Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

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The Great Lakes Northern Forest (GLNF) Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) is a regional network of faculty, specialists, managers, and staff from leading academic institutions, conservation organizations, and federal agencies. All units transcend political and institutional boundaries to improve the scientific base for managing public lands. They provide resource managers with high quality scientific research, technical assistance, and education. The GLNF CESU seeks to resolve resource problems at multiple scales using interdisciplinary ecosystem studies involving the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences. The GLNF CESU has been hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Department of Forest Resources since 2002.

 

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2022-2027 Master Agreement

 

Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO) is seeking a CESU member to conduct a project entitled “Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.” The results of the genetic analyses and population viability models will inform horse herd management at THRO. The deadline for response is Thursday, 2/20/2025 at 5:00 PM CT. 

RSOI: Vegetation Management for Natural Resources Branch, Fort Drum, NY

The Fort Drum environmental program, which ensures military mission activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and policies, requests Statements of Interest for conducting vegetation management for undesirable species in Fort Drum, New York.  Deadline: January 30, 2025, at 2 p.m. Central Time.

ROSI - Plant Ecologist – Tribal Coastal Restoration

The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) is excited to announce a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to coordinate with a Plant Ecologist on Tribal coastal restoration. The Plant Ecologist position will be funded by TCR through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Ecosystem Restoration Program to assess the botanical/native seed and plant materials needs, and to provide technical support for Tribes who are relocating, retreating, expanding, or utilizing protect-in-place measures to address climate-induced erosion and similar impacts. 
 
Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 10th, 2024, 7:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time / 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time
 
Eligibility: All CESU Partnering Institutions and Organizations.