Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00011
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00011) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), specifically through the John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis. It is intended to support a single CESU partner via a cooperative agreement to carry out research focused on understanding how waterborne contaminants affect freshwater stream and river ecosystems across the United States. The emphasis is on analysis and synthesis rather than new field sampling, using existing long-term monitoring data to produce clearer, broader insights into contaminant impacts.
At the core of the project is the integration of more than 20 years of standardized hydrological, chemical, and ecological measurements collected from streams and rivers nationwide. These data were gathered by USGS and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and include both abiotic information (for example, hydrology and water chemistry) and biotic information (for example, organisms and ecological community data). By bringing these datasets together, the project aims to evaluate relationships between contaminants and biological responses in freshwater systems, leveraging the consistency and scale of long-running federal monitoring efforts.
The scientific goal is to improve understanding of how common contaminants, including salts, pesticides, and nutrients, alter stream organisms, aquatic community structure, and overall ecosystem function. In practical terms, this kind of synthesis can help identify patterns that may not be visible in smaller or shorter studies, such as widespread thresholds where water chemistry changes begin to drive ecological shifts, or how contaminant effects vary with flow conditions, watershed characteristics, or regional differences. The work sits squarely in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category and aligns with CFDA number 15.808.
The opportunity provides up to $100,000 in total funding (the award ceiling) with an expectation of one award. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that substantial federal involvement is anticipated during the project period (for example, collaboration, data support, or technical coordination with USGS staff), rather than a more hands-off grant structure. Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full eligibility text for the announcement.
Key administrative details show the opportunity was created on October 28, 2019, with an original closing date of November 13, 2019. In summary, this grant is designed to fund a partner-led, federally collaborative synthesis of large, long-term USGS and USEPA stream datasets to quantify and explain how chemical contaminants influence freshwater biological communities and ecosystem processes at a national scale.Apply for G20AS00011
- 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, Great Lakes Northern Forests 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 Oct 28, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 13, 2019. (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 $100,000.00 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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What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00011. It is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The award is intended to support research that improves understanding of how waterborne contaminants affect freshwater stream and river ecosystems across the United States, with a strong emphasis on analysis and synthesis of existing data rather than collecting new field samples.
Which federal office is managing the opportunity?
The opportunity is managed by the USGS through the John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis (within the U.S. Department of the Interior).
What type of project is being requested?
The requested work centers on integrating and analyzing more than 20 years of standardized hydrological, chemical, and ecological measurements from streams and rivers nationwide to evaluate relationships between contaminants and biological responses in freshwater systems.
Does this opportunity focus on new field sampling?
No. The emphasis is on analysis and synthesis. The work is expected to rely on existing long-term monitoring data rather than new field sampling.
What datasets are expected to be used?
The project is built around long-term monitoring datasets collected by USGS and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The information described includes standardized hydrological, chemical, and ecological measurements spanning more than 20 years across streams and rivers nationwide.
What kinds of measurements are included in the data?
The datasets include both abiotic and biotic information. Examples mentioned include abiotic data such as hydrology and water chemistry, and biotic data such as organisms and ecological community data.
What contaminants are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically mentions common contaminants including salts, pesticides, and nutrients.
What biological or ecological outcomes is the research meant to evaluate?
The research is intended to improve understanding of how contaminants alter stream organisms, aquatic community structure, and overall ecosystem function, and to evaluate contaminant-biology relationships at national scale.
Why is long-term, nationwide synthesis emphasized?
By integrating consistent, long-running federal monitoring datasets across the country, the synthesis aims to reveal broader patterns that may not be visible in smaller or shorter studies. Examples described include identifying widespread thresholds where water chemistry changes begin to drive ecological shifts, and understanding how effects vary with flow conditions, watershed characteristics, or regional differences.
What is the funding amount?
The opportunity provides up to $100,000 in total funding (the award ceiling).
How many awards are expected?
The announcement describes an expectation of one award.
What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this project?
As described, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as collaboration, data support, or technical coordination with USGS staff, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners. The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement.
Which CESU network is referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as the CESU Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU grant opportunity.
How is the opportunity categorized?
The work is described as sitting in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity aligns with CFDA number 15.808.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on October 28, 2019, and the original closing date was November 13, 2019.
What is the overall outcome this grant aims to support?
The overall aim is a partner-led, federally collaborative synthesis of large, long-term USGS and USEPA stream datasets to quantify and explain how chemical contaminants influence freshwater biological communities and ecosystem processes at a national scale.
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