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Skagit River hydropower and ecosystem-management research and modeling

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking a CESU research partner to study hydropower and ecosystem-management tradeoffs in Washington’s Skagit River watershed. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC). - Requested service: One three-year research project to develop a spatially explicit, multispecies simulation-modeling framework supporting adaptive management. - Analyze tradeoffs among hydropower dam operations, fish conservation, recreation, flood control, and electricity generation. - Integrate fish and hydropower data; develop an environmental template using measures such as temperature, discharge, and physical habitat; and model fish population and evolutionary dynamics. - Coordinate with collaborators and deliver peer-reviewed data and code releases, plus publications describing the framework and results. - Eligibility and notable requirements: Applicants must be participating partners in the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. A proposal data management plan is required; resulting or collected GIS data must meet applicable geospatial requirements, including open formats and metadata. No cost-sharing is required. - Funding: One award is anticipated, with total funding of up to $341,565. - Named collaborators: Seattle City Light, USGS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other state, federal, and tribal partners. - OEMs and commercial vendors: None identified; no products or part numbers are requested.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center is offering a cooperative agreement to an eligible CESU partner for research in the Skagit River watershed, Washington. The work will examine tradeoffs among hydropower operations, multispecies conservation, recreation, flood control, and electricity generation, and develop a spatially explicit multispecies simulation modeling framework to support adaptive management. Expected deliverables include peer-reviewed data and code releases and publications describing the model framework and results. The opportunity anticipates one three-year award totaling $341,565; eligible recipients must be participating partners of the Rocky Mountain CESU.

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