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USGS seabed carbon-cycling research partnership

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to investigate carbon cycling in seabed mineral environments. - Government buyer: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior. - Research partner and collaborators: One partner from the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); work may collaborate with USGS, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). - Scope: Characterize sedimentary organic carbon, including its sources and bioavailability, and examine links to deep-sea organisms, manganese nodule formation, and offshore resources. Study areas may include the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf offshore California and Hawai‘i, and U.S. Pacific Island Territories. - Methods: Research may use existing samples or ship time and advanced techniques such as gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, isotope ratio mass spectrometry, lipid and amino acid biomarkers, and compound-specific isotope analysis. - Deliverables: Jointly authored peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and data releases. - Funding: Estimated total funding is up to $480,000; cost sharing is not required. Initial-year funding is estimated at $200,560, with later-year funding dependent on satisfactory progress and available funds. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, commercial vendors, or products are identified; this is a research service opportunity.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement to an eligible participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit for research on carbon cycling in seabed mineral environments. The research will characterize sedimentary organic carbon across marine mineral environments and assess its role in supporting deep-sea organisms and influencing offshore resources. Work concerns areas including Pacific manganese nodule fields and may examine effects of mining disturbance and plumes on carbon cycling and biological activity. One award is expected, with funding of up to $480,000; cost sharing is not required.

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