Opportunity Information: Apply for G15AS00071
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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 May 11, 2015 and posted on May 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 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 $250,000.00 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 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G15AS00071) was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, specifically the South Florida/Caribbean CESU. It was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement for science and technology research and development, with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000 and an expectation of a single award. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2015, with an application closing date of May 15, 2015, and it was later archived on August 6, 2015.
The core purpose of the project is to build habitat selection models for coastal wading birds in southern Florida, with the Little Blue Heron as the focal species. The main geographic areas targeted for model development are Florida Bay and the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge complex. These locations historically supported large wading bird populations in the 1970s, but those numbers have declined over time. The announcement points to likely drivers behind the decline, including reduced freshwater flow to coastal systems and nutrient runoff, both of which can shift water quality and the structure of foraging habitats. While Everglades restoration efforts are expected to improve hydrologic conditions by restoring cleaner freshwater flow and more natural runoff patterns to coastal areas, the opportunity emphasizes that sea level rise presents an additional, growing threat that could still undermine habitat suitability even if freshwater conditions improve.
A central scientific concern described in the notice is the relationship between water depth, foraging habitat conditions, and wading bird feeding ability. Because wading birds are physically constrained by leg length, changes in water depth can quickly make areas inaccessible for feeding or reduce prey capture success. The Little Blue Heron is highlighted as potentially especially vulnerable because it tends to have relatively narrow habitat selection preferences, meaning it may be less able to adapt to rapid or persistent changes in depth and foraging conditions compared with more flexible species. In practical terms, the modeling work is meant to identify what habitat features and conditions the species selects, how those preferences vary across the coastal landscape, and how future changes in hydrology and sea level might alter the availability of suitable habitat.
The recipient was expected to provide the staffing and operational capacity needed to carry out the modeling work, including collecting field data to support habitat selection analyses. The awardee would be responsible for gathering relevant data through fieldwork and using those data to develop habitat selection models, as well as selecting study sites that are appropriate for answering habitat selection questions for the Little Blue Heron in the specified regions. Because this was a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, it implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating or collaborating on the work, which is typical for CESU projects that are designed to leverage partnerships for applied research, technical assistance, and education.
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are official partners within the CESU network, specifically participants in the South Florida/Caribbean CESU. In other words, not all institutions could apply by default; applicants needed to be part of the CESU partnership framework referenced in the announcement. The listing included a CFDA number of 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection). For additional details or access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a contact person at USGS (Faith Graves) along with phone and email information, and it directed interested parties to Grants.gov for the full posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is G15AS00071.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What program or partnership framework is this opportunity part of?
It was offered under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, specifically the South Florida/Caribbean CESU.
What type of award was this opportunity (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The announcement described it as a discretionary cooperative agreement for science and technology research and development.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement implies substantial involvement by the federal agency in coordinating or collaborating on the work. This is presented as typical for CESU projects intended to leverage partnerships for applied research, technical assistance, and education.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing included CFDA number 15.808, described as USGS Research and Data Collection.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 15, 2015.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The notice indicates it was archived on August 6, 2015.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose was to build habitat selection models for coastal wading birds in southern Florida, with the Little Blue Heron as the focal species.
Which species was the focal species for modeling?
The focal species identified in the notice was the Little Blue Heron.
What geographic areas were targeted for model development?
The main geographic areas specified were Florida Bay and the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge complex.
Why were Florida Bay and the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge complex highlighted?
The notice states these areas historically supported large wading bird populations in the 1970s, but that numbers have declined over time.
What factors did the announcement suggest may be driving wading bird declines?
The announcement pointed to likely drivers including reduced freshwater flow to coastal systems and nutrient runoff, which can alter water quality and the structure of foraging habitats.
How does Everglades restoration relate to this project?
The notice indicates Everglades restoration efforts are expected to improve hydrologic conditions by restoring cleaner freshwater flow and more natural runoff patterns to coastal areas. The modeling work is positioned in the context of understanding habitat suitability as conditions change.
What additional threat was emphasized even if freshwater conditions improve?
The opportunity emphasized sea level rise as an additional and growing threat that could undermine habitat suitability even if freshwater conditions improve.
Why is water depth an important scientific focus for this work?
The notice highlights a central concern about the relationship between water depth, foraging habitat conditions, and wading bird feeding ability. Because wading birds are constrained by leg length, changes in depth can make areas inaccessible for feeding or reduce prey capture success.
Why might the Little Blue Heron be especially vulnerable according to the notice?
The Little Blue Heron is described as potentially especially vulnerable because it may have relatively narrow habitat selection preferences, which could make it less able to adapt to rapid or persistent changes in depth and foraging conditions compared with more flexible species.
What kinds of questions were the habitat selection models intended to answer?
Based on the description, the modeling work was meant to identify: (1) what habitat features and conditions the species selects, (2) how preferences vary across the coastal landscape, and (3) how future changes in hydrology and sea level might alter the availability of suitable habitat.
What was the recipient expected to provide to carry out the project?
The recipient was expected to provide the staffing and operational capacity needed to carry out the modeling work, including collecting field data to support habitat selection analyses.
What were the awardee's responsibilities related to data collection and modeling?
The awardee would be responsible for gathering relevant data through fieldwork, using those data to develop habitat selection models, and selecting study sites appropriate for answering habitat selection questions for the Little Blue Heron in the specified regions.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that are official partners within the CESU network, specifically participants in the South Florida/Caribbean CESU.
Could any university or organization apply?
Not by default. The notice states that applicants needed to be part of the CESU partnership framework referenced in the announcement (South Florida/Caribbean CESU participants).
Where was the full posting referenced in the notice?
The notice directed interested parties to Grants.gov for the full posting.
Who was listed as the contact for additional details or access issues?
The notice provided a USGS contact person: Faith Graves, with phone and email information included in the original posting.
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