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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont South Atlantic CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0080) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding notice aimed at strengthening how biological and natural resources information is shared, packaged, and delivered to the people who need it. The work is sponsored through the USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program, which was designed as a collaborative, nationwide gateway that helps users find and use biological data, information products, and analytical tools that are otherwise scattered across many separate systems. In practical terms, the opportunity is about improving the flow of science from data producers to land managers, researchers, educators, decision makers, and the public by using modern biological informatics and web-based delivery methods.

At the center of the project is technical assistance in bioinformatics with a biodiversity data-sharing focus. USGS is seeking a partner within the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network to help expand access to key datasets and information products, and to make them more useful for real-world decisions. The effort emphasizes identifying and documenting the most important information needs among educators, scientists, and policy or decision makers, then responding by locating relevant data, inventorying what exists, improving access pathways, and presenting the information in a more integrated and usable way. A major expectation is that the outputs are not locked behind institutional barriers: all products developed under the agreement are intended to be publicly available, reinforcing the NBII mission of open access and broad science delivery.

The topical priority called out in the announcement is amphibians and reptiles, with special attention to emerging threats affecting these groups. That emphasis suggests the project may involve organizing and disseminating datasets, summaries, tools, or decision-support content related to issues such as disease, habitat loss, invasive species, climate-related impacts, contaminants, or other stressors, so that managers and researchers can more quickly find credible information and incorporate it into conservation planning or management actions. More broadly, the work is framed as contributing to the national NBII network by supporting the development and delivery of biological data and information, along with associated tools, models, products, and web-based systems. The CESU partner is expected to complement and enhance work already being conducted by NBII regional and thematic Nodes, which were authorized in 2001 to develop and distribute regionally and thematically relevant information through a coordinated national structure.

From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, coordination on deliverables, shared technical direction, or integration with existing federal systems and standards). The estimated total funding is $30,000, with an expectation of one award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA program number listed is 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast CESU Program, reflecting the CESU model of formal partnership-based research, technical assistance, and education.

Key dates included a posted date of June 16, 2010, an original closing date of June 28, 2010, and a revised closing date of July 8, 2010, with an archive date of July 28, 2010. The listed point of contact for access issues with the announcement is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.

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