COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, SOUTH FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN CESU | Apply Online

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The U.S. Geological Survey's Florida Integrated Science Center in Ft. Lauderdale is offering a cooperative agreement for universities to conduct research focused on forest structure and long-term vegetation monitoring in pine rocklands, a globally endangered ecosystem. This research is vital for understanding the south Florida ecosystem and aiding restoration efforts, particularly in relation to the Key Deer habitat.

The Big Cypress Field Station is particularly interested in exploring how different fire and hydrologic conditions affect vegetation in ecosystems like short hydroperiod wetlands and rockland pine forests. A key part of the opportunity includes working with 18 permanently marked plots on Big Pine Key, where previous studies involving prescribed fire were conducted.

The cooperative program has two main objectives:

1. Mapping trees in 10 unmapped plots and re-sampling trees in the existing 18 plots, which involves data analysis and some fieldwork. 2. Developing long-term monitoring recommendations for pine rockland vegetation, which includes collaborating with refuge managers and producing reports.

This work will contribute to critical questions for successful ecosystem restoration in the region.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT, SOUTH FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2007 and posted on Dec 20, 2007.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $45,800.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,800.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program the South Florida Caribbean CESU. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

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