# Simpler Grants.gov #G27AS00047

USGS seeks research partner for LISSA automated fish detection and risk assessment

**Buyer:** U.S. Geological Survey
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** G27AS00047
**NAICS:** 541715

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to improve automated fish monitoring for invasive-carp prevention at Brandon Road Lock and Dam.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia Environmental Research Center, through the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
- **Opportunity:** One eligible CESU partner will conduct a two-year cooperative research project using the Live Imaging Sonar Surveillance Array (LISSA).
- **Requested work:** Develop AI and deep-learning models to detect and count fish, estimate their size, determine movement direction, and assess risk from high-frequency sonar imagery.
- **Deliverables and requirements:** Document model performance, workflows, and baseline fish behavior; provide a technical summary report and final peer-reviewed manuscript. Results support evaluation of deterrents and operational decisions to help prevent invasive carp from moving toward the Great Lakes.
- **Funding:** Up to $180,000; cost sharing is not required.
- **OEMs and commercial vendors:** None identified. No equipment or commercial products are requested for purchase.

### Description

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement to a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The project supports research and technology development to automate fish detection, enumeration, size and movement-direction analysis, and risk assessment using the Live Imaging Sonar Surveillance Array at Brandon Road Lock and Dam. Work will help assess deterrent performance and identify high-risk invasive carp events to inform operational decisions and efforts to prevent carp from moving upstream toward the Great Lakes. One award is anticipated, with total funding of $180,000 for a two-year project period.

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