OpenFederal grantG27AS00048

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological SurveyCloses Nov 14, 2026(30 days left)$1 – $450,000

Summary

USGS cooperative agreement open only to participating partners of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU (typically universities, nonprofits, tribes, and agencies). Funds collaborative amphibian research with USGS: modeling data from a national amphibian disease study, prototyping dynamic integrated distribution models, and developing decision tools for managing an endangered amphibian on DOI lands.

About this grant

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research for meeting partner needs for quantifying current status and trends of North American amphibian populations and outcomes of management interventions. The research will be conducted in collaboration with USGS partners at the USGS Eastern Ecological Research Center and the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. Specific work will focus on three areas of need: 1) assisting with model development and analysis of data from an ongoing national amphibian disease study; 2) prototyping methods for dynamic integrated distribution models; and 3) assisting with development of decision tools for management of an endangered amphibian on DOI lands.

Who can apply

  • Colleges and universities
  • Nonprofits
  • Tribal governments and organizations
  • State and local governments

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

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

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Science
  • Environment

Money can be used for

  • Research
  • Technical assistance

Program contact

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