Description
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seeks a partner affiliated with the Hawaii‑Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) to conduct a five‑year research program on brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) in Guam and other Pacific islands. The effort will support bio‑security, military readiness, and ecosystem restoration by developing, testing, and deploying detection, capture, and control technologies, and by maintaining a rapid‑response team. Funding totals $2,536,979, with $376,229 allocated for the first year and additional years contingent on performance. The award will be a cooperative agreement, requiring annual technical and financial reporting, data‑management compliance, and adherence to USGS and DOI policies.
• Research objectives include rapid‑response team maintenance, military‑readiness enhancements, novel control tool evaluation, adaptive management for native‑species recovery, and assessment of snake impacts on Guam’s electrical infrastructure.
• One award; base year plus four optional renewal years (total 5 years).
• Estimated total funding $2.5 M; Year 1 $376 k, subsequent years based on progress.
• Eligible applicants must be a participating partner of the Hawaii‑Pacific Islands CESU.
• Applications submitted via Grants.gov using FOA number G26AS00136; deadline 20 Sep 2026.
• Required deliverables: annual progress reports, final technical and financial reports, data‑management plan, and compliance with geospatial data standards.