Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G24AS00351

Opportunity Information: Apply for G24AS00351

The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity for an organization that is already a participating partner in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The project focus is research and development work that strengthens the USGS glacier dashboard, an online, interactive platform meant to make glacier-related spatial data easier for a broad audience to access, explore, and use. The central problem the opportunity is trying to address is that remote sensing and model-based glacier datasets are growing quickly in size and complexity, but the practical value of those datasets is often limited by how hard it is to visualize and analyze many layers together in a single, usable environment.

The work supported under this award is aimed at two main outcomes. First, the recipient would incorporate additional large spatial datasets into the existing glacier dashboard so users can view more information in one place and in context with other available data. The notice highlights examples of the kinds of datasets being targeted, including minimum snow-covered area data (referenced as Zeller et al., in press), time-variable glacier outlines compiled from multiple sources, and datasets describing proglacial and periglacial lakes (referenced as Rick et al., 2023), while also leaving room for other relevant additions. Second, the project would expand the dashboard's analysis and visualization capabilities, with particular emphasis on tools that handle change over time and tools that summarize information within real-world management boundaries.

On the functionality side, the opportunity specifically calls for new capabilities to view time-variable data, which typically means being able to explore how glacier-related indicators shift across different dates or time periods rather than seeing a single static layer. It also calls for aggregation and averaging tools by management units, so users can calculate statistics for a chosen boundary such as a National Park or National Forest. In practical terms, this would let a user ask questions like what the range, mean, or other summary values are for a dataset within a specific administrative area, which is often how land and resource managers need to evaluate conditions and trends.

Administratively, the award is issued under the CESU Program, which is designed to support partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education tied to federal land and resource stewardship needs. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the period of performance compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number G24AS00351, CFDA (Assistance Listing) 15.808, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The award ceiling is $35,833, the posting date is April 29, 2024, and the original closing date is May 29, 2024. Eligibility is limited to Rocky Mountain CESU partners, and applicants outside that partnership structure would not be considered eligible under the terms described.

• 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 Mountain 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 2024-04-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-29. (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 $35,833.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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