# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g24as00297-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with-north/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352822

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $80,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G24AS00297 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $80,000 |
| 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 North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on the classification of riverbed substrate for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) conduct a range of studies on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon that are used to inform U.S. Department of the Interior decisions about management of the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam. Many of those studies involve characterizing the riverbed and monitoring erosion and deposition of river sediments. These studies involve mapping river bathymetry with high-resolution multibeam sonar to develop detailed bathymetric maps of riverbed elevation. The acoustic backscatter that is simultaneously collected during these measurements may be used to map riverbed subtrate composition, but processing these data requires application of advanced machine learning methods. Methods and a workflow for processing these data have been developed by USGS scientists and cooperators over a period of many years. This opportunity seeks collaboration in adapting and applying the latest machine learning tools for riverbed substrate classification to existing datasets collected by GCMRC. This opportunity will also involve analysis of the resulting substrate classifications in relation to geomorphic characteristics of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.

## Questions people ask

### Is G24AS00297 still open?

No. It closed on April 8, 2024. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast 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 North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed April 8, 2024. 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 $400,000 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.