Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
ID: 352295Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)

Award Range

$0 - $100K

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
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity for a partner affiliated with the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to conduct research on the interactions between zoonotic and wildlife pathogens, microbiome, and environmental stressors in Alaska seabirds. The project aims to utilize shotgun metatranscriptomic and other omics analyses to evaluate seabird microbiota interactions and to perform field-based and laboratory studies on the effects of environmental factors on seabird health and physiology. This research is critical for understanding the health dynamics of seabirds in relation to environmental changes and pathogen interactions. Interested applicants must be participating partners of the Alaska CESU Program, with funding available up to $100,000, and applications are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 12, 2024. For further inquiries, contact Faith Graves at fgraves@usgs.gov.

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