Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU | G19AS00023

Opportunity Information: Apply for G19AS00023

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), within the Department of the Interior, announced a discretionary research funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G19AS00023) is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than providing funds with minimal federal participation. The funding activity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808.

The project focuses on the nearshore waters of the Great Lakes and targets a recurring environmental issue: the growth, proliferation, and movement of Cladophora, a filamentous green algae known for forming nuisance blooms. The main goal is to develop hydrodynamic models that can describe how Cladophora is transported in nearshore systems. Beyond physical transport alone, the work is intended to explicitly connect that transport to biological and chemical mechanisms that influence when and where the algae grows and accumulates. In practical terms, the USGS is looking for modeling that links water movement and circulation patterns with the environmental conditions that support Cladophora growth, helping to explain how algae biomass shifts across nearshore areas and why certain locations experience more severe impacts.

Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, with the eligible applicant type listed broadly as "Others" and clarified in the full notice under additional eligibility information. The opportunity anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $161,000 as stated in the posting. While the announcement notes that the CESU project can provide support for up to five years, the ceiling listed in the summary reflects the maximum amount indicated in the notice and should be interpreted in the context of the project period and any year-by-year funding structure described by the agency.

Key dates provided in the source summary show the opportunity was created on December 3, 2018, with an original closing date of December 17, 2018, indicating a relatively short application window. Overall, the grant is designed to support applied, management-relevant research that strengthens the scientific basis for understanding and potentially managing nuisance Cladophora in Great Lakes nearshore environments by integrating hydrodynamic transport modeling with the biological and chemical drivers of algal growth.

• 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 Dec 03, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 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 $161,000.00 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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