2017 RFA for Great Lakes Long-Term Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Benthos, Mysis and Chlorophyll a Components
Selection
Cornell University - Great Lakes Long-term Biological Monitoring Program 2017-2022 ($5,999,616)
Applications Received
Project titles and funding requests
- Effect of Algal Bloom Pollutants on Innate Immunity ($749,327)
- Great Lakes Zooplankton, Benthos, Mysis and Chl-a Monitoring ($5,826,270)
- Great Lakes Long-term Biological Monitoring Program 2017-2022 ($5,999,616)
RFA Info
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R5-GL2017-ZBC
RFA Modification - posted Feb. 17, 2017 (see bullet list at bottom of page)
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II.
EPA is seeking applications for a project to continue the long-term monitoring of zooplankton[1], benthos, Mysis and chlorophyll-a in the open waters of the Great Lakes. EPA is also seeking applications to supplement the long-term monitoring program with a synoptic whole lake assessment of benthos.
Up to $6.0 million may be awarded for one cooperative agreement to be incrementally funded at approximately $1,200,000 annually over a five-year period. The awarding of this cooperative agreement is contingent upon funding availability, the quality of applications received and other applicable considerations. However, EPA expressly reserves the right to make no awards under this RFA. Proposed projects must be limited to the specified project duration. All incrementally funded awards will be subject to the availability of funding, future appropriations, satisfactory performance of work, and other applicable considerations.
Related information
2017 GLRI Biomonitoring RFA Questions & Answers (xlsx) posted Feb. 17, 2017
Zooplankton | Benthos | Chlorophyll | |
---|---|---|---|
Lake Michigan | 64 | 55 | 186 |
Lake Huron | 76 | 52 | 212 |
Lake Erie | 100 | 39 | 235 |
Lake Ontario | 46 | 30 | 131 |
Lake Superior | 96 | 36 | 280 |
Totals | 382 | 212 | 1044 |
Totals with 10% QC | 420 | 233 | 1148 |
- Benthos Analysis SOP (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Mysid Analysis (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Mysis Sample Collection and Preservation (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Benthic Invertebrate Field Sampling (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Chlorophyll a Sampling Method Field Procedure (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for In Vitro Determination of Chlorophyll a in Freshwater Phytoplankton by Fluorescence (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Analysis (pdf)
- Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Sample Collection and Preservation and Secchi Depth Measurement Field Procedures (pdf)
- 2017 GLRI Request for Applications EPA-R5-GL2017-ZBC (pdf)
- 2017 GLRI Request for Applications EPA-R5-GL2017-ZBC - reformatted (pdf)
- 2017 GLRI Request for Applications EPA-R5-GL2017-ZBC - modification (pdf)