Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU | G18AS00052

Opportunity Information: Apply for G18AS00052

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number G18AS00052) was a discretionary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding announcement issued by the Department of the Interior under CFDA 15.808. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency interaction. The programmatic focus sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, signaling that the award was intended to support applied research activities rather than program operations or routine services.

The purpose of the award was to support research on "patterns of invasions," with the core deliverable centered on species distribution model (SDM) delivery. In practical terms, the project emphasis was not just on producing or running species distribution models, but on improving how SDM results are packaged, communicated, and assessed for decision-making and scientific interpretation. A key component described in the announcement was the development of an analysis package that can visualize and evaluate SDM outputs. This suggests the USGS was looking for a reproducible, user-oriented toolset that helps users explore model predictions, compare outputs, and understand model performance or uncertainty, likely in ways that can be applied across multiple invasive species or geographic contexts.

Eligibility was limited to CESU partners, with the announcement listing eligible applicants as "Others" and directing readers to additional eligibility information for clarification. Within the CESU framework, that typically indicates the competition is restricted to institutions formally participating in the relevant Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network, in this case the Rocky Mountain CESU. The announcement anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $46,172, indicating a relatively small, targeted project intended to produce a focused research and software delivery outcome rather than a large multi-year research program.

Timing details show the opportunity was created on May 29, 2018, with an original closing date of June 12, 2018, reflecting a short application window. Overall, the grant can be summarized as a small, single-award cooperative agreement for a Rocky Mountain CESU partner to support USGS-led priorities on invasive species research, specifically by advancing the delivery and evaluation of species distribution modeling products through the creation of an analysis and visualization package for SDM outputs.

• The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2018. (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 $46,172.00 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).

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