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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G11AS20058) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research funding announcement administered through the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network. It is issued by the USGS Fort Collins Science Center and supports science and technology research focused on how metals move through aquatic and riparian food webs. The central aim is to improve understanding of the mechanisms by which stream insects take up metals and how those metals are then transferred to riparian predators, specifically spiders that feed on emergent aquatic insects. In practical terms, the project is meant to clarify not just whether metals accumulate, but how uptake happens in insect life stages and how contamination can cross the aquatic-terrestrial boundary through feeding relationships.

The work scope is framed around two core objectives: identifying the mechanisms of metal uptake in stream insects and identifying how metals are transferred from those insects to riparian spiders. The announcement specifies that the research must include controlled experiments, which implies laboratory or mesocosm-style studies where exposure conditions, metal concentrations, and other environmental variables can be deliberately manipulated to isolate cause-and-effect relationships. Field studies may also be included, meaning applicants can complement experimental results with real-world sampling in streams and adjacent riparian zones to test whether experimental patterns hold under natural conditions. Overall, the opportunity is designed for studies that trace metal pathways across trophic levels and ecosystems and that can help explain exposure routes and ecological risks for species linked to contaminated waters.

This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as collaborating on study design, providing technical input, coordinating data needs, or working jointly on interpretation and deliverables, rather than simply providing a grant with minimal agency interaction. The program anticipates making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility, although proposing leveraged resources is sometimes viewed favorably in competitive contexts depending on program practices.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official participating partners of the Rocky Mountain CESU Program. CESUs are structured partnerships intended to link federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research or technical organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in support of public land and resource management. Because eligibility is restricted, an applicant must already be a recognized Rocky Mountain CESU partner (or be part of an eligible partner organization) to submit under this announcement, rather than applying as a general member of the public or a non-partner institution.

Key administrative details include a posted date and creation date of June 27, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 11, 2011, and an archive date of September 27, 2011, indicating the opportunity is historical and no longer open. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection. For reference or to retrieve the full archived announcement language, the notice points to Grants.gov, and the contact person listed for access issues is Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).

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