Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, California CESU

Post Date

October 13th 2009

Application Due Date

October 22nd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

10HQPA0013

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 California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $58000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The U.S. Geological Survey’s is offering a cooperative-agreement opportunity to universities that have the ability to collect, process, and analyze ground-based LiDAR data that meet the objectives listed below. The objectives are to assess the effectiveness of ground-based LiDAR in detecting vegetation and geomorphic change for use in riparian monitoring along large rivers of the Colorado Plateau. In 2010-2011 research will include the following: 1. Collect, process, and analyze ground-based LiDAR data at two locations within Dinosaur National Monument, in conjunction with traditional transect- and plot-based data used to detect channel cross-section and vegetation change. Ground-based LiDAR data also will be used to evaluate the accuracy of existing airborne LiDAR imagery. Data are to be collected at these locations between late July and the end of August in 2010 and 2011. 2. LiDAR data will be processed, analyzed and a short progress report written at the end of each field season (Due by 30 October of each year). 3. Peer-reviewed publications comparing and contrasting ground-based LiDAR monitoring with traditional methods, will be prepared in conjunction with USGS and National Park Service collaborators, throughout the 2 year life of the agreement.

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