Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity through a Cooperative Agreement for a CESU-affiliated partner to research and reduce mercury concentrations in recreational and sports fish within hydroelectric reservoirs, managed wetlands, and mine-impacted lakes. The project, with an estimated funding of $270,000 for one year, aims to understand methylmercury formation and its impact on fish, with specific sub-objectives for each environment. Eligibility requires being a partner of the California CESU Program. Proposals must be submitted via Grants.gov, adhering to strict content and format guidelines for technical narrative, budget, data management, and biographical sketches. Evaluation criteria include purpose, technical approach, budget justification, and applicant qualifications. Award administration details cover reporting requirements, financial procedures, publication guidelines, and compliance with federal regulations.

The USGS is offering a cooperative agreement for $270,000 to a California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner. The project, titled "Reducing Mercury in Fish in Hydroelectric Power Reservoirs, Managed Wetlands, and Lakes," aims to develop a framework for predicting methylmercury formation and its impact on mercury concentrations in recreational and sports fish. The one-year project has three sub-objectives: linking methylmercury formation in hydroelectric reservoirs to fish mercury levels, understanding mercury methylation in managed subtropical wetlands, and examining microbial methylation in mine-impacted lakes with elevated selenium. Eligibility is restricted to CESU-affiliated partners. Proposals must be submitted via Grants.gov, including a technical narrative, budget, data management plan, biographical sketches, and current/pending support forms. Evaluation criteria include purpose, technical approach, budget justification, and applicant qualifications. Award administration involves progress and financial reporting, adherence to publication guidelines, and compliance with data and geospatial requirements.

The USGS is offering a $270,000 cooperative agreement for a one-year project to a California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner. The project aims to reduce mercury concentrations in fish in hydroelectric reservoirs, managed wetlands, and lakes. The primary goal is to provide data to support management actions by understanding methylmercury formation in water and sediments. Key objectives include developing linkages between methylmercury formation and fish mercury concentrations in hydroelectric reservoirs, managed subtropical wetlands (Florida Everglades), and mine-impacted lakes with elevated selenium. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the California CESU Program. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov (Funding Opportunity Number G26AS00100) and include a detailed technical narrative, budget narrative, data management plan, biographical sketches, and current and pending support information. Proposals will be evaluated on purpose, objectives, technical approach, budget justification, and applicant qualifications.

The USGS is offering a cooperative agreement to a California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for a one-year project titled "Reducing Mercury in Fish in Hydroelectric Power Reservoirs, Managed Wetlands, and Lakes." The project aims to collect and interpret data to reduce mercury concentrations in recreational and sports fish by understanding methylmercury formation in water and sediments. The total estimated funding is $270,000. Research objectives include developing linkages between methylmercury formation and mercury in fish in hydroelectric reservoirs, managed subtropical wetlands (Florida Everglades), and mine-imparted lakes with elevated selenium. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and eligibility requires being a participating partner of the California CESU Program. Proposals will be evaluated on purpose, objectives, relevance, technical approach, budget justification, clarity, qualifications, experience, and past performance. Award recipients will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, submitting progress reports, and adhering to USGS data management and financial reporting requirements.

The USGS is offering a cooperative agreement for a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner to research and reduce mercury concentrations in recreational and sports fish within hydroelectric reservoirs, managed wetlands, and mine-impacted lakes. The project, with an estimated funding of $270,000 for one year, aims to understand methylmercury formation and its impact on fish, with specific sub-objectives for different aquatic environments. Eligibility is restricted to partners of the California CESU Program. Proposals must be submitted via Grants.gov and include a detailed technical narrative, budget, data management plan, biographical sketches, and current and pending support information. Evaluation criteria include purpose, technical approach, budget justification, and applicant qualifications. Award recipients must comply with reporting requirements for progress, financial status, and publications, as well as specific guidelines for geospatial data and data availability.