Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your organization has phytoplankton lab and sampling capacity, the EPA is funding multi-year Great Lakes ecological monitoring work with $3.6M available.
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What this is
This EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant funds phytoplankton and chlorophyll-a monitoring and analysis work under the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program. Applicants must have technical capacity to collect water samples and conduct laboratory analyses of phytoplankton community composition and chlorophyll concentrations. The program supports ecosystem health assessment, invasive species impact evaluation (particularly quagga mussels), and fisheries/habitat management decisions across all five Great Lakes. Award amounts range up to $3.6 million for organizations capable of sustained sampling and analytical work.
Who can apply
Eligible entities must have demonstrated technical capacity to collect water samples and perform phytoplankton and chlorophyll-a laboratory analyses; specific organization types are clarified in the Additional Information on Eligibility section (typically universities, non-profits, state agencies, and environmental consultancies). Geographic focus is the Great Lakes basin.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan IV. The Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program (GLBMP) fulfills EPA's statutory obligation specified in Clean Water Act Section 118(c)(B) to establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes. The goals of the GLBMP are to (1) report on Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem condition using assessments of the lower food web (phytoplankton, chlorophyll, zooplankton, Mysis and benthic invertebrates) as indicators; (2) assess the impacts to the lower food web from invasive species including quagga mussels; and (3) inform fisheries and habitat management. The Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) is requesting applications for a project to complete sample collection and analyses in support of the Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a components of the GLBMP. The targeted audience for this funding opportunity is eligible entities listed below capable of analyzing phytoplankton community abundance and composition and chlorophyll-a concentrations in water samples. The intended beneficiaries of the GLBMP are all those who live, recreate, or work within the Great Lakes basin.
Topics: great lakes monitoring · phytoplankton analysis · chlorophyll-a measurement · water quality surveillance · invasive species assessment · great lakes restoration · lower food web monitoring
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