Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
ID: 356962Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)

Award Range

$0 - $72K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356962
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity for a partner affiliated with the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to conduct research on floodplain forest canopy loss and regeneration, as well as to compare in situ and remote vegetation survey methods in the Upper Mississippi River System. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the CESU Program, which focuses on providing research, technical assistance, and education in ecosystem studies. The total estimated funding for this program is $71,707, with no cost-sharing or matching requirements, and applications must be submitted electronically by December 4, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Faith Graves at fgraves@usgs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    fgraves@usgs.gov
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