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- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-Arizona - The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU): Aravaipa Creek Native Fish Monitoring SFO" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2016 and posted on May 31, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2016. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM-Arizona funding opportunity titled "The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU): Aravaipa Creek Native Fish Monitoring SFO" is a Bureau of Land Management (DOI-BLM) cooperative agreement focused on continuing and strengthening a long-running fish monitoring program in Aravaipa Creek, Arizona. It sits under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, a large national partnership (roughly 300 partners) that links federal agencies with universities, tribes, states, local governments, and conservation organizations to carry out applied research, education, and technical support. This particular project runs through the Desert Southwest CESU, which emphasizes collaborative science and on-the-ground management support for the region's natural and cultural resources, with an emphasis on turning monitoring and research into information that managers and the public can actually use.
At the center of the opportunity is a remarkable long-term data set that began in 1963 with Dr. W. L. Minckley at Arizona State University and has grown into the longest continuous native fish monitoring effort in Arizona. The monitoring is currently maintained through a partnership involving BLM, the University of Arizona, and The Nature Conservancy. Decades of field data show a generally strong native fish community even as human uses in and around the watershed have changed over time. At the same time, the data also point to a steady and expanding presence of nonnative fish species, which is seen as a warning sign of ecological instability that could eventually drive long-term negative changes in the stream's fish community. The grant is meant to ensure the monitoring continues in a consistent way so that trends remain comparable across time, while also improving the program's ability to detect and respond to new invasions.
The work supported by the award is practical and field-heavy. The recipient is expected to keep conducting bi-annual (twice-yearly) fish monitoring using protocols that remain consistent with the established multi-decade methods, while also adding supplemental measures as needed to answer management-relevant questions. Beyond simply repeating past efforts, the project also asks the recipient to evaluate whether monitoring intensity should be increased, which could include adding sampling events that still match the long-term data framework, as well as running short-term investigations using other methods when appropriate. Another major emphasis is data stewardship: improving long-term storage and retrieval of all Aravaipa Creek fish sampling data and producing periodic summary reports so that results remain accessible, transparent, and useful to partners and stakeholders.
A key operational component is coordination of people in the field. The recipient will help organize and manage roughly 20 student volunteers twice per year for the spring and fall monitoring events. This volunteer coordination is not just logistical; it supports training and workforce development while ensuring enough hands are available to carry out standardized sampling safely and effectively. The project also expects the recipient to interpret fishery monitoring results alongside other relevant research, so that the data are not treated in isolation but are integrated into broader ecological understanding and management decision-making for Aravaipa Creek's aquatic and riparian habitats.
The stated objectives are straightforward but important for long-term conservation. First, the program aims to document the distribution, relative abundance, and long-term trends of fish species in the creek, tracking both native and nonnative species and describing how community composition changes over time. Second, it seeks to identify where nonnative fish are coming from, how they are invading, and where they are becoming established within the watershed. Together, these objectives support early detection and informed management responses, which is critical in systems where nonnative species can spread gradually and become difficult to remove once entrenched.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action with a cooperative agreement funding instrument, categorized under natural resources and associated with CFDA number 15.231. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications contained in the full solicitation. BLM expected to make one award, with an award ceiling of $150,000. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L16AS00151) was posted May 31, 2016, created May 31, 2016, and carried a closing date of July 30, 2016. Overall, the grant is designed to keep a uniquely valuable long-term monitoring program scientifically consistent, better organized, and more useful for real-world conservation decisions, while directly supporting collaborative stewardship of Aravaipa Creek's native fish and the habitats they depend on.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU): Aravaipa Creek Native Fish Monitoring SFO."
Which agency is offering this grant?
It is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-BLM), under the BLM-Arizona office.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is L16AS00151.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The award is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the listing, this opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. The description emphasizes partnership and coordination among BLM and other entities to carry out the monitoring, data stewardship, and reporting work.
What program/network is this opportunity connected to?
This project sits under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network, described as a national partnership with roughly 300 partners that links federal agencies with universities, tribes, states, local governments, and conservation organizations.
Which CESU region is associated with this project?
The project runs through the Desert Southwest CESU.
Where will the work take place?
