Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 20 0081
This grant opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) notice of intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to the University of Oregon for a project called "Improving seismic and infrasound constraints on surface flows at Cascade Volcanoes." The work focuses on the Cascade Range volcanoes in Washington and Oregon and targets hazardous surface flows such as debris flows and lahars. The central goal is to capture and analyze the seismic and infrasound signatures produced by these fast-moving flows so that monitoring agencies can detect them more reliably and quickly, strengthening volcano monitoring and improving public safety outcomes during hazardous events.
The project is built around field deployments that record small, subtle ground vibrations (seismic signals) and low-frequency atmospheric pressure waves (infrasound). Debris flows and lahars can generate recognizable patterns in both datasets, but those patterns can be hard to distinguish from other natural or human-made noise without good instrumentation coverage and careful analysis. By collecting high-quality observations during deployments at Cascade volcanoes and then modeling and characterizing what those signals look like, the project aims to refine detection and interpretation methods that can feed into operational warning and response systems used by volcano observatories and emergency management partners.
A key reason the University of Oregon is identified for this award is its established, long-term collaboration with the USGS Cascade Volcano Observatory (CVO) and its specialized capability in volcano seismology field work. The notice highlights the university's experience deploying campaign-style nodal seismometers, which are compact instruments commonly used to create dense temporary networks that can resolve small-scale signals better than sparse permanent stations. The university reportedly owns 120 nodal seismometers, described as an ideal inventory size for the type of large, coordinated deployments envisioned under this project. Beyond the instruments themselves, the university also has the technical infrastructure needed to retrieve the data, manage large volumes of recordings, and move them onto high-performance computing systems for processing and modeling, which is often essential for signal detection development and waveform-based analysis.
Logistics and proximity are also emphasized as practical advantages. University staff are close enough to the USGS Cascade Volcano Observatory to make moving equipment to field sites straightforward, enabling faster deployment, easier maintenance, and more efficient coordination during time-sensitive field campaigns. Taken together, the specialized equipment, computing and data-handling capacity, existing partnership with CVO, and favorable location are presented as reasons the University of Oregon is uniquely qualified to carry out the work.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity number is USGS FA 20 0081, tied to CFDA 15.818, and the eligible applicant category is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The posting indicates an expected single award with an award ceiling of $248,148. The opportunity was created on February 13, 2020, with an original closing date of February 27, 2020, reflecting a short window consistent with a notice of intent aimed at a specific partner for a defined scope of work.Apply for USGS FA 20 0081
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving seismic and infrasound constraints on surface flows at Cascade Volcanoes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.818.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $248,148.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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