Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Eco
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research collecting and analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) samples to evaluate the efficacy of detecting small populations of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB; Oryctes rhinoceros) in the Hawaiian Islands. The research will involve sampling environmental DNA
| Agency | Geological Survey |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | G26AS00130 |
| Posted date | 06/05/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jul 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 292,531 |
| Award floor | 1 |
| Estimated total funding | 292,531 |
| Expected number of awards | 1 |
| Who can apply | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 15.808 |
| Description | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research collecting and analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) samples to evaluate the efficacy of detecting small populations of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB; Oryctes rhinoceros) in the Hawaiian Islands. The research will involve sampling environmental DNA from the trunks of palm trees, providing a rigorous test of an emerging technology. The CESU partner is expected to co-develop a sampling design and site selection in collaboration with USGS scientists, with the aim of evaluating the probability of detection via eDNA in locations where CRB populations are small, such as the limit of the known range. This study may also assess how detection probability is affected by distance from a pheromone lure, by sampling eDNA from trunk |
| Agency contact | rachel_miller@ios.doi.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362697 |