Opportunity Information: Apply for 10HQPA0009
Apply for 10HQPA0009
- 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, South Florida Caribbean 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 Sep 8, 2009 and posted on Sep 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 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 $75,000.00 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 the South Florida Caribbean CESU. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0009) supports research and technical work under the South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the work is expected to be carried out in close collaboration with the federal partner. The overall purpose is to strengthen the science needed to judge whether Everglades restoration actions are succeeding, with a strong emphasis on hydrologic foundations that many other studies depend on.
The project focuses on EDEN, the Everglades Depth Estimation Network, which is used to produce spatially continuous information about ground elevation and water levels across the greater Everglades. The grant centers on four connected goals. The first goal is to improve, expand, and update the EDEN digital elevation model (DEM), which represents ground elevation across the landscape. This includes exploring improved methods for building elevation surfaces, such as kriging ground elevation data within each of the 40 landscape units, and expanding the EDEN domain as new areas become important for restoration planning and as investigators need consistent baseline hydrologic inputs for their analyses.
The second goal is to improve and revalidate the EDEN surface water interpolation program that estimates daily water level surfaces. This involves updating input datasets, revisiting and tuning model parameters, and using ongoing monitoring data from gages, benchmarks, and other Everglades researchers to test model performance. A key theme is validation under stress: periods of extremely high or low water are seen as especially valuable opportunities to evaluate accuracy during extreme hydrologic events. The opportunity also anticipates that as restoration changes how water moves through the system (for example, canal infilling, levee degradation, and operational changes at water control structures), the EDEN approach will need periodic modification and revalidation to keep daily water surface products reliable over time.
The third goal targets coastal EDEN development. Because coastal zones are influenced by tides and wind-driven water movement, the inland freshwater EDEN modeling approach developed in 2006 to 2007 is not sufficient on its own for coastal applications. The grant calls for creating, testing, and validating new programs and tools tailored to coastal hydrologic conditions, along with GIS support and analysis for coastal datasets and results. This coastal emphasis is also tied to long-term vulnerability, since coastal Everglades areas are among the most exposed to sea level rise impacts.
The fourth goal is to compile, analyze, and present supplemental datasets that complement EDEN hydrologic products. Examples specifically mentioned include rainfall, evapotranspiration, nutrients, salinity, and conductance. The intent is to better connect hydrologic conditions with ecological responses, giving biologists and other investigators additional context for understanding how the Everglades functions and how it changes under restoration actions and environmental pressures.
Administratively, this was a discretionary opportunity in the science and technology/research and development category, with an expected single award and an estimated total funding amount of $75,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the South Florida Caribbean CESU network (the opportunity notes that CESUs are partnership-based programs providing research, technical assistance, and education). The posting date was September 8, 2009, with a closing date of September 21, 2009, and the opportunity was archived October 21, 2009. The CFDA listing provided is 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). The listed point of contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number 10HQPA0009. It supports research and technical work carried out through the South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program.
What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. This means the work is expected to be performed in close collaboration with the federal partner, rather than being conducted independently with minimal federal involvement.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The overall purpose is to strengthen the science used to determine whether Everglades restoration actions are succeeding, with a strong emphasis on the hydrologic foundations that many other Everglades studies depend on.
What is EDEN?
EDEN stands for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network. It is used to produce spatially continuous information about ground elevation and water levels across the greater Everglades.
What are the main goals of the project?
The opportunity centers on four connected goals:
- Improve, expand, and update the EDEN digital elevation model (DEM).
- Improve and revalidate the EDEN surface water interpolation program that estimates daily water level surfaces.
- Develop coastal EDEN tools and validation approaches suited to tide- and wind-influenced conditions.
- Compile, analyze, and present supplemental datasets that complement EDEN hydrologic products.
What work is included under the first goal (EDEN DEM improvements)?
The first goal focuses on improving the EDEN DEM, which represents ground elevation across the landscape. The opportunity specifically notes exploring improved methods for building elevation surfaces, including kriging ground elevation data within each of the 40 landscape units. It also includes expanding the EDEN domain as new areas become relevant to restoration planning and as investigators need consistent baseline hydrologic inputs.
What work is included under the second goal (daily water level surfaces)?
The second goal is to improve and revalidate the EDEN program that estimates daily water level surfaces. This includes:
- Updating input datasets
- Revisiting and tuning model parameters
- Testing performance using ongoing monitoring data from gages, benchmarks, and other Everglades researchers
What does "validation under stress" mean in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes validation during periods of extremely high or low water. These extreme conditions are treated as particularly valuable opportunities to evaluate EDEN accuracy during extreme hydrologic events.
Why does EDEN need periodic modification and revalidation?
The opportunity anticipates that restoration activities may change how water moves through the system. Examples provided include canal infilling, levee degradation, and operational changes at water control structures. Because of these shifting conditions, the EDEN approach may require periodic modification and revalidation to keep daily water surface products reliable over time.
What is the coastal EDEN work (third goal) intended to address?
Coastal zones are influenced by tides and wind-driven water movement, so the inland freshwater EDEN modeling approach developed in 2006 to 2007 is not sufficient by itself for coastal applications. The opportunity calls for creating, testing, and validating new programs and tools tailored to coastal hydrologic conditions, along with GIS support and analysis for coastal datasets and results.
How is coastal EDEN connected to sea level rise concerns?
The opportunity links coastal EDEN development to long-term vulnerability because coastal Everglades areas are described as among the most exposed to sea level rise impacts.
What are "supplemental datasets" in the fourth goal?
The fourth goal involves compiling, analyzing, and presenting datasets that complement EDEN hydrologic products to better connect hydrologic conditions with ecological responses. Examples specifically mentioned are rainfall, evapotranspiration, nutrients, salinity, and conductance.
Why include supplemental datasets alongside EDEN hydrologic products?
The stated intent is to help connect hydrologic conditions with ecological responses, giving biologists and other investigators more context for understanding how the Everglades functions and how it changes under restoration actions and environmental pressures.
What is the estimated funding amount and number of awards?
The opportunity anticipated an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $75,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are already participating partners in the South Florida Caribbean CESU network.
What is the CESU program (as described in the opportunity)?
The opportunity notes that CESUs are partnership-based programs that provide research, technical assistance, and education.
What category of funding opportunity was this?
Administratively, this was listed as a discretionary opportunity in the science and technology / research and development category.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posting date: September 8, 2009
- Closing date: September 21, 2009
- Archived date: October 21, 2009
What CFDA program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
Who was the point of contact?
The listed point of contact was Faith Graves, Contract Specialist. Phone: 703-648-7356.
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