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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G11AS20082) was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, specifically the North Atlantic Coast CESU. It was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Science and Technology / Research and Development category, with the intent of supporting a single award. The total estimated funding amount was $37,509, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted on August 3, 2011, and closed on August 15, 2011 (with the same date listed as both the original and current closing date). It was later archived on November 3, 2011.

The core purpose of the opportunity was to strengthen and standardize phenology monitoring efforts in the United States, building on USGS involvement in establishing the USA National Phenology Network (USA NPN). Phenology refers to the timing of recurring biological events, such as leaf-out, flowering, fruiting, bird migration, amphibian calling, insect emergence, and other seasonal life-cycle milestones that are strongly influenced by climate and environmental conditions. Because phenology is a sensitive indicator of ecosystem response to climate variability and change, consistent methods for observing and recording these events are important for producing reliable, comparable datasets across sites and over time.

Funding was aimed at developing protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for monitoring phenology using three broad approaches: acoustic methods (for example, using sound to track animal activity like bird song or frog calls), camera-based methods (such as time-lapse or remote camera imagery to document vegetation green-up, flowering, or wildlife presence), and organismal-based approaches (direct observations of plants and animals, potentially including field surveys and standardized scoring of phenophases). A key emphasis was on terrestrial ecosystems in the northeastern United States, suggesting that deliverables were expected to be particularly relevant to that region while still supporting national-level standardization goals tied to USA NPN.

Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners within the North Atlantic Coast CESU network. CESUs function as collaborative partnerships designed to deliver research, technical assistance, and education that support public resource stewardship. In practice, this eligibility restriction meant the competition was not broadly open to all applicants; only entities formally affiliated with the relevant CESU unit could apply.

Administrative details indicate the opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The award ceiling and floor were both listed as zero, which is sometimes used in postings where the agency does not specify fixed minimums or maximums in the listing itself, despite providing an estimated total funding amount. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). The public listing referenced Grants.gov for additional information.

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