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Chesapeake Bay science communication and research translation services

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a Chesapeake Watershed CESU partner to turn research into practical science communication for Chesapeake Bay decision-makers. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Chesapeake Bay studies. - Opportunity: One cooperative agreement for science communication and translation services. Applicants must be participating partners of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). - Work requested: Collect and translate peer-reviewed journal articles and USGS reports into accessible materials for resource managers and decision-makers. Develop key messages and manager-oriented takeaways, storyboards, synthesis graphics and text, and edited technical content, including USGS-approved fact sheets. - Focus areas: Clean water, fish and wildlife, and state and local partner priorities. - Funding and term: Estimated total funding and award ceiling of $250,000, including approximately $50,000 for the first budget year. The anticipated project period is five years: one base year plus four additional budget years, subject to satisfactory progress and available funding. Cost sharing is not required. - Notable requirements: Geospatial data produced or collected under the agreement must follow applicable open-format and metadata requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named; this is a services opportunity.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey seeks a cooperative agreement with an eligible participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to strengthen science communication supporting decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The partner will work with USGS to collect and translate peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles and USGS reports, into communication products such as USGS-approved fact sheets. Products will address priorities including clean water, protecting fish and wildlife, and the needs of state and local partners. One award is expected, with estimated total funding of $250,000 and no cost-sharing requirement.

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