The work focuses on Aravaipa Creek in Arizona.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to continue and strengthen a long-running fish monitoring program in Aravaipa Creek, maintain scientific consistency with decades of past monitoring, improve detection and response to nonnative fish invasions, and ensure data remain accessible and usable for management and the public.
Why is Aravaipa Creek fish monitoring considered important?
The opportunity describes the monitoring record as beginning in 1963 and becoming the longest continuous native fish monitoring effort in Arizona. The long time series makes it valuable for detecting trends in native and nonnative fish and understanding long-term ecological change.
When did the monitoring program begin?
The long-term data set began in 1963 with Dr. W. L. Minckley at Arizona State University.
Who currently maintains the monitoring partnership?
The monitoring is described as currently maintained through a partnership involving BLM, the University of Arizona, and The Nature Conservancy.
What have decades of data shown about the fish community?
The description notes a generally strong native fish community over time, even as human uses in and around the watershed have changed. It also highlights a steady and expanding presence of nonnative fish species, viewed as a warning sign of potential ecological instability.
What are the key ecological concerns addressed by this grant?
The primary concern is the steady and expanding presence of nonnative fish species and the risk that continued invasion could drive long-term negative changes in the creek's fish community.
What monitoring schedule is expected under the award?
The recipient is expected to conduct bi-annual (twice-yearly) fish monitoring, specifically tied to spring and fall monitoring events.
Are specific monitoring methods required?
Yes. The recipient is expected to use protocols consistent with the established multi-decade methods so that results remain comparable across time, while adding supplemental measures as needed to address management-relevant questions.
Does the project allow changes or enhancements to monitoring?
Yes. In addition to maintaining consistent long-term protocols, the project calls for evaluating whether monitoring intensity should be increased. This could include adding sampling events that still match the long-term framework and conducting short-term investigations using other methods when appropriate.
What kinds of outputs or deliverables are expected?
Based on the description, expected outputs include: continued twice-yearly monitoring, potential recommendations/implementation related to increased monitoring intensity, improved long-term data storage and retrieval for all Aravaipa Creek fish sampling data, and periodic summary reports to keep results accessible and useful.
What is meant by "data stewardship" in this opportunity?
Data stewardship is described as improving long-term storage and retrieval of all fish sampling data for Aravaipa Creek and producing periodic summary reports so the information remains accessible, transparent, and useful to partners and stakeholders.
Is volunteer coordination part of the project?
Yes. A key operational component is coordinating people in the field. The recipient is expected to help organize and manage roughly 20 student volunteers twice per year for the spring and fall monitoring events.
How many volunteers are expected, and how often?
The project anticipates coordinating roughly 20 student volunteers twice per year.
Why does the opportunity emphasize student volunteers?
The description notes that volunteer coordination supports training and workforce development and helps ensure enough personnel are available to carry out standardized sampling safely and effectively.
Is the project only about collecting data, or also interpreting it?
It includes interpretation. The recipient is expected to interpret fishery monitoring results alongside other relevant research so the monitoring data are integrated into broader ecological understanding and management decision-making for aquatic and riparian habitats.
What are the stated objectives of the project?
The stated objectives include: (1) documenting the distribution, relative abundance, and long-term trends of fish species (native and nonnative) and describing community composition changes over time; and (2) identifying where nonnative fish are coming from, how they are invading, and where they are becoming established in the watershed.
What does the project aim to track about fish populations?
It aims to track distribution, relative abundance, long-term trends, and changes in community composition for both native and nonnative fish.
How does this project support management actions?
The project is framed around early detection and informed management responses by keeping monitoring consistent, improving detection of invasions, identifying invasion sources and establishment areas, and turning monitoring into information that managers and the public can use.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.231.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is listed as a discretionary funding action, categorized under natural resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications contained in the full solicitation.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
BLM expected to make one award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 31, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 31, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed for the opportunity was July 30, 2016.
Is the project focused on applied, on-the-ground work or primarily academic research?
The description emphasizes practical, field-heavy work that continues standardized sampling, supports on-the-ground management, and translates monitoring and research into usable information for managers and the public.
What makes this grant different from a short-term monitoring effort?
The project is built around maintaining continuity with a multi-decade dataset (dating to 1963), keeping methods consistent so trends remain comparable across time, and improving long-term data storage and reporting so the monitoring remains useful across years and partners.
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