# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00194-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345597

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $20,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 27, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00194 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 27, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.808 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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 Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (DSCESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on multi-scale remote sensing of spectral and structural traits of biological soil crusts. The Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) has a CESU requirement for work to be performed by a remote sensing specialist to contribute research to a USGS project titled “Biological soil crust ecology and function from space” This project is made up of a multi-disciplinary biocrust remote sensing research team that leverages USGS expertise in biocrusts, remote sensing, dryland ecology, and biogeochemistry to significantly advance dryland and remote sensing science. The objective of the project is to explore the use of multiple cutting-edge remote sensing data sets and techniques in order to assess plant, biological soil crust, and mineral soil under varied conditions. Will integrate measurements from field-based and aerial sensors (terrestrial lidar, hand-held and aerial thermal and hyperspectral) with hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data to map functional and structural traits and life history strategies across the landscape, enabling first-time insights into novel aspects of dryland ecosystem functioning. The team is looking for a CESU partner to help complete tasks essential to the success of the project.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00194 still open?

No. It closed on February 27, 2023. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Geological Survey accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed February 27, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $20,000 each.

### Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, California Institute of Technology. The program made 1,128 awards worth $629 million in that time.