OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Plains CESU
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU&apos;s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GPCESU) Program.
Description: The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU participant to fund assessments of debris management for the Tsunami scenario affecting the west coast of California. The tsunami scenario, generated from a hypothetical but realistic M~9.0 earthquake in the Eastern Aleutian Islands, is being developed for emergency planning. As with each prior MHDP scenario, the USGS is partnering with a variety of agencies to explore the most important implications of a distant tsunami disaster and opportunities to better prepare them and reduce their vulnerability.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: fgraves@usgs.gov
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves, 703-648-7356&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov&lt;br/&gt;