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USGS Oklahoma Invasive Species Research and Dashboard

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a research partner to study invasive species and wildfire-related ecological risk in Oklahoma. - Government buyer: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior, through the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center; the attachment identifies the National Climate Adaptation Science Center office. - Opportunity: Competitive cooperative research agreement for “Understanding invasive species distribution at local and regional scales.” One award is anticipated, with estimated total funding of $370,000. - Research scope: Study King Ranch bluestem and eastern red cedar, including how drought, temperature, rainfall, wildfire, and land-management practices affect their distribution and ecological impacts. - Work and deliverables: Synthesize long-term field-manipulation data; combine regional species and environmental data; project future invasive-species distributions and potential effects on native biodiversity; and develop an online dashboard. - Important requirements: Applicants must be participating partners of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Geospatial data must follow applicable standards and be delivered digitally in an open format with required metadata. Applicants must provide an annual budget breakdown for the two-year project. - OEMs and commercial vendors: None identified.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey seeks a Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit partner for a competitive research cooperative agreement. The project will study how climate, wildfire, and land management affect the spread and ecological impacts of King Ranch bluestem and eastern red cedar in Oklahoma, using field experiments, regional plant data, and environmental scenarios. It will predict future invasive-species distributions and potential impacts on native biodiversity, and build an online dashboard. One award is anticipated, with estimated total funding of $370,000 for a two-year period; eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Great Plains CESU.

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