OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Pacific Northwest 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 Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Description: The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to evaluate two torrent salamanders&#191;the Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) and the Columbia torrent salamander (R. kezeri)-- that are currently candidates for the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has identified two areas of pre-listing information needs for these species: 1) an inventory of current distribution and occupancy, and characterization of suitable habitat to aid in identifying potential areas of ongoing and future range contractions; 2) development of environmental DNA (eDNA) primers and sampling range protocol.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist
GrantorContactText: Faith Graves 703-648-7356 &lt;br/&gt;fgraves@usgs.gov