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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida/Caribbean CESU grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G13AS00099) is a US Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary funding announcement focused on applied science and technical assistance that supports landscape-scale conservation planning in the southeastern United States. The work is being offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect substantial involvement and collaboration with USGS scientists and staff during the project. The program is anchored by USGS units tied to Everglades science and restoration, specifically the Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science group in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the Southeast Ecological Science Center in Gainesville, Florida, reflecting the broader aim of producing decision-relevant science for major ecosystem restoration efforts.

The central research theme is assessing landscape connectivity for wildlife across the southeastern USA, with an emphasis on using advanced analytical methods. In practical terms, the opportunity is geared toward projects that can evaluate how connected or fragmented habitats are for key wildlife species, how animals might move across landscapes now and under future conditions, and where conservation actions or restoration investments could most effectively maintain or improve movement corridors. The announcement highlights the expectation that applicants will bring "cutting edge analytical tools" to the table, which typically implies modern spatial modeling, geospatial analysis, landscape ecology approaches, and connectivity modeling frameworks that can translate ecological data into maps and metrics useful for planners and managers.

A notable part of the scope is the requirement to use spatially explicit approaches to describe uncertainty across future projections. This means the USGS is not only interested in a single connectivity map or a single forecast, but also in transparent characterization of confidence and variability across scenarios. That could involve comparing multiple plausible futures (for example, different land-use trajectories, climate conditions, or sea level rise assumptions) and mapping how sensitive connectivity outcomes are to those assumptions. By explicitly addressing uncertainty, the project is expected to provide more realistic guidance for decision-making, helping managers understand where connectivity conclusions are robust versus where additional data or caution is needed.

Although the opportunity is framed around the southeastern United States, the context is strongly tied to the Greater Everglades restoration effort in South Florida. USGS describes its broader mission here as conducting ecological and hydrological research and monitoring in support of restoration, in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners. The connectivity work fits within that mission because wildlife movement and habitat linkage are often affected by restoration actions, water management, development patterns, and climate-driven changes such as sea level rise. The results are intended to improve understanding of restoration outcomes and to feed directly into planning and management decisions during ongoing restoration.

In terms of funding and administrative details, the opportunity was posted July 15, 2013, with a closing date of July 26, 2013, and an archive date of October 15, 2013. USGS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The announcement lists no cost sharing or matching requirement. It is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it falls under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection). While the award ceiling and floor are listed as zero in the source fields, the estimated total funding indicates the approximate scale of the project budget that USGS expected to support.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are official participating partners of the South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are structured partnerships designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education, typically linking federal agencies with universities, nonprofits, and other research entities. In other words, this is not an open competition to the general public; it is restricted to the CESU network for that specific region.

For applicants or interested parties seeking full details, the announcement directs readers to Grants.gov and provides a contact for access issues: Faith Graves at 703-648-7356 or fgraves@usgs.gov.

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