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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 Ecoystem Studies Unit, Californian 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 Oct 17, 2013 and posted on Sep 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $615,000.00 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. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00113), titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU," was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement issued as a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The CESU program is built around formal partnerships that support applied research, technical assistance, and education, and this particular announcement limited eligibility to organizations that are already participating partners within the Californian CESU network. The opportunity was posted on September 24, 2013, with the final closing date of October 17, 2013, and it was later archived on December 24, 2013. USGS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding level of $615,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The central purpose of the funded work was to bring together multiple scientific disciplines to create an integrated seismic reflection characterization of subsurface conditions across much of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Specifically, the project aimed to develop a combined 2D/3D seismic reflection model capable of mapping key geologic and hydrogeologic elements, including seismic horizons, faults, karst features, and porosity. In addition to these structural and property maps, the work also called for producing a spatial representation of the probability of vertical fluid migration, essentially identifying where upward movement of fluids is more or less likely based on the interpreted geology and estimated subsurface properties.
A major emphasis of the announcement was that the usefulness and reliability of the final products, especially porosity estimates, would depend heavily on the quality of the seismic data and how it was collected and processed. The announcement highlights factors such as acquisition geometry (how the survey is laid out and how well it samples the subsurface) and overall data and processing quality, which directly influence the resolution and confidence of mapped features like karst voids, fault zones, and porosity variations. In practice, this means the project was not just about interpreting existing data, but about producing outputs whose uncertainty and limitations are closely tied to the seismic workflow.
The deliverables were expected to be built for downstream use in hydrogeologic risk analysis. The 3D seismic reflection model was intended to be created in a way that allows export into a 3D geomodeling environment, and then further exported into groundwater flow simulation tools. The end application was to evaluate the risk that wastewater injected into the lower portion of the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) could migrate vertically upward into brackish drinking water supply zones in the upper FAS. In other words, the project connects geophysical imaging and geologic interpretation directly to water-resource protection by improving the subsurface framework used to simulate and assess potential upward migration pathways.
Administratively, the opportunity fell under CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection) and was categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The grants.gov listing provided an additional information link for the full announcement and identified a USGS contact for access issues: Faith Graves (703-648-7356, fgraves@usgs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity is Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00113. The title is "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Californian CESU."
2. Which federal agency issued this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a discretionary funding announcement.
3. What type of award was planned under this opportunity?
The announcement was issued as a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
4. What is the CESU Program, as described in the announcement?
The CESU Program is built around formal partnerships that support applied research, technical assistance, and education.
5. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to organizations that were already participating partners within the Californian CESU network.
6. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 24, 2013.
7. What was the final closing date for applications?
The final closing date was October 17, 2013.
8. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2013.
9. How many awards did USGS anticipate making?
USGS anticipated making one award.
10. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding level was $615,000.
11. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12. What was the central purpose of the funded work?
The purpose was to bring together multiple scientific disciplines to create an integrated seismic reflection characterization of subsurface conditions across much of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
13. What kind of model was the project expected to develop?
The project aimed to develop a combined 2D/3D seismic reflection model to map key geologic and hydrogeologic elements.
14. What subsurface features and properties were intended to be mapped?
The model was intended to map seismic horizons, faults, karst features, and porosity.
15. Did the project include any probability or risk-style mapping outputs?
Yes. The work called for producing a spatial representation of the probability of vertical fluid migration, identifying where upward movement of fluids is more or less likely based on interpreted geology and estimated subsurface properties.
16. Why did the announcement emphasize seismic data quality?
The announcement stressed that the usefulness and reliability of final products (especially porosity estimates) would depend heavily on the quality of the seismic data and how it was collected and processed.
17. What aspects of seismic acquisition and processing were highlighted as important?
It highlighted factors such as acquisition geometry (how the survey is laid out and how well it samples the subsurface) and overall data and processing quality, because these directly influence resolution and confidence in mapped features like karst voids, fault zones, and porosity variations.
18. Was the project focused only on interpreting existing seismic data?
No. The announcement indicated the project was not just about interpretation; it also emphasized producing outputs whose uncertainty and limitations are closely tied to the seismic workflow (data acquisition and processing).
19. How were the deliverables expected to be used downstream?
The deliverables were expected to support hydrogeologic risk analysis.
20. What was the expected workflow for using the 3D seismic reflection model in other tools?
The 3D seismic reflection model was intended to be created so it could be exported into a 3D geomodeling environment and then further exported into groundwater flow simulation tools.
21. What real-world risk question was the project intended to help evaluate?
The end application was to evaluate the risk that wastewater injected into the lower portion of the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) could migrate vertically upward into brackish drinking water supply zones in the upper FAS.
22. What geographic area was the seismic characterization focused on?
The work focused on much of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
23. How does this project connect geophysics to water-resource protection?
It connects geophysical imaging and geologic interpretation to water-resource protection by improving the subsurface framework used to simulate and assess potential upward migration pathways for injected wastewater.
24. What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection).
25. How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
26. Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The grants.gov listing included an additional information link for the full announcement.
27. Who was the USGS contact for access issues, and what are the contact details?
The listed USGS contact for access issues was Faith Graves. Phone: 703-648-7356. Email: fgraves@usgs.gov.
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