Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G25AS00227
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $30,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Faith Graves fgraves@usgs.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity through the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to conduct research on the immunology of insects, with a focus on imperiled bumble bee species like the rusty patched bumble bee and western bumble bee. The research aims to develop tools for the recovery of these endangered species, which have seen rapid population declines potentially linked to the spread of the Variomorpha bombi pathogen. Eligible applicants are limited to CESU partners, and proposals will be evaluated based on research topic alignment (40%), researcher experience (30%), and work plan appropriateness (30%). The funding opportunity has a posted deadline of March 7, 2025.
The total estimated funding for this opportunity is $399,000, with $30,000 available for the initial base year. The performance period is structured as one base year with four potential renewal years. The research is expected to be conducted across different geographic regions to generate scientific knowledge to support environmental management and resource conservation.
Synopsis
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the following research area: the immunology of insects with a focus on imperiled bumble bees. The research is to develop tools for the recovery of endangered or imperiled bumble bees such as Bombus affinis (rusty patched bumble bee) and Bombus occidentalis (western bumble bee). Each of these species were once widespread and dominant throughout parts of North America but have declined rapidly in the past 20 years. The leading hypothesis for the cause of this decline has been the proliferation of a pathogen, Variomorpha bombi, in wild bumble bees. Strategies to decrease the negative effects of this pathogen are therefore of great interest to the recovery of these bumble bee species.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.docx | DOCX document | |
| Forms SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS RECAP.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT C - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY USA SPENDING.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT B - Common-form-current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT A -Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279 3.pdf |
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