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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G12AS20030) is a discretionary research funding announcement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which usually means the project is expected to involve substantial collaboration with USGS staff during the period of performance rather than operating as a hands-off grant. The work sits within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category and is tied to CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.

The central purpose of the opportunity is to improve understanding of vulnerability in forest and hydrologic systems, with an emphasis on both the rapidity (how quickly change occurs) and magnitude (how large the change is) of impacts. In practical terms, this points to research that examines how forests and water-related processes respond to stressors such as climate variability and change, disturbance regimes (for example, wildfire, insects, disease), and other drivers that can shift ecosystem function. The announcement also highlights development of scientific and adaptation methodologies tailored to particular regions and specific issues, which suggests the USGS is looking not only for analysis of risks and changes, but also for applied approaches that resource managers can use to plan, adapt, and respond in place-specific contexts.

Funding for the opportunity was estimated at $140,000 total, with one expected award. The listed award ceiling and floor are shown as $0, which typically indicates that specific budget constraints were not expressed through those standard fields and that applicants needed to rely on the narrative announcement for any detailed budget guidance. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or competitiveness, based on the summary information provided.

Eligibility is limited to partners within the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. CESUs are collaborative partnerships designed to connect federal agencies with universities, nonprofit organizations, and other research entities to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. Because the eligible applicant category is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the key practical takeaway is that an organization must be an official participating partner of the Pacific Northwest CESU to apply under this specific mechanism.

The timeline in the posting indicates the opportunity was posted May 4, 2012, created May 16, 2012, originally closed May 14, 2012, and then reflected a current closing date of June 1, 2012. The archive date was August 4, 2012, meaning it is no longer open and is retained for record and reference purposes. Anyone seeking the full historical announcement details was directed to Grants.gov through the additional information link provided in the notice.

For applicant support or problems accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Faith Graves at USGS, reachable by phone at 703-648-7356 or by email at fgraves@usgs.gov.

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