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USGS cisco restoration research and planning for Lakes Huron and Erie

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to support cisco restoration in Lakes Huron and Erie. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); office not specified. - Opportunity: Cooperative research with an eligible Great Lakes–Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner; one award is anticipated, with total funding up to $485,000 and no required cost sharing. - Requested work: - Conduct two structured decision-making workshops to help fishery managers assess uncertainties and plan cisco restoration strategies. - Support USGS wet-lab research on hatchery cisco, including how embryo-incubation water temperature and light levels affect fish quality for reintroduction. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named; this is a research-services opportunity with no equipment or product line items. - Notable requirement: Applicants must be participating partners in the Great Lakes–Northern Forest CESU.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement to an eligible partner of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit for research supporting cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie. The work includes convening structured decision-making workshops to help fisheries managers develop restoration strategies and conducting wet-lab experiments on environmental conditions for producing high-quality cisco in hatcheries for reintroduction. One award is expected, with total funding up to $485,000; cost sharing is not required.

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