Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed CESU
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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed CESU: US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for a project titled: â¿¿Molecular methods for distinguishing closely related and morphologically similar bee speciesâ¿.
Identification of bees using morphological characteristics can be problematic for certain species due to misinterpretation of descriptions and/or the presence of large phenotypic differences within a species. Males and females of all bee species are strongly differentiated morphologically, so much so that identification keys are separate for each sex. Commonly, species descriptions are based on one only a few characteristics and, at times, separation of closely allied species is morphological difficult to impossible for one sex. Underlying this apparent morphological issue is the twin problem that descriptions that separate species may be based not on separating true species but the separation of phenotypical variants of the same species. To overcome these limitations, DNA-based methods (barcoding) using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) of mitochondrial DNA and other loci have been developed to aid species identification and discovery.
Identification of bees using morphological characteristics can be problematic for certain species due to misinterpretation of descriptions and/or the presence of large phenotypic differences within a species. Males and females of all bee species are strongly differentiated morphologically, so much so that identification keys are separate for each sex. Commonly, species descriptions are based on one only a few characteristics and, at times, separation of closely allied species is morphological difficult to impossible for one sex. Underlying this apparent morphological issue is the twin problem that descriptions that separate species may be based not on separating true species but the separation of phenotypical variants of the same species. To overcome these limitations, DNA-based methods (barcoding) using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) of mitochondrial DNA and other loci have been developed to aid species identification and discovery.
Federal Grant Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed CESU |
Federal Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
Grant Categories: | Science and Technology |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | G16AS00066 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 322432 |
CFDA Descriptions: | U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection |
Current Application Deadline: | Jun 2, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jun 2, 2016 |
Posted Date: | May 16, 2016 |
Creation Date: | May 16, 2016 |
Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $7,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $7,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUâ¿¿s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Faith Graves 703-648-7356
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Contract Specialist
Geological Survey 703-648-7344