Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit | G24AS00266

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The US Geological Survey (USGS), through its National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC), is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement to support a research effort focused on understanding how climate change is driving shifts in where species live across the United States. The project is titled "Synthesizing Species Range Shift in a Changing Climate at a National Scale," and the central purpose of the award is to produce a national-level synthesis product that pulls together existing science on climate-mediated species movement. Rather than funding a narrow, single-site study, this opportunity is aimed at integrating and interpreting evidence across regions, taxa, and scientific approaches to provide a clearer nationwide picture of how and why species ranges are changing.

The work is expected to be technically demanding and heavily collaborative. USGS is looking for a partner with strong subject-matter expertise in species range shifts in the context of climate change, along with demonstrated experience leading research synthesis efforts that span multiple spatial scales and scientific disciplines. The recipient will not be working in isolation; the cooperative agreement structure indicates substantial involvement and coordination with USGS. In practical terms, the funded partner is expected to provide scientific leadership alongside USGS, helping guide the direction of the synthesis, coordinating inputs across contributors or sources as needed, and ensuring the final products meet national-scale relevance and quality expectations.

A key deliverable described in the notice is a science report that synthesizes climate-driven species movements. While the announcement does not list detailed tasks or methods, the emphasis on "national synthesis product" and "science report" suggests outcomes such as an integrative assessment of observed and projected range shifts, major patterns and drivers (for example, temperature and precipitation changes, extremes, habitat fragmentation, and dispersal limits), and implications for management, conservation, and adaptation planning. Because the opportunity is housed within the Climate Adaptation Science Center framework, the end products are likely intended to be usable by resource managers and decision-makers as well as researchers, helping translate a scattered literature into a coherent, actionable summary.

Eligibility is limited to organizations that are participating partners of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are formal partnership networks designed to facilitate research, technical assistance, and education that support federal land and resource management needs. Since this award is issued under the CESU Program, applicants must be affiliated with the Colorado Plateau CESU to be considered, and the project will operate within that partnership model, which commonly emphasizes collaboration between federal scientists and academic or other partner experts.

Administratively, this opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number G24AS00266, issued by the Geological Survey, with an activity category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development under CFDA 15.808. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, with an award ceiling of $47,892. The opportunity was created on February 22, 2024, and the original application closing date is March 22, 2024. The notice indicates an expectation of awards but does not specify a precise number in the provided text. Overall, the grant is a relatively small, targeted federal investment aimed at producing a high-value synthesis that can inform national understanding and adaptation responses to climate-driven species redistribution.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit" 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 2024-02-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-22. (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 $47,892.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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