Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, North Atlantic Coast CESU

Post Date

June 26th 2014

Application Due Date

July 8th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

G14AS00115

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 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to conduct research on greenhouse gas fluxes and carbon storage in salt marshes, and the effects of both temperature increase and alteration of hydrology, tidal regime, and sea level. The research will advance the understanding of the climatic role of coastal wetlands under scenarios related to climate change and changes in management.

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/