Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Department of the Interior ▸ Geological Survey
Description
- Purpose: Fund research to develop and improve husbandry protocols for holding and rearing mesophotic soft corals ex situ, supporting coral propagation for restoration of species impacted by the Deepwater Horizon spill.
- Lead agency and location: USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC), Gainesville, FL, in coordination with NOAA and other partners.
- Eligible applicants: CESU partner institutions with demonstrated capacity to conduct experiments on live organisms …
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for state-of-the-art research on husbandry protocol development for mesophotic soft coral holding. The research will examine for a wide variety of understudied soft coral species, their trophic ecology, reproductive output, juvenile se…
Source
Grant ID
G25AS00321
Funding Source
Department of the Interior ▸ Geological Survey
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Eligibility Information
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Awards & Funding
Total Funding
$202,643
Award Ceiling
$202,643
Award Floor
$1
Funding Amount
Discretionary
Links
Documents
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