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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North and West Alaska CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20040) was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the USGS Alaska Science Center, to support a targeted research project focused on avian influenza in wintering mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) at high latitudes. The core purpose of the award is to improve scientific understanding of how avian influenza infection patterns change throughout the seasons in this population, using both direct measures of infection and immune response. In practical terms, the project is framed around measuring seasonal variation in infection and seroprevalence (the proportion of birds with detectable antibodies), and then linking those patterns to the timing of viral shedding and how long antibodies remain detectable after a bird has been infected.

This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency anticipated substantial involvement in the funded work rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal interaction. The activity category is listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, aligning it with field and laboratory research, data collection, and analysis that contribute to wildlife disease ecology and surveillance. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $19,300. The listing does not specify an award ceiling or floor (both shown as 0), which typically indicates that applicants needed to rely on the narrative announcement and/or discuss scope and budget expectations within the CESU framework rather than being guided by a hard cap posted in the summary fields. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.

Eligibility was restricted to partners within the North and West Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are formal collaborative networks designed to link federal agencies with universities, tribes, and other research partners to deliver applied science, technical assistance, and education in support of public-resource management. As a result, the competition was not open broadly to all organizations; it was specifically intended for organizations that were already participating members of that CESU partnership. The relevant CFDA number for this opportunity was 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection), which is the federal assistance listing associated with USGS-supported research and data activities.

The timeline in the public listing shows the opportunity was posted on May 16, 2012, with an original closing date of May 30, 2012, later extended to a current closing date of June 12, 2012. The archive date was August 16, 2012, indicating the announcement was later closed out in the grants portal as a historical record. Applicants seeking the full announcement were directed to Grants.gov via the provided additional information link. For access issues or questions, the point of contact listed was Faith Graves, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 and by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.

From a research standpoint, the work emphasized two complementary lines of evidence: (1) infection dynamics, often inferred from detecting virus or viral RNA and monitoring when infected birds shed virus, and (2) immune history, inferred from antibody presence and persistence over time. By examining how these indicators vary seasonally in a high-latitude wintering population of mallards, the project aims to clarify when infection is most common, when birds are most likely to be infectious (shedding), and how long serological evidence of past infection remains detectable. This kind of information is directly relevant to understanding transmission risk over time, refining surveillance strategies, and improving models of avian influenza ecology in wild waterfowl, especially in environments where seasonal conditions strongly influence bird behavior, aggregation, and exposure pathways.

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