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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, 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 Jan 29, 2015 and posted on Jan 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,544.00 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 South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00028), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU," is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding call intended to support a single research award through a cooperative agreement. It sits in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category and is tied to CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The estimated total funding available is $120,544, with no stated award ceiling or floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
The core purpose of the project is to fund applied research focused on understanding and predicting how water movement and salt dynamics in the vadose zone (the unsaturated soil layer between the land surface and the groundwater table) affect the health of coastal baldcypress swamps. In practical terms, the USGS is looking for analysis and modeling work that connects below-ground salinity conditions and hydrologic behavior to observable outcomes in baldcypress condition, productivity, and survivorship in coastal river and swamp systems.
Two longer-term scientific and management questions are highlighted as priorities. First, the opportunity is interested in whether declining tree health along coastal rivers, with the Neches River provided as an example, can be linked to salinity levels in the vadose zone. This frames a cause-and-effect question: whether salt accumulation or saline pulses in unsaturated soils are contributing to chronic stress or episodic damage in baldcypress stands. Second, the USGS is interested in whether modeling of surface hydrology and water management scenarios can identify ways to reduce or offset harmful salinity levels during droughts or after salinity intrusion events. The emphasis here is on producing model-based insight that could guide operational or strategic water management decisions aimed at maintaining healthier salinity regimes and preventing losses in tree growth and survival following saline intrusion or dry-period concentration of salts.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official partners within the South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. CESUs are partnership programs designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners by supporting research, technical assistance, and education. Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect substantial involvement from the USGS during the project, which often means coordination on study design, data sharing, interpretation, and deliverable development rather than a hands-off grant structure.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on January 21, 2015, created on January 29, 2015, and had an original closing date of February 2, 2015, later extended to February 13, 2015. The listing was archived on March 21, 2015. The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for access to full details and application materials. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Faith Graves at the USGS (phone 703-648-7356, email fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G15AS00028.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the assistance listing/CFDA associated with this funding?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.808, "U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection."
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The award is expected to be made through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect substantial involvement from USGS during the project. In practice, that often means coordination on study design, data sharing, interpretation, and development of deliverables, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is listed in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category.
How many awards is USGS expecting to make?
The announcement indicates the funding call is intended to support a single research award.
How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available is $120,544.
Is there an award ceiling (maximum) or award floor (minimum)?
No award ceiling or award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to fund applied research to better understand and predict how water movement and salt dynamics in the vadose zone (the unsaturated soil layer between the land surface and the groundwater table) affect the health of coastal baldcypress swamps.
What kinds of research activities does USGS appear to be looking for?
The description emphasizes analysis and modeling that connect below-ground salinity conditions and hydrologic behavior to observable outcomes in baldcypress condition, productivity, and survivorship in coastal river and swamp systems.
What is the vadose zone, as used in this announcement?
In this opportunity, the vadose zone is described as the unsaturated soil layer between the land surface and the groundwater table.
What ecosystems or species are the focus of the work?
The focus is on coastal baldcypress swamps and coastal river and swamp systems where baldcypress health, growth, and survival may be affected by salinity and hydrology.
What are the long-term science and management questions highlighted as priorities?
Two priorities are called out: (1) whether declining tree health along coastal rivers (with the Neches River provided as an example) can be linked to salinity levels in the vadose zone, and (2) whether modeling of surface hydrology and water management scenarios can identify ways to reduce or offset harmful salinity levels during droughts or after salinity intrusion events.
What does the announcement say about the Neches River?
The Neches River is mentioned as an example in the broader question of whether declining tree health along coastal rivers can be linked to vadose-zone salinity levels.
What kinds of outcomes or impacts is the modeling intended to support?
The emphasis is on producing model-based insight that could guide operational or strategic water management decisions aimed at maintaining healthier salinity regimes and preventing losses in tree growth and survival following saline intrusion or dry-period concentration of salts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official partners within the South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network.
What is the South Florida/Caribbean CESU, in general terms?
CESUs are partnership programs designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners by supporting research, technical assistance, and education. This opportunity is specifically tied to the South Florida/Caribbean CESU network.
Where can applicants find the full details and application materials?
The announcement points applicants to Grants.gov for access to the full details and application materials.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on January 21, 2015, and created on January 29, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was February 2, 2015, and it was later extended to February 13, 2015.
Is the opportunity still open?
No. The listing was archived on March 21, 2015.
Who is the listed contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The listed contact is Faith Graves at USGS. Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
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