Opportunity Information: Apply for G20AS00082
This grant opportunity, titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU" (Funding Opportunity Number G20AS00082), is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) funding call for a single CESU partner to conduct research focused on California-wide analysis of long-term climate and surface water monitoring data. The work is framed as science and technology research and development and will be issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS is likely to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The intent is to strengthen understanding of how climate conditions relate to changes in surface water extent over time, with practical downstream value for hazard mitigation and water resource management.
The core scientific focus is linking two major monitoring streams. On the surface water side, USGS has been conducting long-term monitoring of surface water inundation using satellite imagery from Landsat and MODIS. On the climate side, project partners are working with daily gridded climate datasets, specifically PRISM and DAYMET, which are widely used products for analyzing temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables at consistent spatial grids through time. The main research need is to connect these datasets in a rigorous, multi-temporal way to identify relationships between observed surface water changes and climate variability or trends. That linkage is positioned as a way to better characterize the climatic drivers behind wetting and drying patterns and to improve understanding of impacts that matter for decision-making in California, including drought and flood-related hazards and broader water management challenges.
A key feature of the opportunity is the emphasis on modern, cloud-based raster processing workflows, especially the use of Google Earth Engine (GEE). The announcement highlights that advances in large-scale raster processing, like those available in GEE, can expand both the geographic coverage and the time span of analyses. This matters because the relevant datasets are large, multi-decadal, and multi-sensor, and traditional workflows that require downloading and storing imagery locally can become expensive and slow. By working in a cloud environment, the project can avoid the significant costs and logistical burdens of managing massive archives of satellite and climate data covering roughly 1985 to the present, while also enabling more efficient, repeatable analyses across broad areas and long time periods.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was created on June 15, 2020, with an original closing date of June 28, 2020. It is offered by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, under CFDA number 15.808. The funding is discretionary, with an award ceiling of $80,000 and an expectation of one award total, indicating a relatively focused, single-project effort rather than a multi-award program. Eligibility is limited to CESU partners (listed as "Others" with clarification in the eligibility text field), which signals that applicants generally need to be part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network and, specifically, aligned with the Colorado Plateau CESU structure referenced in the title.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at supporting applied research that brings together multi-decadal satellite-derived surface water inundation records and daily gridded climate datasets to produce clearer, more actionable insights into climate-water relationships across California, using scalable cloud computing methods to handle the size and complexity of the data.Apply for G20AS00082
- 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, Colorado Plateau 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 15, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 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 $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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Colorado Plateau CESU".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is G20AS00082.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity, specifically associated with the USGS Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC).
Which department is USGS under for this opportunity?
The offering agency is within the Department of the Interior.
What is the CFDA number listed for this grant?
The CFDA number provided is 15.808.
What type of award is expected (grant vs cooperative agreement)?
The award is expected to be issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that USGS is likely to have substantial involvement in the project during performance, rather than only providing funds and stepping back.
Is this considered research and development?
Yes. The work is framed as science and technology research and development.
What is the overall purpose of the project described in the opportunity?
The intent is to support research that improves understanding of how climate conditions relate to changes in surface water extent over time across California, with practical value for hazard mitigation and water resource management.
What geographic area is the research focused on?
The call emphasizes a California-wide analysis.
What is the main scientific question this project is trying to address?
The core focus is to connect multi-decadal surface water inundation observations with climate datasets to identify relationships between observed surface water changes and climate variability or trends.
What surface water data sources are mentioned?
The opportunity references USGS long-term monitoring of surface water inundation using satellite imagery from Landsat and MODIS.
What climate datasets are mentioned?
The announcement specifically mentions daily gridded climate datasets, including PRISM and DAYMET.
What kinds of climate variables are these gridded datasets used for?
They are widely used for analyzing temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables on consistent spatial grids through time.
What does "linking" the climate and surface water datasets involve?
Based on the description, it involves a rigorous, multi-temporal approach to relating changes in satellite-derived surface water inundation over time to climate variability and trends captured in daily gridded climate data.
Why is this linkage important for California?
The opportunity positions the linkage as a way to better characterize climatic drivers behind wetting and drying patterns, with downstream relevance to drought and flood-related hazards and broader water management challenges.
What time period is the project expected to cover?
The description notes that the relevant data archives span roughly 1985 to the present.
How many awards are expected to be made under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award total.
What is the maximum (ceiling) funding amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $80,000.
Is this funding described as discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity states the funding is discretionary.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners. The eligibility field is listed as "Others" with clarification indicating CESU partners, and the title references the Colorado Plateau CESU.
Does an applicant need to be part of the CESU network?
Yes. The information provided indicates applicants generally need to be part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, aligned with the Colorado Plateau CESU referenced in the title.
What kind of computing or processing approach is emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes modern, cloud-based raster processing workflows.
Is Google Earth Engine (GEE) specifically mentioned?
Yes. The announcement specifically highlights the use of Google Earth Engine (GEE).
Why does the opportunity emphasize cloud-based raster processing?
The description explains that the datasets are large, multi-decadal, and multi-sensor, and that cloud environments like GEE can expand geographic coverage and time span while avoiding the costs and logistical burdens of downloading, storing, and managing massive local archives.
What practical outcomes or use cases are mentioned?
The opportunity cites practical downstream value for hazard mitigation and water resource management, including insights relevant to drought and flood-related hazards and broader water management decisions in California.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 15, 2020.
What was the original closing date listed?
The original closing date was June 28, 2020.
What is the overall theme of the work in one sentence?
It is applied research to connect long-term satellite-derived surface water inundation records with daily gridded climate datasets across California using scalable cloud computing methods to produce more actionable climate-water insights.
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