Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
ID: 356965Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)

Award Range

$0 - $320K

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/356965
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    Description

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity through a Cooperative Agreement for a partner affiliated with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This initiative aims to support research in high spatial resolution soil moisture mapping utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based L-band sensing, addressing the inadequacies of current observational methods in capturing spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture. The total estimated funding for this program is $320,000, with no cost-sharing requirement, and applications are due by December 4, 2024. Interested applicants can reach out to Faith Graves at fgraves@usgs.gov for further information.

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    fgraves@usgs.gov
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