Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest CESU

Post Date

November 4th 2009

Application Due Date

November 16th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

10HQPA0017

CFDA Number(s)

15.808

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $60000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The funding opportunity is to conduct research on the valuation of ecosystem services and its utility for land-use management. The goal of this research is to assess and improve the usefulness of ecosystem services valuation for land use decision making. The study will consist of two main objectives: 1) Determine which, if any, methods for valuing ecosystem services are suitable for operational use by land managers; and 2) Explore the usefulness of an ecosystem services valuation framework to the land use decision-making process. This specific study will be conducted within the context of an interagency collaborative research project on the assessment and valuation of ecosystem services within the San Pedro River Basin, southeastern Arizona. To the extent feasible, economic valuation efforts will include the use and assessment of (a) valuation procedures specifically designed for this project, which may include both stated preference and revealed preference methods for nonmarket valuation; (b) existing ecosystem service valuation tools, and (c) economic benefit transfer techniques.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Geological Survey

• Agency Contact:

  FAITH GRAVES
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 703-648-7356

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contract Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  fgraves@usgs.gov