Opportunity Information: Apply for G18AS00113
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G18AS00113) was offered by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Fort Collins Science Center. It is a discretionary research funding opportunity that uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the funded work rather than simply providing a hands-off grant. The activity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.808.
The purpose of the opportunity is to support research that evaluates whether high-elevation mountain lakes in several major U.S. national parks are moving toward rapid eutrophication and, as a result, increased risk of harmful algal blooms. The focus locations are mountain lakes in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park. In practical terms, the project is meant to determine if these lakes are experiencing nutrient enrichment and ecological change fast enough to shift them toward bloom conditions that can degrade water quality, alter food webs, and create management challenges for the National Park Service and other partners.
The opportunity is structured around two core scientific questions. First, it asks how common algal blooms are across the broader landscape of these mountain lake systems and what factors are driving where and when blooms occur. This implies a landscape-scale assessment that could consider environmental drivers such as nutrient inputs, watershed characteristics, climate-related shifts (including warming and altered snowpack or runoff timing), lake morphometry, atmospheric deposition, visitor or pack animal impacts, wildfire effects, or other stressors that influence productivity and bloom formation. Second, it asks how algal assemblages in mountain lakes have changed over time, pointing toward a historical or long-term perspective on community composition. That kind of question often involves comparing present-day biological communities to earlier monitoring records or using paleoecological approaches (for example, lake sediment records) to reconstruct past algal communities and detect trajectories of change.
Administratively, the posting anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $72,436. The opportunity was created on August 7, 2018, with an original closing date of August 21, 2018, indicating a short application window. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement, which typically points to eligibility being tied to participation in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network or other specific institutional qualifications.
Overall, the grant is aimed at generating actionable scientific evidence about the prevalence, drivers, and temporal trends of algal blooms and algal community change in sensitive, high-elevation national park lakes, with the broader management relevance of anticipating and responding to eutrophication and harmful algal bloom risk.Apply for G18AS00113
- 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 Aug 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 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 $72,436.00 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 a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opportunity for the Rocky Mountain CESU network, offered by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through the Fort Collins Science Center. The Funding Opportunity Number is G18AS00113.
Which agency is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau within the Department of the Interior, through the USGS Fort Collins Science Center.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the work, rather than providing a hands-off award.
Is this a formula or discretionary opportunity?
This is a discretionary research funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.808.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support research evaluating whether high-elevation mountain lakes in several major U.S. national parks are moving toward rapid eutrophication and therefore increased risk of harmful algal blooms.
Which national parks and locations are included?
The focus is on mountain lakes in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park.
What management problem is this research intended to inform?
The project is intended to generate actionable evidence about whether nutrient enrichment and ecological change are progressing fast enough to push sensitive high-elevation lakes toward bloom conditions that can degrade water quality, alter food webs, and create management challenges for the National Park Service and partners.
What category does the activity fall under?
The activity is categorized as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
How many awards were anticipated?
The posting anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $72,436.
When was the opportunity created, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was created on August 7, 2018, with an original closing date of August 21, 2018.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted dates (August 7 to August 21, 2018), the application window was short.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement. This typically indicates eligibility may be tied to participation in the Rocky Mountain CESU network or other specific institutional qualifications mentioned in the full posting.
What are the two core scientific questions the opportunity is structured around?
The opportunity centers on (1) how common algal blooms are across the broader landscape of these mountain lake systems and what factors drive where and when blooms occur, and (2) how algal assemblages in mountain lakes have changed over time.
What does the first scientific question (bloom prevalence and drivers) imply about the study approach?
It implies a landscape-scale assessment across the mountain lake systems to evaluate bloom occurrence and identify drivers that influence where and when blooms happen.
What kinds of drivers or stressors are suggested as potentially relevant to bloom occurrence?
The posting implies drivers could include nutrient inputs, watershed characteristics, climate-related shifts (such as warming and altered snowpack or runoff timing), lake morphometry, atmospheric deposition, visitor or pack animal impacts, wildfire effects, and other stressors that influence productivity and bloom formation.
What does the second scientific question (changes over time) imply?
It points toward a historical or long-term perspective on algal community composition, comparing present-day assemblages to past conditions to detect trajectories of change.
What types of methods are suggested for assessing historical change in algal assemblages?
The description suggests approaches such as comparing current biological communities to earlier monitoring records or using paleoecological approaches like lake sediment records to reconstruct past algal communities.
What is meant by "rapid eutrophication" in the context of this opportunity?
Within the description provided, rapid eutrophication refers to nutrient enrichment and ecological changes progressing quickly enough to increase the risk of algal blooms, with potential impacts on water quality and lake ecosystems.
Why are harmful algal blooms a concern in these high-elevation lakes?
The opportunity notes that bloom conditions can degrade water quality, alter food webs, and create management challenges for the National Park Service and other partners.
What is the intended outcome or value of the funded research?
The intended outcome is actionable scientific evidence about bloom prevalence, bloom drivers, and temporal trends in algal assemblages to help anticipate and respond to eutrophication and harmful algal bloom risk in sensitive national park lakes.
Does the opportunity indicate USGS will be involved in the project after award?
Yes. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the opportunity indicates USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the funded work.
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