OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, South Florida Caribbean CESU
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a   Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.  CESU&#191;s   are   partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and   education.  Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the   South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit   (CESU) Program
Description: The U. S. Geological Survey&#191;s Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystem Research Program is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in modeling the biological control of invasive plants as part of the Across Trophic Level System Situation (ATLSS) program. This is aimed at the sustainable control of two invasive plant species in southern Florida that have caused substantial harm to the environment; the water hyacinth ((Eichhornia crassipes) and the Melaleuca tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia). The request is for the development of simulation models that can be used in combination with ongoing experimental and field research by the Department of Agriculture&#191;s Invasive Plant Research Laboratory (IPRL).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves 703-648-7356&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov