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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Basin CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0014) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support science and technology research and development focused on spatial modeling of natural resources in the Mojave Desert. The central purpose is to strengthen collaboration between USGS and partner universities within the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, using that partnership to deliver applied research products that help federal land managers and their partners make better-informed conservation and land-use decisions.

The project emphasis is on building and evaluating spatial models that can identify and map potential habitat for sensitive species in the Mojave Desert, with the desert tortoise highlighted as a key example. One specific use case described is locating suitable desert tortoise habitat near Fort Irwin National Training Center (FINTC) in San Bernardino County, California. While the tortoise is the prominent example, the opportunity is framed broadly enough to include habitat modeling for multiple sensitive species, so long as the work aligns with the overall goal of producing credible, defensible spatial analyses that can be used across a range of management projects.

A major technical requirement of the work is the preparation and use of GIS datasets that are properly geospatially rectified and that represent a combination of biological, physical, and social data layers. In practice, this means integrating information such as species occurrence or survey data, vegetation and land cover, terrain and soils, climate or hydrology proxies, and human-related variables that may influence habitat condition or accessibility. The opportunity also makes it clear that quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) is not a minor add-on but a core deliverable: data layers must be cleaned, checked, documented, and prepared so they are reliable for modeling, for comparison with existing or ongoing analyses, and for eventual use by land management partners.

Beyond producing models and datasets, the project is intended to provide research, technical assistance, and education to federal land managers and their partners. That implies the selected awardee is expected not only to run analyses, but also to help translate methods and results into usable tools or guidance, potentially through documentation, training, workflows, or direct coordination with management staff. The cooperative agreement structure also signals that USGS anticipates substantial involvement during the project, rather than operating strictly as a hands-off funder.

Funding for the opportunity is relatively small and fixed: the estimated total funding is $14,100, with an award floor and ceiling both set at $14,100, and USGS expects to make one award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The program is associated with CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). The announcement was posted and created on November 5, 2008, with an original and current closing date of November 14, 2008, and an archive date of December 14, 2008.

Eligibility is limited to Great Basin CESU partners (as part of the CESU network) that can demonstrate the ability and experience to conduct research consistent with the funding opportunity’s goals and that are not federal employees. Federal employees are allowed to participate as collaborators, but the applicant organization and lead personnel must meet the non-federal employment requirement. For access issues or administrative questions about the full announcement, the listed contact is Faith Graves, Contract Specialist, at 703-648-7356.

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