Opportunity Information: Apply for G16AS00072
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- The DOI-USGS1 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2016 and posted on Jun 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $499,999.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G16AS00072) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued under the Department of the Interior. It supports science and technology research and development through a cooperative agreement, with the intent of partnering with an eligible CESU member to produce applied research that can directly inform aquatic ecosystem management and ecological restoration. The opportunity was posted June 1, 2016, created the same day, and had an application deadline of June 17, 2016.
At its core, the grant focuses on understanding how "hydroscape" modifications affect ecosystems and on building practical tools that help decision makers plan and prioritize restoration or conservation actions. A hydroscape can be understood as the spatial arrangement and functioning of water-related features across a landscape, including rivers, floodplains, wetlands, channels, and associated infrastructure and management regimes. The USGS frames the problem as national in scope: across the United States, many hydroscapes have been altered by engineered structures (such as levees and dams), water diversion and management, and other socioeconomic activities. These changes can be intentional (for example, flood control or irrigation projects) or unintended side effects of development, but either way they can reorganize the composition, spatial patterns, and dynamics of aquatic landscapes in ways that ripple through biological communities and ecosystem processes.
A central concern highlighted in the description is connectivity, especially between river channels and their floodplains. The example given is levee construction for flood control, which can reduce floodplain-river connectivity. When that connectivity is lost or reduced, there are often cascading ecological consequences: fewer or poorer-quality aquatic habitats, reduced exchange of nutrients and organic matter between the river and floodplain, and diminished natural flood attenuation processes that would otherwise spread and slow floodwaters. In practical terms, these kinds of alterations can influence population viability for fish and other aquatic organisms, shift community composition, and change how ecosystems function over time, including changes tied to sediment movement, nutrient cycling, and flow regimes.
The USGS is seeking research that improves understanding of both the extent and the ecological consequences of hydroscape modification. This includes characterizing magnitude and spatial footprint (how widespread or intense the modification is), identifying defining attributes (what kinds of alterations matter most and under what conditions), and documenting ecological outcomes. The description also signals an interest in integrated science that links hydrologic, geomorphic, biogeochemical, and biological interactions. In other words, projects are expected to look beyond a single variable and instead connect how water management and physical alterations change flow and sediment processes, how those changes affect chemistry and nutrient cycling, and how those shifts ultimately affect species, habitats, and ecosystem resilience.
Another major deliverable implied by the announcement is decision support. The opportunity is not limited to producing academic findings; it explicitly calls for developing tools to support decision making in aquatic ecosystem management and ecological restoration. Depending on the applicant and study design, these tools could include frameworks for assessing vulnerability or restoration potential, spatial analyses or mapping products that identify priority areas, predictive models that link modification scenarios to ecological responses, or monitoring and evaluation approaches that allow managers to measure outcomes and adapt projects over time. The overall aim is to produce actionable information that helps inform planning, design, and implementation of restoration and conservation efforts.
In terms of award specifics, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that USGS expects substantial involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on scope, methods, data integration, or product development). The maximum award amount listed is $499,999, with one expected award. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808. Eligibility is limited to CESU partners (with further clarification referenced in the original eligibility text), aligning the project with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network model that emphasizes collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions to address applied conservation and resource management science needs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rocky Mountain CESU funding opportunity (G16AS00072)?
This is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued under the Department of the Interior through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. It supports science and technology research and development through a cooperative agreement, with the intent of partnering with an eligible CESU member.
Which agency is offering this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the US Geological Survey (USGS) under the US Department of the Interior.
What is the purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to produce applied research that can directly inform aquatic ecosystem management and ecological restoration, especially research that improves understanding of how hydroscape modifications affect ecosystems and that results in practical decision-support tools for restoration and conservation planning.
What is meant by "hydroscape" in this announcement?
In this context, a hydroscape refers to the spatial arrangement and functioning of water-related features across a landscape. This includes rivers, floodplains, wetlands, channels, and the infrastructure and management regimes that influence them.
What kinds of hydroscape modifications does the USGS highlight?
The announcement describes hydroscapes altered by engineered structures (such as levees and dams), water diversion and management, and other socioeconomic activities. These alterations can be intentional (for example, flood control or irrigation) or unintended side effects of development.
Why is hydroscape modification considered a national issue in the announcement?
USGS frames the problem as national in scope because hydroscapes across the United States have been altered in widespread ways, reorganizing aquatic landscape composition, spatial patterns, and dynamics and creating ripple effects for biological communities and ecosystem processes.
What ecological topic is emphasized as a central concern?
Connectivity is a central concern, particularly connectivity between river channels and their floodplains.
How can levees affect river-floodplain connectivity?
The announcement uses levee construction for flood control as an example of an action that can reduce floodplain-river connectivity.
What ecological consequences can occur when river-floodplain connectivity is reduced?
The opportunity description notes cascading consequences such as fewer or poorer-quality aquatic habitats, reduced exchange of nutrients and organic matter between the river and floodplain, and diminished natural flood attenuation processes that would otherwise spread and slow floodwaters.
How might these hydroscape changes affect fish and other aquatic organisms?
The announcement states that these alterations can influence population viability for fish and other aquatic organisms and can shift community composition.
What ecosystem processes does the announcement connect to hydroscape modification?
The description links hydroscape alteration to changes in ecosystem functioning over time, including changes tied to sediment movement, nutrient cycling, and flow regimes.
What types of research outcomes is USGS seeking?
USGS seeks research that improves understanding of both the extent and the ecological consequences of hydroscape modification. This includes characterizing magnitude and spatial footprint, identifying defining attributes of modifications, and documenting ecological outcomes.
What does the announcement mean by characterizing "magnitude and spatial footprint"?
Based on the description, this refers to understanding how intense or significant a modification is (magnitude) and how widespread it is across the landscape (spatial footprint).
What does the announcement suggest about identifying "defining attributes" of hydroscape alterations?
It indicates interest in determining what kinds of alterations matter most and under what conditions they are most influential for ecosystems.
Is the opportunity limited to one scientific discipline?
No. The announcement signals an interest in integrated science that links hydrologic, geomorphic, biogeochemical, and biological interactions, rather than focusing on a single variable.
What does "integrated science" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It means connecting how water management and physical alterations affect flow and sediment processes, how those changes influence chemistry and nutrient cycling, and how those shifts affect species, habitats, and ecosystem resilience.
Does the opportunity require decision-support deliverables?
The description explicitly calls for developing tools to support decision making in aquatic ecosystem management and ecological restoration, indicating that actionable decision support is a major intended outcome.
What kinds of decision-support tools are envisioned?
Depending on the project design, the announcement suggests tools could include frameworks for assessing vulnerability or restoration potential, spatial analyses or mapping products that identify priority areas, predictive models linking modification scenarios to ecological responses, or monitoring and evaluation approaches to measure outcomes and support adaptive management.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for project execution?
The description notes that a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by USGS during the project period, such as collaboration on scope, methods, data integration, or product development.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $499,999.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement lists one expected award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, consistent with the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network model focused on collaboration among federal agencies and partner institutions.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it created?
The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2016, and it was created the same day (June 1, 2016).
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 17, 2016.
What is the intended management impact of projects funded under this opportunity?
The intended impact is to produce actionable information that helps inform planning, design, and implementation of aquatic restoration and conservation efforts, including the ability to plan and prioritize restoration or conservation actions.
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