Opportunity Information: Apply for G16AS00085
Apply for G16AS00085
- 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 09, 2016 and posted on Jun 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 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 $130,000.00 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 G16AS00085) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary research grant offered through the Department of the Interior (DOI). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USGS expects substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing funds and receiving a final report. The program sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 15.808) and is intended for an eligible partner within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, with eligibility summarized in the announcement as "Others" and further clarified in the full eligibility text for the opportunity.
The central focus of the funded work is cultural ecosystem services and how those values can be better considered in public land and water management and in policy decision-making. Cultural ecosystem services are described using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) definition: non-material benefits people receive from ecosystems, including spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and aesthetic experiences. The opportunity frames these services as deeply intertwined with human well-being and identity, emphasizing that ecosystems shape cultures over time while human communities simultaneously reshape ecosystems, altering which services are available and how they are experienced. A key theme in the description is that these benefits are not easily separated into neat categories in real life, because recreational, aesthetic, spiritual, and intellectual values often overlap and reinforce each other.
The practical problem the opportunity aims to address is that cultural services and associated values are difficult to integrate into standard planning tools and management frameworks that tend to prioritize biophysical measures or market-valued outcomes. USGS is seeking research that helps bridge that gap by improving understanding of how societies influence ecosystems and how those environmental changes connect to cultural, spiritual, and religious belief systems. In other words, the project is expected to produce insights, methods, or approaches that make it easier for managers and decision makers to account for cultural meanings and non-material benefits when making choices about public lands and waters.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $130,000, and USGS anticipated making one award. The opportunity was posted and created on June 9, 2016, with an application closing date of June 24, 2016. Overall, it is a targeted, single-award research effort aimed at strengthening the way cultural ecosystem services are identified, understood, and incorporated into management and policy processes for public land and water resources, specifically through the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership mechanism.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G16AS00085.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which department is USGS issuing this through?
USGS is issuing this discretionary research grant through the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that it is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the announcement description, a cooperative agreement typically means USGS expects substantial involvement during the project, rather than only providing funds and receiving a final report at the end.
What program category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is intended for an eligible partner within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. Eligibility is summarized in the announcement as "Others" and is further clarified in the full eligibility text for the opportunity.
What is the main focus of the funded work?
The central focus is cultural ecosystem services and how those values can be better considered in public land and water management and in policy decision-making.
How does the opportunity define "cultural ecosystem services"?
The opportunity uses the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) definition: non-material benefits people receive from ecosystems, including spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and aesthetic experiences.
Why are cultural ecosystem services important in this opportunity?
The description emphasizes that cultural ecosystem services are deeply intertwined with human well-being and identity. It also highlights that ecosystems shape cultures over time, while human communities reshape ecosystems, changing which services are available and how they are experienced.
Does the opportunity treat cultural ecosystem services as distinct categories?
No. The opportunity notes that these benefits are not easily separated into neat categories in real life, because recreational, aesthetic, spiritual, and intellectual values often overlap and reinforce each other.
What problem is this research intended to address?
The opportunity aims to address the challenge that cultural services and associated values are difficult to integrate into standard planning tools and management frameworks that tend to prioritize biophysical measures or market-valued outcomes.
What kind of research is USGS seeking?
USGS is seeking research that helps bridge the gap between cultural ecosystem service values and conventional planning/management tools by improving understanding of how societies influence ecosystems and how environmental changes connect to cultural, spiritual, and religious belief systems.
What kinds of outcomes is the project expected to produce?
The project is expected to produce insights, methods, or approaches that make it easier for managers and decision makers to account for cultural meanings and non-material benefits when making choices about public lands and waters.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $130,000.
How many awards did USGS anticipate making?
USGS anticipated making one award.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 9, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 24, 2016.
Is this opportunity focused on public lands, public waters, or both?
Both. The funded work is framed around improving how cultural ecosystem services are considered in public land and water management and in policy decision-making.
Is this opportunity broad or targeted?
It is described as a targeted, single-award research effort, specifically through the Rocky Mountain CESU partnership mechanism.
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