OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.  CESU&amp;#8217;s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education.  Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Description: The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to develop a network model for evaluating the risk of dispersal of avian influenza viruses between East Asia and North America by northern pintail ducks. Specific research objectives: Develop a risk model for intercontinental IAV dispersal between East Asia and North America that quantitatively synthesizes data on northern pintail movement and IAV prevalence.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: fgraves@usgs.gov
GrantorContactText: FAITH GRAVES&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.