Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0057
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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, Gulf Coast 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 4, 2010 and posted on May 4, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $499,000.00 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. Applications will be accepted only from a Gulf Coast CESU partners that has the ability to conduct research consistent with the NBII research interests as defined in the Funding Opportunity Description section.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0057) is a USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) cooperative agreement competition issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Gulf Coast CESU. The core purpose is to support applied research and development that strengthens integrated management of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species while advancing biological informatics tools, data systems, and partnerships that improve access to, and interpretation of, the nation’s biological information. The award is positioned as a collaborative effort rather than a simple pass-through grant, with USGS/NBII expecting an active partnership that aligns closely with its ongoing Invasive Species Information Node priorities and the needs of federal, international, NGO, environmental, and research stakeholders.
The technical scope is broad but clearly centered on invasive species informatics and decision-support. The announcement highlights a range of active or anticipated project areas, including GIS-based modeling of invasive aquatic plant distribution and abundance (with an emphasis on relationships to watershed nutrient loading), expansion of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database to include plant information, and development of a National Early Detection and Rapid Response toolbox. It also emphasizes surveillance, mapping, and reporting efforts for species such as the cactus moth along the Gulf Coast and pricklypear cactus in the mid-south, alongside environmental/habitat modeling work for invasive species more generally. Additional focus areas include research on environmental tolerance mechanisms in cactus moth and southeastern pricklypear species, development and maintenance of a Cactus Moth Detection and Monitoring Network, creation of an invasive species habitat modeling handbook, and advanced approaches such as landscape-based genetic habitat modeling. The opportunity further encourages building capacity for citizen science and volunteer-based invasive species networks, integrating taxonomic expertise (specifically microlepidoptera) with the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), and producing computer-assisted visualizations that compare three-dimensional structures of native versus invasive aquatic plant habitats.
A key theme across the announcement is that the recipient must be capable of contributing meaningfully across these intersecting areas and of working in a highly collaborative environment. USGS/NBII signals that successful applicants will bring complementary research interests and the ability to address the listed topics as well as other emerging needs within the invasive species informatics portfolio. The announcement calls out several capabilities as especially important: strong GIS expertise, high-speed parallel computing capacity (suggesting data-intensive modeling and analytics), taxonomic expertise in microlepidoptera, and practical ecological plus extension/outreach expertise related to aquatic invasive plants. In other words, the project is not just about producing academic outputs; it is also about building usable tools, data products, networks, and guidance that support early detection, monitoring, modeling, and coordinated response.
Eligibility is restricted: applications are accepted only from Gulf Coast CESU partners, reflecting the CESU model where member institutions collaborate with federal agencies to provide research, technical assistance, and education. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), underscoring substantial federal involvement and coordination during project execution. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $499,000, and it was posted May 4, 2010 with a closing date of May 14, 2010 (archived June 13, 2010). The awarding agency is the U.S. Geological Survey under CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). For administrative questions, the listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0057?
Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0057 is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) cooperative agreement competition issued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the Gulf Coast CESU.
Which USGS program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with USGS NBII and is aligned with NBII priorities, including the Invasive Species Information Node.
What is the core purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to support applied research and development that strengthens integrated management of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species while advancing biological informatics tools, data systems, and partnerships that improve access to, and interpretation of, the nation’s biological information.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, not a standard grant, and it is positioned as a collaborative effort with substantial USGS/NBII involvement during project execution.
What does USGS/NBII mean by an "active partnership"?
Based on the announcement, USGS/NBII expects the recipient to work closely with USGS/NBII priorities and stakeholders. The award is described as a collaborative effort rather than a pass-through award, implying coordination and ongoing involvement by USGS/NBII.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to Gulf Coast CESU partners. Applications are accepted only from institutions that are members/partners of the Gulf Coast CESU, consistent with the CESU model for collaboration with federal agencies.
What is the CESU Program and why does it matter here?
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program is a partnership framework where member institutions collaborate with federal agencies to provide research, technical assistance, and education. For this opportunity, it matters because only Gulf Coast CESU partners may apply.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection.
What types of projects are within scope?
The technical scope is broad but centered on invasive species informatics and decision-support. The announcement highlights applied research and development tied to surveillance, mapping, modeling, database expansion, tool development, and partnerships that improve access to biological information.
What invasive species and topic areas are specifically mentioned?
The announcement mentions multiple invasive species and related work areas, including invasive aquatic plants, cactus moth along the Gulf Coast, and pricklypear cactus in the mid-south, along with broader invasive species environmental/habitat modeling.
Does the opportunity include GIS-based work?
Yes. GIS-based modeling is explicitly identified, including modeling invasive aquatic plant distribution and abundance and examining relationships to watershed nutrient loading.
Is database development or expansion part of the expected work?
Yes. One highlighted area is the expansion of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database to include plant information.
Does this opportunity support early detection and rapid response tools?
Yes. The announcement includes development of a National Early Detection and Rapid Response toolbox as one of the active or anticipated project areas.
Is monitoring and reporting for cactus moth included?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes surveillance, mapping, and reporting for species such as the cactus moth along the Gulf Coast, and it also references work involving pricklypear cactus in the mid-south.
Is there mention of creating or maintaining a detection and monitoring network?
Yes. The announcement includes development and maintenance of a Cactus Moth Detection and Monitoring Network.
Does the scope include research on environmental tolerance mechanisms?
Yes. The opportunity references research on environmental tolerance mechanisms in cactus moth and southeastern pricklypear species.
Are there deliverables like handbooks or guidance documents?
Yes. The announcement includes creation of an invasive species habitat modeling handbook.
Does the opportunity involve genetic or advanced modeling approaches?
Yes. It references advanced approaches such as landscape-based genetic habitat modeling.
Is citizen science or volunteer capacity-building part of the scope?
Yes. The opportunity encourages building capacity for citizen science and volunteer-based invasive species networks.
Is taxonomic expertise required or encouraged?
Yes. The announcement calls out taxonomic expertise in microlepidoptera as especially important and also encourages integrating taxonomic expertise with the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
What role does ITIS play in the described work?
The announcement specifically encourages integrating taxonomic expertise (microlepidoptera) with the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), indicating a focus on standardized taxonomy within biological information systems.
Are visualization tools included in the technical scope?
Yes. The announcement encourages computer-assisted visualizations comparing three-dimensional structures of native versus invasive aquatic plant habitats.
What capabilities does USGS/NBII emphasize as important for applicants?
The announcement highlights several key capabilities: strong GIS expertise, high-speed parallel computing capacity (supporting data-intensive modeling and analytics), taxonomic expertise in microlepidoptera, and practical ecological plus extension/outreach expertise related to aquatic invasive plants.
Is the work intended to be purely academic research?
No. The announcement emphasizes usable tools, data products, networks, and guidance that support early detection, monitoring, modeling, and coordinated response, not only academic outputs.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $499,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 4, 2010, with a closing date of May 14, 2010. It was archived on June 13, 2010.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Who was the listed administrative contact for questions?
The listed administrative contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, reachable at 703-648-7356.
What stakeholder groups is the work expected to support?
The announcement references alignment with the needs of federal, international, NGO, environmental, and research stakeholders, suggesting the work should be relevant and useful across these communities.
Does the opportunity allow addressing topics beyond the ones listed?
Yes. The announcement notes that successful applicants will be able to address the listed topics as well as other emerging needs within the invasive species informatics portfolio.
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