Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Posted: Mar 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 04/28/2026
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding
$499,000
Award Ceiling
$499,000
Award Floor
$1
Expected Number of Awards
1
Description
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research focused on understanding AIV infection and seroprevalence in understudied waterbird species as well as the movement of transmitter marked birds relative to current and previous infection status. Special emphasis of this work would focus on using pathology exams to understand the cause of death of birds that were marked with transmitters and recovered upon morality to assess disease specific signatures in movement.
Synopsis
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research focused on understanding AIV infection and seroprevalence in understudied waterbird species as well as the movement of transmitter marked birds relative to current and previous infection status. Special emphasis of this work would focus on using pathology exams to understand the cause of death of birds that were marked with transmitters and recovered upon morality to assess disease specific signatures in movement.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 15.808 - U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection
Contact Information
Agency: Geological Survey
Contact: Geological Survey
Email: rachelmiller@usgs.gov
Phone: 916-278-9331
RACHEL MILLER
rachelmiller@usgs.gov
rachelmiller@usgs.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2026 03:12:38 PM EDT
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