Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Piedmont South Atlantic Coast CESU

Post Date

June 27th 2011

Application Due Date

July 11th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

G11AS20064

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╔к_s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the PIEDMONT╔к_SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $50000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The US Geological Survey (USGS), National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC), is offering a funding opportunity for research to develop science-based climate-smart conservation approaches. The objective of this Agreement is to facilitate collaboration on the development and incorporation of science-based approaches to climate change adaptation planning and implementation. The project has the following specific goals: ╔к_ Development and implement what constitutes ╔к_climate-smart conservation╔к_ and develop a set of science-based criteria or key characteristics for assessing or evaluating adaptation projects and initiatives. ╔к_ Develop science based approaches for planning, design, and implementation of adaptation strategies to achieve climate-smart conservation objectives, and understanding climate vulnerability of targeted natural resources, ╔к_ Develop science based decision processes as guidance for incorporating climate-smart conservation into existing agency and organizational planning and management approaches.

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