Opportunity Information: Apply for G24AS00156
This grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), supports a research project focused on improving open-water control options for invasive dreissenid mussels, specifically zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (D. bugensis). These invasive mussels are known for reshaping aquatic ecosystems by changing food webs and disrupting energy and nutrient cycling after they become established. Because they concentrate in the benthic (bottom) zone, they can degrade fish spawning habitat, create dense colonization that alters bottom substrates, and foul native freshwater mussels by attaching to them and interfering with their survival.
The central problem the funding seeks to address is the lack of practical, environmentally acceptable tools for controlling dreissenid mussels in open water, particularly on or near the benthic zone where they live. Current chemical options include two copper-based molluscicides, EarthTecQZ and Natrix, which have been used in control efforts but raise concerns because copper can persist in the environment and is toxic to many non-target organisms, including fish. The opportunity highlights two more selective alternatives, Zequanox (a biopesticide) and niclosamide, that are considered comparatively targeted for dreissenids. However, both have a key limitation for benthic/open-water use: they are not currently available in a form that enables slow, sustained delivery on the lake or river bottom. Zequanox, for example, is commercially sold as a spray-dried powder and tends to be difficult to apply to benthic zones for the necessary exposure period without relying on benthic barriers to keep the product in place. Niclosamide has similar delivery constraints, despite its relative selectivity.
The project goal, therefore, is to develop one or more slow-release formulations of a molluscicide (with examples including niclosamide and Zequanox) that can be used in open-water applications to control dreissenid mussels. In practical terms, the research is aimed at creating formulations that maintain effective exposure concentrations near the benthic zone long enough to achieve control, while ideally reducing broader ecological exposure and minimizing impacts to non-target species. The work is framed as research and development under the science and technology category, and it fits into USGS interests in invasive species management and aquatic ecosystem protection.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than acting solely as a funder. The opportunity is released under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, which is designed to support partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligibility is restricted to partners participating in the Great Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number G24AS00156, listed under CFDA 15.808, with an award ceiling of $70,000. The original closing date was 2023-12-08, and the opportunity was created on 2023-11-07.Apply for G24AS00156
- 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 Great Lakes National Forest 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 2023-11-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-12-08. (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 $70,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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