Opportunity Information: Apply for G18AS00048
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), within the Department of the Interior, announced a discretionary funding opportunity under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G18AS00048). The award is planned as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply providing a grant with minimal federal participation. The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area (CFDA 15.808) and, at the time of posting, was structured as a single anticipated award with a maximum federal funding level (award ceiling) of $48,300.
The focus of the project is plant ecology research on public lands, with an emphasis on invasive species and how plant communities change over time. The work is framed around three connected research themes. First, the project supports long-term monitoring of invasive plant populations using historical datasets, including data sources from public lands such as Bryce Canyon National Park. This suggests the effort is not starting from scratch, but instead aims to compile, interpret, and extend existing long-term records to better understand trends in invasive plant presence, abundance, or distribution across years or decades.
Second, the opportunity emphasizes determining the dynamics of plant populations and demographic events on public lands. In practice, this usually means studying how plant populations grow or decline through time and identifying the demographic processes driving those changes, such as recruitment (new individuals establishing), survival, growth, and reproduction. It can also include detecting notable events that shift population trajectories, for example disturbance, management actions, climate variability, or episodic years of high recruitment or mortality.
Third, the project calls for modeling the dynamics of native-invasive plant interactions. This component points to analytical or predictive modeling that evaluates how invasive plants and native species influence each other, potentially including competition, resource use, and community impacts over time. Modeling in this context is typically used to test hypotheses about ecological mechanisms, to integrate monitoring data, and to forecast outcomes under different conditions such as varying climate, disturbance regimes, or management strategies.
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners (listed under "Others" with clarification in the opportunity’s eligibility text), consistent with CESU programs that are designed to channel federal research collaborations through a network of partner institutions. The notice was created on May 29, 2018, and originally closed on June 12, 2018, indicating a short application window and a targeted solicitation intended for a specific collaborative research need.Apply for G18AS00048
- 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, Rocky Mountain 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 May 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 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 $48,300.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU."
Who is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G18AS00048.
What type of award is planned?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the work, rather than simply providing funding with minimal federal participation.
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity area is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.808.
How many awards were anticipated?
At the time of posting, the opportunity was structured as a single anticipated award.
What is the maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum federal funding level (award ceiling) listed was $48,300.
What is the main research focus of the project?
The project focuses on plant ecology research on public lands, with an emphasis on invasive species and how plant communities change over time.
What are the key research themes included in the project?
The work is framed around three connected themes: (1) long-term monitoring of invasive plant populations using historical datasets, (2) determining plant population dynamics and demographic events on public lands, and (3) modeling the dynamics of native-invasive plant interactions.
What does the long-term monitoring component involve?
It supports monitoring invasive plant populations using historical datasets, including data sources from public lands such as Bryce Canyon National Park. The intent is to compile, interpret, and extend existing long-term records to understand trends in invasive plant presence, abundance, or distribution over time.
Does the project expect applicants to start data collection from scratch?
No. The description suggests the effort builds on historical datasets and existing long-term records rather than starting from scratch.
What does "determining the dynamics of plant populations and demographic events" mean in this context?
It refers to studying how plant populations change through time (growth or decline) and identifying demographic processes driving those changes, such as recruitment, survival, growth, and reproduction, as well as notable events that shift population trajectories.
What kinds of events might be considered "demographic events" in this project?
Examples described include disturbance, management actions, climate variability, or episodic years of unusually high recruitment or mortality that can alter population trajectories.
What does the native-invasive interactions modeling component call for?
It calls for analytical or predictive modeling to evaluate how invasive plants and native species influence each other over time, potentially including competition, resource use, and community impacts, and to forecast outcomes under varying conditions such as climate, disturbance regimes, or management strategies.
Is this opportunity specifically tied to public lands?
Yes. The project description repeatedly emphasizes research on public lands, including example data sources from sites such as Bryce Canyon National Park.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners, consistent with CESU programs that route federal research collaborations through a network of partner institutions.
Which CESU network is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Rocky Mountain CESU).
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on May 29, 2018.
When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity originally closed on June 12, 2018.
How long was the application window based on the posted dates?
Based on the notice creation date (May 29, 2018) and the close date (June 12, 2018), the application window was short.
Does the description indicate this was a targeted solicitation?
Yes. The short application window and the single anticipated award structure indicate a targeted solicitation for a specific collaborative research need.
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