Notice of Intent - Investigation of the Glacial and Alluvial Stratigraphy in the Lower Wisconsin River Valley and Glacial Mapping of Oneida County

Post Date

July 20th 2015

Application Due Date

August 3rd 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

USGS-15-FA-0343

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $50000

Grant Description

Notice of Intent to award a cooperative agreement to Western Michigan University (Michigan Geological Survey to core the Quaternary sediments in the lower Wisconsin River valley to provide the means to evaluate the sedimentary architecture and 3D relationships of the valley fill sediments. Mapping of Oneida county is crutial in developing a better understanding of ice-marginal process and the role of permafrost in late-glacial landscape development.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  Margaret Eastman
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7366

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contracting Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  mrussell@usgs.gov