Opportunity Information: Apply for 09HQPA0029
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- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2009 and posted on Apr 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0029), was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the USGS Alaska Science Center, as a discretionary science and technology research award using a cooperative agreement. The core purpose of the funding was to support research that develops and applies improved methods to define and measure how marine mammal sea ice habitats in the Arctic have changed over roughly decade-long time scales. Rather than focusing only on short-term seasonal variability, the opportunity emphasized detecting and quantifying longer-term shifts in habitat type, habitat amount, and where those habitats occur geographically.
A central theme of the announcement is the need to connect rapid advances in Arctic geophysical monitoring with the ecological information required to understand consequences for wildlife. Arctic sea ice has been declining at an unprecedented pace, and while many nations have invested heavily in observing and modeling physical changes in the ice, the ecological side of the equation, especially how habitat conditions for marine mammals are changing, is described as more complex and comparatively less studied. This opportunity aimed to help close that gap by translating physical sea ice metrics into meaningful habitat characterizations that can be used in ecological studies and management contexts.
The research sought under this award was expected to pioneer new approaches for characterizing sea ice habitat using integrated spatial and temporal analyses of geophysical datasets. The announcement specifically highlights sea ice variables such as ice concentration, ice motion, and ice age, while also implying that other relevant geophysical attributes could be incorporated if they strengthen habitat definition and trend detection. The work was intended to operate across multiple geospatial scales, recognizing that habitat features relevant to marine mammals can range from broad regional ice regimes to finer-scale patterns and dynamics that influence where animals can rest, travel, forage, or access breathing holes and leads. Method development was expected to be robust enough to apply broadly across the Arctic (circumpolar relevance), but the analytical focus was to be placed on the western Arctic, particularly the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.
Administratively, the opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that USGS expected to have substantial involvement during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data integration, interpretation, or coordination with related USGS science activities. The program fell under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).
Eligibility was restricted to partners within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education. In practice, this means applicants needed to already be a participating member organization of the Rocky Mountain CESU to qualify, rather than the opportunity being open to all institutions.
Key dates indicate the announcement was posted and created on April 2, 2009, with an original and final closing date of April 13, 2009, and an archive date of May 13, 2009. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Overall, the opportunity can be understood as a targeted, method-focused research investment: develop defensible, scalable ways to translate a growing stream of Arctic sea ice geophysical data into clear, quantifiable indicators of marine mammal sea ice habitat change over decades, with particular attention to the Beaufort and Chukchi regions, and with the broader goal of improving understanding of ecological consequences as sea ice continues to diminish.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0029.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the USGS Alaska Science Center.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This was a discretionary science and technology research award issued as a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose was to support research that develops and applies improved methods to define and measure how Arctic marine mammal sea ice habitats have changed over roughly decade-long time scales.
What kinds of habitat changes was the project expected to detect or quantify?
The announcement emphasized detecting and quantifying longer-term shifts in habitat type, habitat amount, and the geographic distribution of those habitats.
Was the focus on short-term seasonal sea ice variability?
No. The opportunity explicitly emphasized longer-term (roughly decade-scale) habitat change rather than focusing only on short-term seasonal variability.
Why did USGS describe this research as needed?
The announcement highlighted a gap between rapid advances in Arctic geophysical monitoring of sea ice and the ecological information needed to understand consequences for wildlife, particularly marine mammals. It described the ecological side as more complex and comparatively less studied.
What is the central theme or scientific motivation of the work?
A central theme was translating physical sea ice metrics into meaningful habitat characterizations that can be used in ecological studies and management contexts, helping connect geophysical monitoring to ecological understanding.
What kind of research approach was expected?
The research was expected to pioneer new approaches for characterizing sea ice habitat using integrated spatial and temporal analyses of geophysical datasets.
Which sea ice variables were specifically highlighted?
The announcement specifically highlighted ice concentration, ice motion, and ice age as key sea ice variables for habitat characterization and trend detection.
Could other geophysical attributes be included beyond the ones named?
Yes. While ice concentration, motion, and age were highlighted, the opportunity implied that other relevant geophysical attributes could be incorporated if they strengthen habitat definition and the ability to detect trends.
At what spatial scales was the work expected to operate?
The work was intended to operate across multiple geospatial scales, recognizing that habitat features relevant to marine mammals range from broad regional ice regimes to finer-scale patterns and dynamics.
What marine mammal habitat functions were mentioned as relevant to sea ice patterns?
The announcement noted that sea ice patterns and dynamics can influence where animals can rest, travel, forage, or access breathing holes and leads.
Was the project expected to be relevant beyond a single region?
Yes. Method development was expected to be robust enough to apply broadly across the Arctic (circumpolar relevance).
What geographic area was the primary analytical focus?
Although methods were expected to have circumpolar relevance, the analytical focus was to be placed on the western Arctic, particularly the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What does it mean that the funding instrument was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that USGS expected substantial involvement during the project, such as collaboration on study design, data integration, interpretation, or coordination with related USGS science activities.
What CFDA program was this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.808, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to partners within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. Applicants needed to be a participating member organization of the Rocky Mountain CESU to qualify.
Is this opportunity open to all universities or research organizations?
No. Based on the announcement, it was not open to all institutions; eligibility was limited to Rocky Mountain CESU partner organizations.
What are CESUs in general terms?
CESUs are structured partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, research institutions, and other partners to provide research, technical assistance, and education.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The announcement was posted and created on April 2, 2009.
What were the application closing dates?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both April 13, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 13, 2009.
Who was listed as the contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
What was the overall intent of the investment described in the announcement?
Overall, it was a targeted, method-focused research investment aimed at developing defensible, scalable ways to translate Arctic sea ice geophysical data into clear, quantifiable indicators of marine mammal sea ice habitat change over decades, with particular attention to the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.
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