with an original closing date of June 21, 2012, later extended to a current closing date of July 6, 2012. The listing was archived on September 11, 2012. For applicants, this indicates it was a short-fuse, targeted solicitation, consistent with many CESU announcements that seek a specific partner-led effort within a defined research niche.

Administrative and access details in the notice include an additional information link hosted through Grants.gov and a point of contact for assistance if the full announcement could not be accessed electronically. The contact listed is Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small, focused research award aimed at producing modeling insights on how North Pacific atmospheric circulation variability and change shapes the ecology of long-distance migratory birds, awarded through the collaborative CESU mechanism to an existing Great Rivers CESU partner.

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