Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast CESU

Post Date

July 2nd 2013

Application Due Date

July 12th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

G13AS00087

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. CESUкs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $18000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

U.S. Geological Surveyкs (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is offering a funding opportunity for research on кTruncating the Competitive Ability of Phragmites by Targeting its Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterial Endophytes.к This research will study endophytic bacteria in Phragmites australis (Common Reed) to characterize bacterial assemblages in seeds and meristematic tissues collected from several sites, conduct 15N2 assimilation experiments to identify sites of nitrogen fixation within plants, and evaluate potential application of a non-environmentally toxic bacterial microbial inhibitor as a method to limit Phragmites growth in low nitrogen environments.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
  fgraves@usgs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov/