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The Department of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, has recently announced a significant opportunity in the realm of ecohydraulic research with the launch of the “National Information Collaboration on Ecohydraulics (NICE): Numerical Models for Fish,” identified by the funding opportunity number W81EWF-24-SOI-0004. This unique cooperative agreement, set within the framework of science and technology research, aims to address complex environmental challenges in the Mississippi watershed and other U.S. regions. With an award ceiling of $450,000, the initiative focuses on leveraging scientific expertise to develop advanced numerical models that accurately assess the impact of navigation infrastructure on fisheries.
The NICE program is characterized by its two-phase approach, calling for Statements of Interest by December 18, 2023, followed by full proposals due January 19, 2024. This innovative research endeavor concentrates on improving the understanding of how locks, dams, and navigation channels affect fish movement and ecosystems, particularly in areas like the Mississippi River. A key aspect of this initiative is the development of strategies to facilitate fish passage through these infrastructures without disrupting navigation operations. The program is particularly directed towards non-federal partners of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU), highlighting a collaborative effort to enhance ecological outcomes. This project not only holds promise for the protection of threatened and endangered fish species but also aims to contribute to broader environmental management objectives, including maintaining ecosystem balances and biodiversity. The anticipated public benefits include enhanced recreational use, sports fishing opportunities, improved water quality, and the preservation of naturally functioning ecosystems for present and future generations.
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Opportunity ID: 351023
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General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81EWF-24-SOI-0004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Information Collaboration on Ecohydraulics (NICE): Numerical Models for Fish |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — Corps of Engineers |
| Description: | THIS IS A 2 PHASE APPROACH.
SOI DUE: 18 December 2023 FULL PROPOSAL DUE: 19 January 2024 Background There are many locks and dams, navigation channels, and increasingly beneficial sediment-use sites across the Mississippi watershed and throughout the United States. Interest is high in understanding navigation impacts on fisheries and how navigation infrastructure can be used to manage fisheries in the role of navigation. Currently, fisheries impacts are often not explicitly accounted for in lock and dam operations. For example, nearly all dams in the Mississippi Basin and southeastern United States are, by and large, not designed to accommodate fish passage for native fish. Moreover, many of these dams are now being viewed as possible components for control and management of aquatic nuisance species. Some native fishes are now protected under provisions of the Endangered Species Act further heightening interest in the possible influence of locks and dams on fish movement. A primary challenge of the proposed work is to develop strategies that allow fish movement past locks and dams while not impacting navigation operations. The National Information Collaboration for Ecohydraulics (NICE) has been established with the mission of applying ecohydraulic principles to navigation infrastructure at multiple scales and facilitating accurate engineering forecasts of fisheries outcomes based on research and development for multiple contexts. Program Description/Objective: (brief description of the anticipated work) The goal of this project is to address the challenge of developing advanced numerical modeling near infrastructure with known accuracy and precision, especially in difficult-to-quantify environments such as dam gates wells, lock chambers, tailraces, and fishways. Multidimensional models are useful for estimating hydraulic conditions that influence fish, but the need for accuracy and precision in these applications is not well understood. In fact, new metrics of hydraulic model performance that incorporate observed fish behavior outcomes are needed to improve the utility of multidimensional models in predicting ecohydraulic outcomes. Field sites will be in the Mississippi River and its tributaries with a particular focus on application to future fish passage structures in the middle Mississippi River. Public Benefit These studies will help ensure the preservation and protection of numerous threatened & endangered (T&E) fish species in the Mississippi River that could be impacted by a reduction in lock use. The protection of these fish species has been determined to be of national significance due to their past population decline. In addition to T&E species, other aquatic species will also benefit from providing this hydrologic connectivity and thereby help maintain natural ecosystem trophic balances and biodiversity. Anticipated increases in public ecosystem goods and services from these environmental management decisions include aesthetic and economic value for present and future generations in areas such as recreational use, sports fishing, improved water quality, and naturally functioning ecosystems. . |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Stacy Thurman
Grantor |
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