Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00121
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Cost CESU funding opportunity (G20AS00121) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support a single CESU partner organization. The project sits within the USGS research portfolio under CFDA 15.808 and is administered by the Department of the Interior. The funding is relatively small and targeted, with an award ceiling of $32,699 and an expectation of one award, reflecting its role as a focused subtask rather than a stand-alone large research program. The opportunity was posted June 30, 2020, with an original closing date of July 22, 2020.
The core purpose is to bring in a partner with specialized expertise in the nearshore Beaufort Sea, especially the physical oceanographic setting and lower trophic-level ecology that form the foundation of the food web. USGS is specifically looking for support in understanding how the river plume, characterized through temperature and salinity patterns, shapes ecosystem structure and function. In practical terms, the work emphasizes linking physical drivers (like freshwater input, mixing, and plume boundaries) to biological responses that cascade upward from plankton and other lower trophic organisms to fish communities and ultimately to seabirds.
This award is explicitly framed as a subtask within a broader, multi-agency collaborative effort connecting the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystem Initiative with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Outer Continental Shelf Program. The larger project is titled "The Impact of Marine Fish Communities on Red-throated Loon Productivity in the Beaufort Sea," and the grant-supported partner would contribute to that broader objective by strengthening the parts of the study that deal with environmental context and ecosystem interpretation. The red-throated loon is the top predator focal species, and the intent is to better understand how prey availability and food web dynamics influenced by oceanographic conditions may affect loon productivity.
A key expectation is that the selected expert or team functions as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary research group. That includes helping refine field sampling design and guiding interpretation of results so the study can more clearly connect the dots from physical conditions to lower trophic resources, to fish distribution and community composition, and then to bird foraging and reproductive outcomes. Because the mechanism is a cooperative agreement, the opportunity also implies active collaboration with USGS scientists rather than a hands-off grant, with substantial involvement and coordination as the project proceeds.
Beyond research support, the opportunity includes a meaningful education and community outreach component. The partner is expected to provide opportunities for science outreach to local Inupiat villagers and students by organizing a K-12 Oceanography Program. This outreach is designed not only to share general oceanography concepts, but also to connect local communities and students with the ongoing Arctic marine research effort. USGS scientists are expected to participate by discussing their current work as part of the program, making the outreach a two-way bridge between federal researchers and local audiences in the region.Apply for G20AS00121
- 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, Gulf Cost 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 30, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2020. (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 $32,699.00 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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Funding Opportunity FAQs: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU (G20AS00121)
What is the name and number of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU funding opportunity, numbered G20AS00121.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is being offered?
This is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the work is intended to be carried out in active coordination with USGS scientists rather than as a fully independent, hands-off award.
Who administers the program?
The opportunity is administered by the Department of the Interior.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This project sits within the USGS research portfolio under CFDA 15.808.
How many awards does USGS expect to make?
USGS expects to make one award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $32,699.
Is this a large research program or a targeted subtask?
This is described as relatively small and targeted, reflecting its role as a focused subtask rather than a stand-alone large research program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2020.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 22, 2020.
What is the core purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to bring in a CESU partner organization with specialized expertise in the nearshore Beaufort Sea, particularly the physical oceanographic setting and lower trophic-level ecology that form the foundation of the food web.
What specific scientific expertise is USGS seeking?
USGS is looking for expertise in nearshore Beaufort Sea oceanography and lower trophic-level ecology, with emphasis on understanding how river plume dynamics (as expressed through temperature and salinity patterns) shape ecosystem structure and function.
What physical processes are highlighted in the project description?
The opportunity emphasizes physical drivers such as freshwater input, mixing, and plume boundaries, and how those drivers connect to biological responses across the food web.
What biological components are included in the study focus?
The work focuses on linking physical conditions to lower trophic organisms (such as plankton), then to fish communities (distribution and community composition), and ultimately to seabirds through foraging and reproductive outcomes.
What geographic area does the work focus on?
The focus is the nearshore Beaufort Sea.
How does this subtask fit into a larger project?
This award is explicitly framed as a subtask within a broader, multi-agency collaborative effort that connects the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystem Initiative with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Outer Continental Shelf Program.
What is the title of the larger project this subtask supports?
The larger project is titled "The Impact of Marine Fish Communities on Red-throated Loon Productivity in the Beaufort Sea."
Which organizations or initiatives are connected through the broader collaboration?
The broader collaboration connects the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystem Initiative with the BOEM Outer Continental Shelf Program.
What role does the red-throated loon play in this effort?
The red-throated loon is identified as the top predator focal species. The overall intent is to better understand how prey availability and food web dynamics, influenced by oceanographic conditions, may affect loon productivity.
What is meant by linking river plume characteristics to ecosystem outcomes?
In this context, it means using river plume indicators such as temperature and salinity patterns to interpret how plume-driven conditions influence the structure and function of the nearshore ecosystem, beginning with lower trophic-level resources and cascading upward to fish and seabirds.
What is expected from the selected partner in terms of team collaboration?
The selected expert or team is expected to function as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary research group, contributing to study planning and interpretation in coordination with USGS scientists.
Will the partner be involved in field sampling design?
Yes. A key expectation is that the partner helps refine field sampling design so the study can better connect physical conditions to lower trophic resources, fish communities, and bird outcomes.
Will the partner be involved in interpreting results?
Yes. The partner is expected to guide interpretation of results, particularly around the environmental context and ecosystem interpretation needed to connect physical drivers to biological responses.
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for project execution?
It implies substantial involvement, active collaboration, and ongoing coordination with USGS scientists as the project proceeds.
Is there an education or outreach requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes an education and community outreach component.
What outreach activity is specifically required?
The partner is expected to organize a K-12 Oceanography Program that provides opportunities for science outreach to local Inupiat villagers and students.
What is the purpose of the K-12 Oceanography Program?
The program is intended to share general oceanography concepts while connecting local communities and students with the ongoing Arctic marine research effort.
Are USGS scientists expected to participate in the outreach program?
Yes. USGS scientists are expected to participate by discussing their current work as part of the program.
How does the outreach component relate to the research effort?
The outreach is described as a two-way bridge between federal researchers and local audiences in the region, tying community engagement to the ongoing Arctic marine research work.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The award is intended to support a single CESU partner organization.
Why does the opportunity emphasize lower trophic-level ecology?
Because lower trophic-level ecology is described as the foundation of the food web, and understanding it is central to interpreting how physical oceanographic conditions can influence fish communities and, ultimately, seabird productivity.
What practical research linkages does the project want to strengthen?
The project emphasizes strengthening linkages from physical conditions (freshwater input, mixing, plume boundaries) to lower trophic resources, to fish distribution and community composition, and then to seabird foraging and reproductive outcomes.
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