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USGS seeks a Rocky Mountain CESU partner for bird contaminant-risk research and spatial mapping

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a Rocky Mountain CESU research partner to assess aquatic-contaminant risks to insectivorous birds. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Powell Center. - Opportunity: One cooperative agreement for a two-year research synthesis, with funding of up to $100,000 and no cost-sharing requirement. - Work requested: Develop Bayesian models of contaminant risks mediated through bird diet; combine model predictions with aquatic insect emergence, nutrient and contaminant flux, and breeding-season bird distributions to map spatial vulnerability across the United States and Europe. - Expected deliverables: Risk models and maps, publications, and an interactive geonarrative web application built with R Shiny or Esri online products. - Eligibility and requirements: Applicants must be participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The work includes collaboration with USGS; geospatial data must follow applicable open-format and metadata standards. - OEMs and vendors: Esri is named as an optional provider of online products. No other commercial vendors or OEMs are identified.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Powell Center seeks a research partner for a project assessing the risk of aquatic contaminants to insectivorous birds. The work will predict how contaminant and nutrient fluxes from adult aquatic insects contribute to risk for aerial insectivorous birds, and map elevated-risk areas across the United States and Europe. The research will examine risk associated with prey loss and contaminant exposure through diet, supporting species and habitat management. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); one cooperative agreement is expected, with funding up to $100,000.

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