Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00559
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC), announced a discretionary funding opportunity under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program to support applied research and development focused on handling large ecological datasets. The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project (for example, collaborating on technical direction, data standards, deliverables, or coordination with USGS scientists and stakeholders), rather than simply providing a grant with minimal engagement.
The core purpose of the project is to investigate efficient approaches and to develop software tools and/or models that improve how large ecological data are stored, analyzed, transformed, modeled, visualized, and shared. In practical terms, this could include work on data architecture for big ecological datasets, streamlined processing pipelines, reproducible analytics, scalable modeling workflows, visualization methods for complex environmental information, and improved dissemination practices so that data and results are more usable by scientists, decision-makers, and the broader resource management community. The emphasis is not only on technical innovation, but on producing outcomes that broadly benefit ecological research, ecological data collection and modeling efforts, and natural resource management applications.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners within the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network. In other words, only a CESU-affiliated partner specifically within the Gulf Coast CESU can apply, reflecting the CESU program structure as a partnership mechanism that connects federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other qualified entities to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in support of public land and resource stewardship.
The funding opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number G21AS00559 and is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 15.808. The listed award ceiling is $425,000, indicating the maximum amount expected for an individual award under this announcement. The posting was created on June 9, 2021, and the original application closing date was July 9, 2021. The agency is the Geological Survey (USGS), and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, aligning with the tool-building, modeling, and data-science-oriented nature of the proposed work.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at strengthening the ecological informatics and analytical capacity of the research and management community by supporting a Gulf Coast CESU partner to create or advance scalable, efficient, and practical methods for managing and using large ecological datasets, with USGS-WARC positioned as an active collaborator through the cooperative agreement framework.Apply for G21AS00559
- 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 the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" 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 2021-06-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-09. (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 $425,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity issued through the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. It supports applied research and development focused on handling large ecological datasets.
Which USGS office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with USGS and specifically references the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) as the issuing/participating center.
What is the program mechanism used for the award?
The award is issued as a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates USGS expects substantial involvement during the project (such as collaborating on technical direction, data standards, deliverables, and coordination with USGS scientists and stakeholders) rather than providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The project aims to investigate efficient approaches and develop software tools and/or models to improve how large ecological data are stored, analyzed, transformed, modeled, visualized, and shared.
What kinds of activities or deliverables does the opportunity emphasize?
Based on the description, relevant activities and outcomes may include improvements to data architecture for large ecological datasets, streamlined processing pipelines, reproducible analytics, scalable modeling workflows, visualization methods for complex environmental information, and better dissemination practices so data and results are more usable by scientists, decision-makers, and the resource management community.
Is the focus only on technical innovation?
No. The emphasis includes technical innovation, but also producing outcomes that broadly benefit ecological research, ecological data collection and modeling efforts, and natural resource management applications.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already participating partners within the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. Only a CESU-affiliated partner specifically within the Gulf Coast CESU can apply.
What is the CESU context mentioned in the opportunity?
The CESU program is described as a partnership mechanism that connects federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other qualified entities to deliver research, technical assistance, and education in support of public land and resource stewardship. This opportunity is limited to the Gulf Coast CESU partner network.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G21AS00559.
What is the Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.808.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $425,000, which indicates the maximum amount expected for an individual award under this announcement.
What is the relevant agency and activity category?
The agency is the Geological Survey (USGS). The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, consistent with the data-science, tool-building, and modeling focus described.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it originally due?
The posting was created on June 9, 2021. The original application closing date was July 9, 2021.
What types of data does this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on large ecological datasets, with an emphasis on improving storage, analysis, transformation, modeling, visualization, and sharing of those data.
How involved will USGS be during the project?
Because the mechanism is a cooperative agreement, USGS is expected to have substantial involvement, potentially including collaboration on technical direction, data standards, deliverables, and coordination with USGS scientists and stakeholders.
What is the intended broader impact of the funded work?
The overall aim is to strengthen ecological informatics and analytical capacity by creating or advancing scalable, efficient, and practical methods for managing and using large ecological datasets, benefiting ecological research and natural resource management.
Does the opportunity explicitly mention software tools, models, or both?
Yes. It explicitly calls for developing software tools and/or models that improve how large ecological datasets are managed and used.
Is this opportunity described as competitive or discretionary?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
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