OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes Northern Forests
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.  CESU&#226;&#191;&#191;s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education.  Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Great Lakes Northern Forests (CESU) Program.
Description: US Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to assist natural resource and land managers by providing them with sound biological information and assistance in applying the information to their needs. The primary means of gathering this information is through the use of scientific methods applied to monitoring resources and conducting experiments. Subsequently, pertinent information must be made available to those who can use it to make important natural resource management decisions. The USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) has specific authorities for conducting fisheries research to answer management questions important to our partners, and to monitor status and trends of prey fish communities. An important and growing area of information need to GLSC&#226;&#191;&#191;s partners is the presence and abundance of native and invasive aquatic species and their relationships to lake bottom environments.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves 703-648-7356&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov&lt;br/&gt;