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

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352610
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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    fgraves@usgs.gov
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