Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research in a novel biosurveillance approach based on modeling first records of non-native species. The project aims to implement an Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) strategy to test whether models of first records can successfully be used to guide biosurveillance. The research objectives include collaboratively developing a design to sample from predictions of relative invasion risk, conducting botanical surveys, using citizen-science databases to identify suspected new populations of non-native species, and rapidly assessing the distributional extent and abundance of any newly detected non-native populations. • The project will focus on the Island of Hawaii. • The applicant should submit a proposal that includes a cover page, proposal text, budget narrative, and other required documents. • The USGS requires that all applications for financial assistance be posted through Grants.gov. • The estimated funding for this project is $171,003, with $55,078 estimated to be available for the first budget year.