Opportunity Information: Apply for G23AS00071
The US Geological Survey (USGS), through its National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC), is offering a discretionary funding opportunity in the form of a cooperative agreement to support the "George Mason University Fish and Wildlife Adaptation Fellowship Program." The central aim is to create and run a fellowship experience that brings students into direct contact with NRCASC work and culture while helping those students produce a concrete, policy-relevant product focused on how climate change affects fish and/or wildlife resources. The emphasis is on turning science into action, meaning the fellowship should help translate research findings into forms that can realistically inform decisions made by natural resource managers, agencies, and other practitioners.
The fellowship-supported work is expected to be interdisciplinary and grounded in environmental science, with a clear connection to real-world management or policy needs. Student projects can be built around the students own existing research, in which case the program is meant to help elevate that research beyond academia by packaging it for a broader audience of decision makers. Another pathway is for students to contribute to ongoing or previously identified NRCASC research efforts where additional capacity is needed specifically to apply existing findings to resource management decisions. In both cases, the expected output is not just academic progress, but a deliverable that is explicitly designed to be usable for climate adaptation planning or related decision processes affecting fish and wildlife.
A notable feature of this opportunity is professional exposure. The fellowship is intended to provide students with opportunities to interact with USGS professionals and collaborators beyond the university setting, strengthening networks and helping students understand how federal science programs operate and how scientific evidence is integrated into government and stakeholder decision making. Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, recipients should anticipate meaningful involvement from USGS/NRCASC staff during the work, such as collaboration on project direction, deliverable development, or coordination to ensure the product meets decision-maker needs.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are active participating partners in the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education. This opportunity is issued under that CESU framework, so it is specifically targeted to that partnership community rather than open to all applicants.
Key administrative details provided include the funding opportunity title "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit," opportunity number G23AS00071, and CFDA number 15.808. The agency is the Geological Survey (USGS). The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the instrument type is a cooperative agreement. The posted award ceiling is $226,000. The opportunity was created on 2022-11-09, with an original closing date of 2022-12-09.Apply for G23AS00071
- The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-11-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-09. (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 $226,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered through the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement to support the "George Mason University Fish and Wildlife Adaptation Fellowship Program."
Which USGS office is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by USGS through its National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC).
What is the main goal of the fellowship program being supported?
The central goal is to create and run a fellowship experience that brings students into direct contact with NRCASC work and culture while helping them produce a concrete, policy-relevant product focused on how climate change affects fish and/or wildlife resources.
What does "turning science into action" mean in this opportunity?
It means the fellowship should help translate research findings into forms that can realistically inform decisions made by natural resource managers, agencies, and other practitioners, rather than producing outputs intended only for academic audiences.
What kinds of topics should student projects focus on?
Student projects should focus on climate change impacts on fish and/or wildlife resources and should connect clearly to real-world management or policy needs related to climate adaptation planning or similar decision processes.
Are projects expected to be interdisciplinary?
Yes. The fellowship-supported work is expected to be interdisciplinary, grounded in environmental science, and linked to practical management or policy needs.
Can students use their existing research as the basis for fellowship work?
Yes. One pathway described is building projects around a student's existing research, with the program helping elevate that work beyond academia by packaging it for a broader audience of decision makers.
Can students work on existing NRCASC efforts instead of their own research?
Yes. Another pathway is for students to contribute to ongoing or previously identified NRCASC research efforts where added capacity is needed specifically to apply existing findings to resource management decisions.
What types of deliverables are expected from the fellowship-supported work?
The expected output is a deliverable designed to be usable for climate adaptation planning or related decision processes affecting fish and wildlife, not simply academic progress or traditional scholarly products.
Who is the intended audience for the fellowship deliverables?
The deliverables are intended for decision makers such as natural resource managers, agencies, and other practitioners who need usable, policy-relevant products to support climate adaptation and related decisions.
How does this fellowship provide professional exposure for students?
The fellowship is intended to give students opportunities to interact with USGS professionals and collaborators beyond the university setting, strengthen professional networks, and understand how federal science programs operate and how scientific evidence is integrated into government and stakeholder decision making.
What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which means recipients should anticipate meaningful involvement from USGS/NRCASC staff during the work (for example, collaboration on project direction, deliverable development, or coordination to ensure the product meets decision-maker needs).
What level of involvement from USGS/NRCASC should awardees expect?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, meaningful USGS/NRCASC involvement is expected, including collaboration and coordination to help shape the work and ensure deliverables are aligned with decision-maker needs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are active participating partners in the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
Is this opportunity open to organizations outside the Chesapeake Watershed CESU?
No. The opportunity is issued under the Chesapeake Watershed CESU framework and is specifically targeted to that partnership community rather than being open to all applicants.
What is a CESU, as described in the opportunity?
CESUs (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) are formal partnership networks designed to streamline collaboration among federal agencies, universities, and other partners to deliver research, technical assistance, and education.
What is the official funding opportunity title?
The provided title is "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit."
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is G23AS00071.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.808.
Which federal agency is listed as the sponsoring agency?
The agency is the Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is "Science and Technology and other Research and Development."
What is the funding instrument type?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What is the posted award ceiling?
The posted award ceiling is $226,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2022-11-09.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was 2022-12-09.
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