OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Gulf Coast CESU
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.  CESU&#226;&#191;&#191;s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education.  Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Description: The Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on characterization of wetland soil microbial communities using metagenomic methodologies. This opportunity will provide an avenue for assisting the USGS WARC with identifying the mechanisms that control soil carbon vulnerability, and ultimately improving national scale assessments of wetland carbon sequestration.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves 703-648-7356&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov&lt;br/&gt;