Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests CESU

 

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to support refinement of collection and processing of zooplankton, lower trophic foodweb analyses, and fish diet analyses for Great Lakes species with an emphasis on the Huron-Erie corridor (HEC) and western Lake Erie foodwebs. Recent investment in restoring functional aquatic habitat in the HEC has brought renewed interest in assessing the role that the HEC fills in contributing to fisheries production and water quality in the central Great Lakes. Extensive annual monitoring of fish spawning and larval fish production has shown marked changes over historic patterns with widespread reproduction occurring for several economically and ecological valued fish species. Such monitoring facilitates management of this unique connecting channel corridor and information gleaned from these studies helps direct management strategies toward continued restoration of ecosystem services.

Deleted 09/27/2013 (Archived.) G13AS00060 Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Geological Survey Cooperative Agreement 1 This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes Northern Forests (CESU) Program. 07/08/2013 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Faith Graves, 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov
http://www.grants.gov/ fgraves@usgs.gov $375,000.00