Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont-South Atlantic CESU

Post Date

June 15th 2009

Application Due Date

June 25th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

09HQPA0043

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Piedmont – South Atlantic Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $60000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This award provides for assistance to use the field data being collected by the USGS in process based numerical coastal wetland simulation models similar to those described in “Morris, J.T., Sundareshwar, P.V., Nietch, C.T., Kjerfve, B., Cahoon, D.R., 2002. Responses of coastal wetlands to rising sea level. Ecology 83, 2869-2877” to model the ecological sustainability of these marshes in the face of sea-level rise. University will benefit by close professional collaboration with USGS scientists and increased opportunities for an interdisciplinary research project related to federal resource management issues surrounding the impact of sea level rise on coastal wetlands.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  FAITH GRAVES
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7356

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contract Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov