Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00086
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Chesapeake Watershed CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00086) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement under the Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement and falls within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category (CFDA 15.808). The award is intended for a CESU partner (with eligibility defined in the opportunitys additional eligibility information) and was set up to support a single anticipated award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $18,890. The opportunity was created on June 16, 2020, with an original application closing date of June 30, 2020.
The main purpose of the project is to produce an updated understanding of where fish species native to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are distributed, using a climate change lens that goes beyond broad, coarse indicators. The research focus is explicitly on evaluating species-specific vulnerability by combining information about how sensitive each species is to climate-related changes and how much capacity each species has to adapt. Rather than treating climate change impacts in general terms, the project is designed to connect projected or modeled changes in stream conditions directly to fish distributions and likely responses, yielding results that are more actionable for managers working on conservation, habitat planning, and climate adaptation.
A central element of the work is integrating (aligning) three modeled environmental datasets that describe in-stream conditions relevant to fish survival and habitat suitability. These include PROSPER streamflow permanence (which helps characterize where streams are likely to remain flowing versus become intermittent), the NORWEST water temperature dataset (capturing spatial and temporal patterns in stream temperature), and monthly streamflow estimates (providing hydrologic context and seasonal variation in flows). These modeled products are then paired with an aggregated observational dataset covering 72 fish species known to occur in the Pacific Northwest. By bringing these datasets together, the project aims to quantify how changes in streamflow and water temperature could affect different species in different places, effectively linking exposure to in-stream climate stressors with observed species presence patterns.
Scientifically, the opportunity is positioned as a step forward from prior climate sensitivity work, specifically building on Mims et al. (2018), which emphasized broader terrestrial indicators when assessing sensitivity to climate change. This grant is meant to add an explicit exposure component tied to instream conditions, which is often the missing piece when moving from generalized sensitivity screening to a more complete vulnerability assessment. The framework referenced in the announcement reflects a commonly used structure in climate vulnerability science (for example, Kovach et al., 2019), where vulnerability is understood through three core components: exposure (the magnitude and rate of environmental change experienced), sensitivity (how strongly a species is affected by those changes), and adaptive capacity (the ability of the species to adjust, persist, or shift in response). By incorporating exposure in terms of stream temperature and flow dynamics, the project is intended to deliver a more comprehensive and management-relevant evaluation of climate vulnerability for native PNW fish species, and to translate that evaluation into an updated distributional understanding under changing environmental conditions.Apply for G20AS00086
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed 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 Jun 16, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2020. (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 $18,890.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), Chesapeake Watershed CESU grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G20AS00086.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement under the Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this?
The announcement is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 15.808.
Who is eligible to apply?
The award is intended for a CESU partner, with eligibility defined in the opportunity's additional eligibility information.
Is the award expected to support multiple projects or a single project?
The opportunity was set up to support a single anticipated award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding level (award ceiling) is $18,890.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 16, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 30, 2020.
What is the main purpose of the project funded by this opportunity?
The main purpose is to produce an updated understanding of where fish species native to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are distributed, using a climate change lens that goes beyond broad, coarse indicators.
What is meant by using a "climate change lens" in this project?
In this context, it means evaluating distribution and risk using climate-relevant changes in stream conditions (such as temperature and flow dynamics) rather than relying only on generalized or coarse indicators.
What is the research focus of the project?
The research focus is to evaluate species-specific vulnerability by combining information about how sensitive each species is to climate-related changes and how much capacity each species has to adapt.
How does the project define climate vulnerability?
The framework referenced reflects a common climate vulnerability structure where vulnerability is understood through three components: exposure (the magnitude and rate of environmental change experienced), sensitivity (how strongly a species is affected by those changes), and adaptive capacity (the ability of the species to adjust, persist, or shift in response).
What does "exposure" mean in this project?
Exposure refers to the magnitude and rate of environmental change a species experiences. In this project, exposure is tied explicitly to in-stream conditions, particularly stream temperature and flow dynamics.
What does "sensitivity" mean in this project?
Sensitivity refers to how strongly a species is affected by climate-related changes. The project aims to evaluate sensitivity at the species level rather than treating impacts in general terms.
What does "adaptive capacity" mean in this project?
Adaptive capacity is the ability of a species to adjust, persist, or shift in response to changing environmental conditions.
Why is the project focused on species-specific vulnerability rather than general climate impacts?
Because treating climate change impacts broadly can miss important differences among species. This project is designed to connect projected or modeled changes in stream conditions directly to fish distributions and likely responses, making results more actionable for management.
How is this project expected to be useful to managers?
The intent is to deliver results that are more actionable for managers working on conservation, habitat planning, and climate adaptation by linking exposure to in-stream climate stressors with observed species presence patterns.
What are the three modeled environmental datasets being integrated?
The project integrates: (1) PROSPER streamflow permanence, (2) the NORWEST water temperature dataset, and (3) monthly streamflow estimates.
What is PROSPER streamflow permanence used for in the project?
PROSPER streamflow permanence helps characterize where streams are likely to remain flowing versus become intermittent.
What is the NORWEST water temperature dataset used for?
NORWEST captures spatial and temporal patterns in stream temperature and is used to represent temperature conditions relevant to fish survival and habitat suitability.
What are monthly streamflow estimates used for?
Monthly streamflow estimates provide hydrologic context and seasonal variation in flows.
How are the modeled datasets used together?
A central element of the work is aligning the three modeled datasets describing in-stream conditions, then pairing them with fish observations to quantify how changes in streamflow and water temperature could affect different species in different places.
What fish data are being used in the project?
The modeled products are paired with an aggregated observational dataset covering 72 fish species known to occur in the Pacific Northwest.
How many fish species are included?
The project references an aggregated observational dataset covering 72 fish species known to occur in the Pacific Northwest.
What region is the biological focus of the project?
The biological focus is on fish species native to the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
What types of environmental stressors are emphasized?
The project emphasizes in-stream climate stressors, particularly changes in stream temperature and streamflow (including permanence and monthly flow variation).
How is this work positioned relative to prior research?
It is described as a step forward from prior climate sensitivity work, specifically building on Mims et al. (2018), which emphasized broader terrestrial indicators. This opportunity adds an explicit exposure component tied to in-stream conditions.
What gap is this project trying to address compared to earlier sensitivity assessments?
The project aims to add the exposure component (linked to in-stream conditions like temperature and flow) that is often missing when moving from generalized sensitivity screening to a more complete vulnerability assessment.
Which vulnerability science framework is referenced?
The announcement references a commonly used climate vulnerability structure (for example, Kovach et al., 2019) that frames vulnerability through exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.
What is the intended end result of the project?
The intent is to translate a more complete vulnerability evaluation into an updated understanding of native PNW fish distributions under changing environmental conditions.
Does the project connect modeled stream changes directly to fish distributions?
Yes. The project is designed to connect projected or modeled changes in stream conditions directly to fish distributions and likely responses.
What is meant by "aligning" datasets in this project?
Aligning refers to integrating the three modeled environmental datasets so they can be used together consistently when evaluating in-stream conditions alongside observed fish presence patterns.
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