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Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00020) is a USGS National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) funding call supported by Hurricane Sandy program funds. It is set up as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS is expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal interaction. The program area falls under science and technology and other research and development, with the overall intent of producing applied research outputs that are useful to a broader scientific community focused on migratory birds.

The core purpose of the project is to support research that tackles practical and technical challenges associated with numerical modeling and visualization for migratory bird applications. In plain terms, the USGS is looking for work that helps improve how migratory bird models are built, run, interpreted, and communicated, especially where visualization techniques can make complex model outputs easier to understand and use. At the same time, the opportunity places strong emphasis on data management needs tied to these modeling efforts, particularly the organization of model files and the ability to disseminate those files in a way that other researchers can find, understand, and reuse. The expected result is not just a one-off modeling exercise, but progress on workflows, standards, and approaches that benefit the migratory bird research community more generally.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. Because this award is issued under the CESU framework, applicants must be within that established Gulf Coast CESU network to be considered. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not expected to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.

The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $73,340. The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which typically indicates the specific funding range was not expressed through those fields in the posting, but the estimated total funding figure provides the best indication of the intended award size. The associated CFDA number is 15.979 (Hurricane Sandy Program), tying the funding source to post-Sandy recovery and resilience efforts, which often include research and decision-support tools relevant to coastal and wetland ecosystems where migratory birds may be impacted.

Key dates show the opportunity was posted on December 16, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 9, 2015, and it was archived on March 31, 2015. While the competition is long closed, the summary provides a clear picture of the type of work NWRC sought to fund at the time: improving numerical modeling and visualization methods for migratory bird science, paired with better data and file management practices that support organization, sharing, and long-term usability of modeling products.

For additional details, the posting pointed applicants to Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html). The listed point of contact for access issues or questions was Faith Graves at the USGS (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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