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.
Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program - ERDCWER
ERDCWERX invites pre-proposals that demonstrate innovative, cost-effective, and scalable technologies that reduce the severity and frequency of HABs. Industry and academia are encouraged to submit for potential awards totaling up to $4.5 million by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
Algorithm for Inventory, Assessments and Spatial Analysis in Natural Resources Management, Institute for Water Resources
New funding opportunity from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Statements of interest will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) on 17 May 2024.
RLOI: Special History Study- Fort Rosalie (Natchez, MS)
Request for Letters of Interest (RLOI): The National Park Service (NPS), Interior Region 2 (IR-2)-South Atlantic-Gulf, is seeking the services of a principal investigator(s)/editor(s) for a project to be funded by the National Park Service (NPS) and coordinated by Natchez National Historical Park (NATC). The project involves the development and production of a multi-authored and multi-chaptered Special History Study detailing the history and significance of the Fort Rosalie Site, with a special focus on the experiences and interactions between people of Native American, European, and African descent. This Special History Study will aid the park in managing the Fort Rosalie resources as well as developing associated interpretive media.
Inventory of Bats at Minute Man National Historical Park to Inform Building Management, Visitor Use Planning, and Potential Consultation
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA) needs an inventory of bats to determine presence in areas of proposed building demolition and hazard tree management along trail corridors. An understanding of bat occupancy in these areas will allow proactive planning and appropriate timing of management actions.
The deadline for responding to this request for LOI is January 24, 2024.
Evaluating Sediment Transport and Morphological Evolution of a Cross-shore Swash Zone Placement
ERDC seeks applications for data services, research, evaluation, and author services describing the morphological evolution of a beach nourishment updrift of Burns Small Boat Harbor and the placement of dredged sediment from the harbor on a downdrift beach.