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USGS-CESU Cooperative Agreement: Study Mercury Methylation to Reduce Fish Mercury in Reservoirs, Wetlands, and Lakes

USGS seeks a CESU partner to collect and analyze water and sediment data from reservoirs, managed wetlands, and lakes to understand how methylmercury is formed and accumulates in recreational and sport fish. The project will investigate dissolved organic matter chemistry and microbial processes to fill knowledge gaps and forecast how management actions will change mercury risks to freshwater f…

This work will support our ongoing collaborations with numerous partners representing America"s energy generation and recreations and commercial fishing industries. The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to collect data and interpret data to help reduce the concentrations o…

Funding Source

Agency: Geological Survey

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $270,000
Award Ceiling: $270,000
Award Floor: $1

Eligibility

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the California Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU…

Dates

Open Date: March 30, 2026
Close Date: April 30, 2026

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