Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
ID: 352610Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)

Award Range

$0 - $151K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Continuation

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity for partners affiliated with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to develop a software-defined ground-penetrating radar (GPR) platform utilizing small, uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) to assess snowpack metrics. The objective of this research is to enhance previous studies aimed at real-time avalanche risk assessment through a low-cost, rapid, and high-resolution sUAS platform, which will improve safety, reduce operational costs, and enhance monitoring of complex snowpack conditions. This funding opportunity, with an award ceiling of $150,500 and no matching requirement, is open to eligible CESU partners, and applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 25, 2024. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Faith Graves at fgraves@usgs.gov.

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