Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | G18AS00062

Opportunity Information: Apply for G18AS00062

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), within the Department of the Interior, announced a discretionary funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically associated with the Rocky Mountain CESU. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number G18AS00062 and was created on June 6, 2018, with an original application closing date of June 20, 2018. The USGS planned to make one award under this announcement.

This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal ongoing federal participation. The activity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808. The stated focus of the work is research in floodplain forest dendrochronology and the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) in the Upper Mississippi River region. In practical terms, dendrochronology research in floodplain forests generally involves analyzing tree-ring records to reconstruct historical patterns such as flooding frequency and magnitude, forest disturbance, and environmental change over time. Ground penetrating radar is commonly used to map subsurface features non-invasively, which in river and floodplain settings can help characterize sediment layers, buried channels, geomorphic structures, or other subsurface conditions relevant to understanding floodplain development and hydrologic history.

Eligibility was limited to CESU partners, with the formal eligibility category listed as "Others" and additional clarification referenced in the full notice (not included in the excerpt). CESU opportunities are often intentionally directed to the established network of partner institutions, such as universities, research organizations, and other cooperative partners that participate in the CESU program, so applicants generally must already be part of the relevant CESU partnership to be considered.

The maximum possible federal funding for the single award was capped at $51,000 (the award ceiling). Overall, the notice describes a small, targeted research award intended to support USGS-related scientific work in the Upper Mississippi River floodplain environment, combining tree-ring based ecological and hydrologic reconstruction with subsurface imaging using GPR to improve understanding of floodplain forests and river-floodplain processes.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $51,000.00 in funding.
• 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).

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