Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- G26AS00060
- Agency
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US Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $498,392
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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- Rachel Miller rachelmiller@usgs.gov (703) 571-1819
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center is soliciting a cooperative agreement to develop environmentally friendly bioherbicides and control strategies targeting invasive Phragmites australis and other invasive plant species. This research opportunity focuses on exploring the role of microbial endophytes in enhancing plant stress tolerance and developing low-toxicity bioherbicide treatments that offer resource managers more effective options for managing noxious plants. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The competitive selection process will evaluate proposals based on four equally weighted criteria: purpose and objectives (25 points), technical approach (25 points), budget justification (25 points), and qualifications and experience (25 points). Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using Funding Opportunity Number G26AS00060, with a proposal deadline of February 22, 2026.
The estimated total funding for this cooperative agreement is $498,392 distributed across three budget years, with initial year funding of $103,001. The project encompasses six primary research objectives, including evaluating gene expression, refining bioherbicide composition, testing effectiveness on invasive plants, and assessing environmental performance and soil survival. The performance period spans three years, with the research building upon existing patent applications and technologies already licensed by commercial entities to advance field testing and development activities.
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U.S. Geological Survey"s (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center solicits research on development of environmentally friendly bioherbicides and strategies to control invasive Phragmites australis and other invasive plants. This project will be a collaborative effort to explore the role of microbial endophytes in enhancing the growth and stress tolerance of invasive Phragmites australis and use that information to develop a new, low-toxicity bioherbicide that offers resource managers more treatment options for this noxious plant and, ultimately, results in a highly efficient and effective approach that reduces costs, improves efficiency, and lays the foundation for development of similar products targeting other invasive plant species that degrade valuable agricultural, range, and natural lands. Past and ongoing investments in this line of research are producing promising new technologies that are supported by several patent applications and patents, some of which have already been licensed by commercial entities. However, additional work is needed in field testing and development as commercial partners are engaged. The proposed collaborative work will fill the research gap and work to generate a new model for combating invasive species by reducing their competitive abilities through targeting their symbiotic association using low-toxicity compounds or antagonistic microbes.
Update #1 ·
U.S. Geological Survey"s (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center solicits research on development of environmentally friendly bioherbicides and strategies to control invasive Phragmites australis and other invasive plants. This project will be a collaborative effort to explore the role of microbial endophytes in enhancing the growth and stress tolerance of invasive Phragmites australis and use that information to develop a new, low-toxicity bioherbicide that offers resource managers more treatment options for this noxious plant and, ultimately, results in a highly efficient and effective approach that reduces costs, improves efficiency, and lays the foundation for development of similar products targeting other invasive plant species that degrade valuable agricultural, range, and natural lands. Past and ongoing investments in this line of research are producing promising new technologies that are supported by several patent applications and patents, some of which have already been licensed by commercial entities. However, additional work is needed in field testing and development as commercial partners are engaged. The proposed collaborative work will fill the research gap and work to generate a new model for combating invasive species by reducing their competitive abilities through targeting their symbiotic association using low-toxicity compounds or antagonistic microbes.
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