Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0093
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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, North and West Alaska 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 Jul 12, 2010 and posted on Jul 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 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 $50,500.00 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. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North and West Alaska CESU.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0093), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North and West Alaska CESU," was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The project focuses on applied research and method development: creating practical, field-based ways to detect and quantify methane ebullition (methane released as bubbles) from wetlands, with an emphasis on being able to operate in remote Alaskan environments. The USGS is essentially looking to support a partner institution that can design, build, and validate measurement techniques that work reliably outside of traditional lab settings, where access, power, logistics, and weather constraints can make standard monitoring approaches difficult.
The central research goal is to establish and test a method (or set of methods) that can quantify methane ebullition in wetlands in remote Alaska. This is not limited to one type of work; the opportunity explicitly calls for a combination of laboratory experimentation, computer modeling, and field-based testing. The expectation is that method development will begin at the awardee's home institution, using its staff expertise, student involvement, laboratories, and convenient nearby field-testing locations. These accessible sites are meant to serve as a proving ground where instruments, sampling routines, automated logging, and analysis workflows can be refined efficiently before committing resources to costly remote deployments.
A key feature of the award is the partnership structure. Methods and equipment would be developed and tested at the recipient institution first, then later deployed to remote Alaskan locations when invited by the USGS. In other words, the USGS would play an active collaborative role (consistent with a cooperative agreement), including coordinating or facilitating deployment opportunities in Alaska and aligning the measurement approach with agency needs. The awardee is expected to arrive at a field-ready system that can be transported and run in challenging wetland conditions, producing defensible data on methane bubble emissions and the environmental context that drives them.
The announcement highlights the kinds of measurement capabilities the home institution will need to support. The project requires field and laboratory equipment capable of measuring gas chemistry as well as environmental drivers such as temperature and moisture content. It also emphasizes dissolved gas chemistry and automated time-series measurements, meaning the monitoring approach should be able to collect repeated observations over time with minimal manual intervention, which is particularly important in remote settings. Beyond measuring methane concentrations, the work also calls for methods to detect bubbles and assess their composition while simultaneously characterizing surrounding conditions like water properties, heat/thermal regime, and plant influences. Taken together, this points to an integrated methodology that links ebullition events to hydrology, thermal conditions, and vegetation-related processes, rather than treating bubble flux as an isolated signal.
In terms of funding and administration, the opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $50,500. No cost sharing or matching was required. The award ceiling and floor were listed as $0, which typically indicates the funding amount is controlled by the program allocation or negotiation rather than a fixed minimum/maximum range stated in the notice. The posting date was July 6, 2010, with an original closing date of July 19, 2010, later extended to July 26, 2010. The opportunity was archived on August 18, 2010.
Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit framework. Specifically, eligible applicants had to be participating partners of the North and West Alaska CESU. CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education, so this opportunity fits that model by emphasizing joint development, testing, and deployment of methods that the USGS can use for field science in Alaska.
For applicants or institutions needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity is Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0093, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North and West Alaska CESU."
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means USGS expects to have an active, collaborative role during the project (not just provide funding).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.808, "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection."
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on applied research and method development to create practical, field-based ways to detect and quantify methane ebullition (methane released as bubbles) from wetlands, with an emphasis on remote Alaskan environments.
What is methane ebullition in the context of this project?
Methane ebullition refers to methane released from wetlands as bubbles. This opportunity is specifically focused on building methods to detect and quantify those bubble emissions.
What kind of work does the opportunity expect (lab, modeling, field, etc.)?
The opportunity explicitly calls for a combination of laboratory experimentation, computer modeling, and field-based testing to develop and validate measurement techniques.
Where is the method development expected to begin?
Method development is expected to begin at the awardee's home institution, using its staff expertise, student involvement, laboratories, and convenient nearby field-testing locations.
Why does the announcement emphasize testing at accessible sites first?
Accessible sites are intended to serve as a proving ground so instruments, sampling routines, automated logging, and analysis workflows can be refined efficiently before committing resources to costly remote deployments.
How does field deployment to remote Alaska fit into the project plan?
After methods and equipment are developed and tested at the recipient institution, they would later be deployed to remote Alaskan locations when invited by the USGS.
What role is USGS expected to play during the project?
USGS is expected to play an active collaborative role consistent with a cooperative agreement, including coordinating or facilitating deployment opportunities in Alaska and aligning the measurement approach with agency needs.
What is the expected end result or deliverable from the awardee?
The awardee is expected to produce a field-ready system that can be transported and operated in challenging wetland conditions and can generate defensible data on methane bubble emissions and the environmental context that drives them.
What kinds of measurement capabilities are highlighted as important?
The announcement highlights the need for field and laboratory equipment capable of measuring gas chemistry and environmental drivers such as temperature and moisture content.
Does the opportunity mention dissolved gas chemistry?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes dissolved gas chemistry as part of the overall measurement and monitoring approach.
Does the opportunity prioritize automated or time-series monitoring?
Yes. It emphasizes automated time-series measurements, meaning the approach should be able to collect repeated observations over time with minimal manual intervention, which is especially important in remote settings.
Beyond methane concentration, what else is the method expected to measure or characterize?
The method is expected to detect bubbles and assess their composition while also characterizing surrounding environmental conditions such as water properties, heat/thermal regime, and plant influences.
Is the project focused only on bubble flux as a standalone measurement?
No. The description points toward an integrated methodology that links ebullition events to hydrology, thermal conditions, and vegetation-related processes, rather than treating bubble flux as an isolated signal.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $50,500.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What were the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling and floor were listed as $0. The notice explains this typically indicates the funding amount is controlled by program allocation or negotiation rather than a fixed minimum/maximum range stated in the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 6, 2010.
What was the closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was July 19, 2010, and it was later extended to July 26, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 18, 2010.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework. Specifically, applicants had to be participating partners of the North and West Alaska CESU.
What is the CESU framework in general terms (as described in the notice context)?
CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities and other organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. This opportunity aligns with that model by emphasizing joint development, testing, and deployment of methods that USGS can use for field science in Alaska.
Who can be contacted for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Does the description specify that remote Alaskan deployments happen automatically?
No. The description indicates remote Alaskan deployments would occur later when invited by USGS, after development and testing at the recipient institution.
What specific challenges of remote Alaska does this opportunity aim to address?
The project is intended to produce methods that work reliably outside traditional lab settings, where access, power, logistics, and weather constraints can make standard monitoring approaches difficult.
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