Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) | G25AS00065

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This funding opportunity is a US Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement aimed specifically at partners affiliated with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The project focus is research and development on using remote sensing to measure and interpret dissolved organic matter (DOM) in inland waters, with the larger goal of improving how the nation monitors and manages water resources. USGS notes that while its scientists have strong experience using publicly available remote sensing data products alongside existing in situ water quality records, current on-the-ground observations of DOM across different water bodies and spatial scales are not sufficient to reliably quantify or predict DOM changes at the level needed for natural resource decision making. The work supported under this award is intended to close that gap by advancing understanding of how remotely sensed information can be used to better track DOM patterns and dynamics and, in turn, guide both future water quality observation program design and practical regional and local water management decisions.

The award is issued under the CESU Program, which is structured to foster partnerships that deliver research, technical assistance, and education supporting federal land and resource management agencies. Because it is a CESU-based opportunity, eligibility is limited: applicants must be an active participating partner of the Rocky Mountains CESU. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the project (for example, collaboration with USGS scientists, coordination on methods, data integration, or joint technical direction), rather than a more hands-off grant structure.

Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, with CFDA number 15.808. The funding opportunity number is G25AS00065, and the agency is the Geological Survey (USGS). The posting was created on 2024-11-04, and the original application closing date is 2024-12-04. The award ceiling is $350,000, and the listing indicates expected awards are not specified in the provided source data. Overall, this opportunity is best suited for a Rocky Mountains CESU partner with strengths in aquatic biogeochemistry, remote sensing, and water quality monitoring who can collaborate with USGS to develop or refine approaches for detecting, estimating, and applying DOM information from remote sensing in real-world water resource management contexts.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-11-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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