Cooperative Agreement F13AC00566

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $141,832 Cooperative Agreement to the Desert Research Institute (DRI), a research center within the Nevada System of Higher Education, under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). This 3-year award, effective August 27, 2024, will support DRI's research and technical services to advance native plant conservation, restoration, and ecological management efforts across public lands in...

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program will receive $3.763 million through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region to carry out restoration of linear disturbances in the Piute-Eldorado Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Funded under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act program, the DCP will improve habitat conditions for the desert tortoise and other wildlife through restoration activities in the ACEC from...

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program will receive $3.878 million through September 2027 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region. Funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act's $15.235 million program, the Desert Conservation Program will carry out conservation actions at Rainbow Gardens to restore and enhance habitat for sensitive species. It will improve recreational opportunities while providing protection...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), supports the development of spatial modeling tools to understand changes in sagebrush vegetation dynamics across the western U.S. over time and space. The $250,000 award to Colorado State University will leverage statistical analyses, connectivity models, and GIS tools to: Evaluate the drivers and ecological conditions associated with invasions of annual...

This $344,113 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The project, titled "Management Strategies for Mega-Disturbances: Building Climate-Resilient Rangelands Amidst Fire, Grazing, and Ecological Invasion in California," will investigate how increased fire frequency, grazing, and invasive species impact rangeland vegetation and soil health. The University of Arizona...

The University of Arizona, as the recipient of a $2,617,079 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program, will address critical climate-driven issues facing the U.S. Southwest. Through this 5-year award, the University of Arizona and its consortium partners, including Northern Arizona University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Utah State University, UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles, and UC Davis,...

The University of Arizona, as the prime recipient of Cooperative Agreement G24AC00080 from the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program, will execute a $349,400 research project titled "Atmospheric Rivers and Downslope Winds as Tollgates of Aridification in the Southwest: Impacts on Water Resources and Wildfire Management." The project aims to assess the long-term impacts of climate change on precipitation patterns,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670) provides $304,979 to the University of Montana to develop improved satellite-based monitoring methodologies for invasive annual grasses across the sagebrush biome. The primary objective is to research and co-develop next-generation remote sensing models and products that can better identify and evaluate the management of invasive annual grasses, which account for 55-70% of...

The University of Arizona was awarded a $349,950.60 Cooperative Agreement from the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program of the U.S. Geological Survey. The goal of this 2-year project is to work with communities around the Great Salt Lake in Utah to understand their experiences with decreasing water levels and develop effective, inclusive plans for conserving lakes, saving culturally important places, and protecting public health. The project team will...

The University of Arizona was awarded a $333,606 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The project will develop high-resolution hydroclimatic maps and data for southern California to assess climate change impacts and support adaptation planning. Key deliverables include spatial data layers for historical and projected future climate and hydrological conditions, 30-year climate summaries, and...