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- The Bureau of Reclamation Denver Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Award to the University of Iowa for Integrated Bubble, Sound and Light Modeling for Modeling Fish Deterrence" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.560 SECURE Water Act Research Agreements.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2012 and posted on Apr 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $90,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is a federal cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation (Denver Office) focused on improving how agencies predict whether "non physical barriers" (NPBs) can successfully deter fish at river junctions in California. Over a three year effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Reclamation, the goal is to develop a defensible method for estimating deterrence efficiency before an NPB is installed in the field or adjusted after installation. The specific deterrence technologies of interest are a bubble plume curtain, sound, and modulated intense light (MIL), deployed at the entrance to one branch of a river bifurcation to discourage fish from entering that channel.
The technical work centers on building the physics and numerical tools needed to simulate how bubbles, acoustics, and light behave in a river environment and then integrating those tools into a larger modeling system used to predict fish response. The agencies plan to use an Individual Based Model (IBM) to represent fish behavior and movement, which requires detailed flow fields from a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the river hydraulics near the barrier. To make the fish behavior model realistic, the CFD model must also carry environmental and deterrent stimulus fields, meaning bubble effects, sound levels, and light levels have to be calculated throughout the modeled area. A key requirement is that these quantities be represented at each node of the CFD mesh so the IBM can "sense" what a fish would experience at any location and time.
A major emphasis of the announcement is that sound and light are not only produced by the deterrent systems themselves, but are also influenced by river conditions. For example, background sound can be generated by bed sediment movement during high flows (such as rolling gravel), while background and ambient light can vary with daylight, city lighting at night, turbidity, and other site specific variables. The bubble curtain can further modify the system by encapsulating sound and reflecting or scattering light, so the modeling must account for interactions among bubbles, sound propagation, and light transmission in a coupled way rather than as isolated components.
The deliverable sought under this cooperative agreement is the development of governing equations and related numerical modules for bubble, sound, and light that can be embedded directly into a CFD river hydraulics model. These modules are intended for insertion into an "integrated framework" for a CFD model that is coupled to both (1) the fish Individual Based Model and (2) a Eulerian Lagrangian Agent Method (ELAM) representation of streamflow, creating a unified modeling chain that links hydraulics and deterrent stimuli to predicted fish movement and deterrence outcomes. The applied target for this integrated modeling capability is predicting deterrence efficiency for juvenile Chinook salmon at an NPB located at Head of Old River (HOR) and Georgianna Slough (GS) within the San Joaquin River Basin.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number R12AC80881, titled "Notice of Intent to Award to the University of Iowa for Integrated Bubble, Sound and Light Modeling for Modeling Fish Deterrence." It is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, indicating substantial federal involvement during the project rather than a hands off grant. The activity category is Natural Resources and it is tied to CFDA 15.560 (SECURE Water Act Research Agreements). The expected number of awards is one, with eligible applicants limited to public and state controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the notice that it is intended for the University of Iowa. The estimated total funding is $90,000, with an award floor of $90,000 and a ceiling of $100,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is April 2, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 13, 2012, and an archive date of April 14, 2012. The listed grants officer contact is Michelle Maher (303-445-2025) for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a federal cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation (Denver Office) focused on improving how agencies predict whether non-physical barriers (NPBs) can successfully deter fish at river junctions in California.
What is the official Funding Opportunity Number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R12AC80881. The title is "Notice of Intent to Award to the University of Iowa for Integrated Bubble, Sound and Light Modeling for Modeling Fish Deterrence."
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The announcement uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which indicates substantial federal involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant.
Is this discretionary or mandatory funding?
It is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.560 (SECURE Water Act Research Agreements).
What problem is the project trying to solve?
The project aims to develop a defensible method for estimating deterrence efficiency before an NPB is installed in the field or adjusted after installation, so agencies can better predict whether these deterrent systems will work at river bifurcations.
What kinds of non-physical barrier (NPB) technologies are included?
The specific deterrence technologies of interest are a bubble plume curtain, sound, and modulated intense light (MIL). These would be deployed at the entrance to one branch of a river bifurcation to discourage fish from entering that channel.
Where is the applied target location for the modeling work?
The applied target is predicting deterrence efficiency for juvenile Chinook salmon at an NPB located at Head of Old River (HOR) and Georgianna Slough (GS) within the San Joaquin River Basin.
Which fish species and life stage are explicitly mentioned?
The opportunity explicitly identifies juvenile Chinook salmon as the applied target for deterrence efficiency prediction.
Which agencies are leading the overall effort?
The three-year effort is led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation.
How long is the effort described in the announcement?
The announcement describes a three-year effort to develop the predictive method and associated modeling capability.
What are the main technical deliverables expected under the cooperative agreement?
The deliverable sought is the development of governing equations and related numerical modules for bubble, sound, and light that can be embedded directly into a CFD river hydraulics model.
How will computational fluid dynamics (CFD) be used?
A CFD model will be used to generate detailed flow fields of river hydraulics near the barrier. The CFD model must also carry environmental and deterrent stimulus fields so that bubble effects, sound levels, and light levels are calculated throughout the modeled area.
Why must bubble, sound, and light be represented throughout the CFD mesh?
A key requirement is that these quantities be represented at each node of the CFD mesh so the Individual Based Model (IBM) can "sense" what a fish would experience at any location and time.
What fish behavior modeling approach is planned?
The agencies plan to use an Individual Based Model (IBM) to represent fish behavior and movement, informed by CFD-derived hydraulics and stimulus fields (bubbles, sound, and light).
What does the announcement say about background sound and light?
Sound and light are not only produced by the deterrent systems but are also influenced by river conditions. Background sound can be generated by bed sediment movement during high flows (such as rolling gravel). Background and ambient light can vary with daylight, city lighting at night, turbidity, and other site-specific variables.
Why is coupled modeling of bubbles, sound, and light important?
The bubble curtain can encapsulate sound and reflect or scatter light. Because of these interactions, the modeling must account for coupled behavior among bubbles, sound propagation, and light transmission rather than treating them as isolated components.
What integrated modeling framework is the work intended to support?
The modules are intended for insertion into an integrated framework where a CFD model is coupled to (1) the fish Individual Based Model (IBM) and (2) a Eulerian Lagrangian Agent Method (ELAM) representation of streamflow, creating a unified modeling chain that links hydraulics and deterrent stimuli to predicted fish movement and deterrence outcomes.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the notice that it is intended for the University of Iowa.
Is the award intended for a specific institution?
Yes. The title and description indicate it is a notice of intent to award to the University of Iowa.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $90,000.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor is $90,000 and the award ceiling is $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is April 2, 2012.
What are the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date is April 13, 2012. The archive date is April 14, 2012.
Who is the listed grants officer contact?
The listed grants officer contact is Michelle Maher, reachable at (303) 445-2025, for assistance accessing the full announcement.
What is the primary purpose of the modeling capability being developed?
The purpose is to enable prediction of deterrence efficiency before an NPB is installed or when it is adjusted after installation, by linking hydraulics and deterrent stimulus fields to predicted fish behavior and movement.
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