Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU | G18AS00100

Opportunity Information: Apply for G18AS00100

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G18AS00100) was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary grant offered under the Department of the Interior. It was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project would be carried out with substantial involvement from USGS staff rather than as a hands-off grant. The program focus fell under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it was listed under CFDA 15.808. The notice was created on July 31, 2018, with an original application deadline of August 14, 2018, indicating a short submission window.

The core purpose of the opportunity was to support targeted research examining whether anthropogenic bioactive chemicals (ABCs) in the Illinois Waterway may be a causative factor behind an observed slowing or stalling of the invasive bigheaded carp population front. In practical terms, the project was intended to investigate the possibility that human-derived biologically active contaminants in the waterway, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care product ingredients, industrial compounds, or other bioactive pollutants, could be influencing carp behavior, physiology, survival, reproduction, or movement patterns in a way that affects how the invasion progresses. This framing makes the work both an invasive species management question and a contaminant ecology/toxicology question, centered on understanding mechanisms that might be limiting the spread of bigheaded carp in a critical connected water system.

Eligibility was limited to partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, specifically aligned with the Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU, with the announcement listing eligible applicants as "Others" and pointing to additional eligibility language in the full notice. The USGS anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $80,000, suggesting a focused, one-project effort rather than a multi-award competition. Overall, the opportunity aimed to produce actionable scientific insight into whether ABCs could be contributing to the invasion dynamics of bigheaded carp in the Illinois Waterway, information that could inform monitoring strategies, risk assessments, and potential management or policy responses related to both invasive species control and water quality.

• 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, Great Lakes Northern Forests 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 Jul 31, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2018. (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 $80,000.00 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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