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USGS Seeks CESU Partner for INHABIT Webtool Research and Development

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center is seeking a partner from the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) for a cooperative agreement focused on invasive species management research. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Fort Collins Science Center - Project Scope: - Collaborative research and development to enhance the INHABIT webtool for invasive plant species management - Integration of new features and refinement of invasive species watch lists - Investigation and communication of uncertainty in habitat suitability models - Planning and development for INHABIT version 5 - Requirements: - Partner must be an eligible Rocky Mountain CESU member - Expertise required in invasion ecology, statistical programming, remote sensing, and web application development - Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 and open data standards - Robust data management and dissemination plan - Funding and Performance: - Estimated total funding of $490,000 over five years - $125,000 available for the first year; subsequent years contingent on progress and funding availability - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the INHABIT webtool is the central product/service to be developed and enhanced

Description

This solicitation is for a cooperative agreement with an affiliated partner within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The project aims to foster collaboration and research in the ecosystem studies within the Rocky Mountain region. The research focuses on improving the invasive species habitat tool (INHABIT) to deliver manager requested products to inform invasive species management. The cooperative agreement will support research objectives including integrating new features into the INHABIT webtool, refining invasive species watch lists, investigating uncertainty in modeled products, and developing a plan for the next version of INHABIT. The award is anticipated to be made with one base year and four additional budget years, with a total estimated funding of $490,000.

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