ActiveGRANT

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Name: Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Creator: Department of the Interior
Keywords: GRANT

Department of the InteriorGeological Survey

AI Overview

Develop gridded drought forecasts and species establishment probability maps to help rangeland managers optimize restoration timing and location across western U.S. dryland ecosystems. This real-time forecasting platform will synthesize ecological data to improve wildfire recovery and invasive species management.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of the Interior

Funding Amount

$1 – $480,000

Release Date

August 12, 2026

Due Date

September 12, 2026

Official Description

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in developing multi-month forecasts of management-relevant rangeland drought forecasts and improve a platform for delivering those forecasts to resource managers across western rangelands.Research Objectives:Wildfire and invasive species are transforming dryland ecosystems of the western U.S., particularly across the vast western rangelands. Restoration t...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedAug 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM