OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a   Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs 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 U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for project titled: &#191;Biological Soil Crust Inoculum Survival and Growth Under Field Conditions&#191;, for research to build a program to (1) improve biological soil crust inoculum survival in field conditions and (2) develop improved metrics for tracking biological soil crust inoculum growth. These are currently significant limitations to employing biological soil crusts effectively in restoration of arid landscapes.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves 703-648-7356&lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov