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USGS Cooperative Agreement for Rangeland Drought Forecast Research with Colorado Plateau CESU Partner

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center is seeking a CESU-affiliated partner for a cooperative agreement focused on rangeland drought forecasting and restoration research. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Southwest Biological Science Center, Department of the Interior - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; only eligible Colorado Plateau CESU partners may apply - Products/Services Requested: - Research services to develop multi-month, gridded ecological drought forecasts for western U.S. rangelands - Improvement of a platform for delivering drought forecasts to resource managers - Synthesis of establishment requirements for critical restoration species - Production and delivery of continuously updated forecast maps and synthesized, peer-reviewed scientific information - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Only Colorado Plateau CESU-affiliated partners are eligible - Compliance with federal geospatial data standards and open data formats is required - Indirect cost rate capped at 17.5% per CESU agreement - Project duration is five years (one base year plus four additional budget years) - Total estimated funding is $480,000

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering funding to a CESU partner to develop multi-month forecasts of management-relevant rangeland drought and improve a platform for delivering these forecasts to resource managers across western rangelands. The project aims to develop gridded ecological drought forecasts to help rangeland managers target restoration investments and synthesize establishment requirements for critical restoration species. Deliverables include synthesized information on establishment requirements and continuously updated forecast maps of near-term ecological drought and establishment probabilities for the western US. This project supports priorities related to wildfire management, habitat restoration, sustainable energy, critical mineral development, and regional management decisions.

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