Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU

Post Date

February 25th 2010

Application Due Date

March 8th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

10HQPA0039

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 Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a financial assistance opportunity to provide technical assistance and expertise to diatom analysts identifying diatom species in federal, state, tribal and university programs for water quality and biodiversity assessment. Technical assistance will specifically support land managers to develop consistent and accurate datasets for diatom species in the United States. USGS will provide technical support to assist academic institutions in carrying out their goals and objectives to complete accurate taxonomic treatments of diatoms. The collaborator will have the opportunity to resolve taxonomic issues related to the most common diatoms and similar species in flowing waters of the US. The study will offer access to material from US collections from EPA, USGS NAWQA and other programs. The objective of the project is to produce a minimum of 100 “taxon pages” for posting on an online diatom flora.

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