Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0268
This Notice of Intent (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0268) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.820). The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The opportunity was created on July 13, 2017, with an original closing date of July 27, 2017. The listed maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is $65,211, and eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
The project focus is on improving how researchers identify and understand stress resilience in pine species, specifically drought tolerance and resistance to bark beetle attacks. The work described centers on combining three complementary data streams: rapid genetic screening, tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), and climate data. Rapid genetic screening refers to using genetic markers or other high-throughput methods to quickly characterize genetic variation among trees or populations. Tree ring analysis provides a historical record of annual growth that can reveal how individual trees responded to past droughts, temperature shifts, and other environmental stressors. Climate data, in turn, supplies the environmental context needed to interpret growth patterns and link them to specific conditions, such as prolonged moisture deficits, heat waves, or seasonal precipitation anomalies.
By integrating genetics with tree ring and climate records, the intent is to identify pine individuals or populations that consistently perform better under drought conditions and/or show indications of surviving or withstanding bark beetle pressure. In practical terms, the combined approach can help distinguish whether certain trees did well because of favorable local conditions or because they have heritable traits that confer resilience. The integration can also support the development of predictive relationships between genetic signals and observed performance over time, which is useful for selecting trees for restoration, seed sourcing, and management actions aimed at sustaining forests under increasing climate stress and insect disturbance.
Overall, the opportunity supports applied research at the intersection of forest genetics, historical growth reconstruction, and climate analysis. The expected outcome is a clearer, evidence-based ability to flag drought-tolerant and beetle-resistant pine material, helping inform forest conservation and management decisions in the face of changing climate and escalating disturbance regimes.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0268
- The Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-07-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,211.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Notice of Intent for a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Funding Opportunity Number is USGS 17 FA 0268, and it falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.820).
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What type of award is planned?
The planned award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates that USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, rather than acting solely as a pass-through funder.
What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number listed is 15.820. It indicates the program category under which this Natural Resources-related funding opportunity is organized.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 13, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 27, 2017.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The listed maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is $65,211.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What is the main research focus of the project?
The project focuses on improving how researchers identify and understand stress resilience in pine species, specifically drought tolerance and resistance to bark beetle attacks.
What stressors are emphasized in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes two primary stressors affecting pine species: drought conditions and bark beetle pressure.
What approach does the opportunity describe for identifying resilient pine trees?
The work centers on combining three complementary data streams: rapid genetic screening, tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), and climate data.
What is "rapid genetic screening" in the context of this project?
Rapid genetic screening refers to using genetic markers or other high-throughput methods to quickly characterize genetic variation among trees or populations.
What is dendrochronology and how is it used here?
Dendrochronology is tree ring analysis. In this project context, tree rings provide a historical record of annual growth that can reveal how individual trees responded to past droughts, temperature shifts, and other environmental stressors.
How does climate data fit into the project?
Climate data provides the environmental context needed to interpret tree growth patterns and link them to specific conditions, such as prolonged moisture deficits, heat waves, or seasonal precipitation anomalies.
Why integrate genetics, tree ring records, and climate data?
Integrating genetics with tree ring and climate records is intended to help identify pine individuals or populations that consistently perform better under drought conditions and/or show signs of surviving or withstanding bark beetle pressure.
What practical problem does this combined approach help solve?
The combined approach can help distinguish whether certain trees performed well due to favorable local conditions or because they have heritable traits that confer resilience.
What kinds of outputs or insights are expected from the integration?
The integration can support the development of predictive relationships between genetic signals and observed performance over time.
How could the results be used in forest management?
The results are described as useful for selecting trees for restoration, seed sourcing, and management actions aimed at sustaining forests under increasing climate stress and insect disturbance.
Is the research more basic or applied?
Based on the description, the opportunity supports applied research at the intersection of forest genetics, historical growth reconstruction, and climate analysis.
What is the overall expected outcome of the funded work?
The expected outcome is a clearer, evidence-based ability to flag drought-tolerant and beetle-resistant pine material to inform forest conservation and management decisions under changing climate conditions and escalating disturbance regimes.
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