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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00070) was a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued by the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK). It was offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) and was designed to support applied science and technology research focused on understanding vegetation patterns and seasonal behavior across key conservation and climate science geographies in the northern Rockies and surrounding regions. The work was intended to serve management and research needs in areas covered by NOROCK, the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative (GNLCC), and the North Central Climate Science Center (NC CSC), with explicit inclusion of the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) study area.

The core purpose of the project was to improve knowledge of vegetation distribution and phenology, meaning both where different vegetation types and species occur on the landscape and how their growth cycles change through time (for example, timing of green-up, flowering, peak biomass, and senescence). The announcement emphasized analysis of spatial and temporal vegetation data and specifically called out integrating information on species composition and vegetation structure, along with phenology indicators, using a combination of near-surface observations and remote sensing platforms. In practice, this points to a research approach that blends field-based or ground-level measurements with larger-scale mapping and monitoring from aerial or satellite sources, allowing investigators to detect patterns over broad regions while still tying results back to on-the-ground conditions.

Beyond analysis and modeling, the scope included important data stewardship and verification tasks. The recipient was expected to help maintain USGS-related databases used for vegetation and associated environmental data, and to perform quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) so that datasets remain consistent, accurate, and usable for subsequent scientific and management applications. The project also allowed for laboratory analyses of soil samples when needed, including physical, chemical, and biological soil properties. That component suggests the vegetation work could be linked to underlying soil conditions that influence plant community composition and productivity, and it also reflects the kind of integrated ecosystem assessment often required for landscape-scale conservation planning.

The announcement also highlighted the need to field check model results as necessary, which is a practical requirement when producing vegetation distribution or phenology models from remote sensing and other spatial datasets. Field validation helps confirm that mapped outputs and predicted phenological metrics reflect real conditions and reduces uncertainty for end users who may rely on the results for conservation, land management, or climate adaptation planning.

Administratively, the opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000, and it listed no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor were both shown as $0, which commonly indicates that the funding amount is controlled through the specific agreement negotiations rather than a fixed minimum/maximum range stated in the synopsis. The posting date and creation date were June 27, 2013, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of July 8, 2013, and the opportunity was archived on September 27, 2013.

Eligibility was limited to partners within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. CESUs are formal partnerships that connect federal agencies with universities, tribes, and other organizations to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. In this case, only participating Rocky Mountain CESU partners were eligible applicants, meaning that organizations outside that partnership structure would not have been able to apply unless they were already established members of the CESU program.

The point of contact listed for access issues or questions about the announcement was Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov). The synopsis referenced Grants.gov for full announcement details via an additional information link.

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