This $197,063.86 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under CFDA 15.245, Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, aims to analyze the genetic and functional trait variation of a key upland restoration grass species in New Mexico. The project will use expert advice to inform genetic and trait sampling and analysis, and collate the data into an open-access database to inform production and seeding of this species. This will enable the continuation of this...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $733,965.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will fund a 5-year project focused on three key objectives: 1) Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for habitat restoration, 2) Implementing and assessing seed-based restoration techniques, and 3)...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), provides $110,000.00 to New Mexico State University to better understand and quantify the impacts of water harvesting structures and strategic grazing management on vegetation restoration. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a comprehensive and integrated restoration design and monitoring approach, and 2) work...
This $112,985 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), seeks to enhance the management of rare and endangered plants in New Mexico. The project, which runs from September 2024 to September 2029, will deliver two main products: Detailed conservation genetic studies of BLM-sensitive plant species such as Astragalus ripleyi, Sclerocactus species, and rare Mentzelia...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $370,409.00 was granted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The award, with an effective date of October 1, 2023 and a project period through September 30, 2028, will support the development of tools and strategies to enhance...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under CFDA Program 15.808 (USGS Research and Data Collection) provides $123,937 to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to conduct research and promote successful reclamation on western lands impacted by energy development activities. The project aims to identify appropriate monitoring methods and management practices that can improve post-reclamation outcomes in water-limited ecosystems facing increasing drought and aridity....
This $236,552.17 federal Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), will support the New Mexico Forestry Division's Endangered Plant Program. The project will expand the capacity of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's (EMNRD) Botany Program to achieve rare plant conservation efforts through funding a project coordinator...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides $742,128 to the Institute for Applied Ecology to update and relaunch the Native Seed Network website. The project aims to create an interactive platform that connects habitat restoration practitioners with seed producers, promoting market stability and job creation for rural seed producers. Key activities include surveying seed producers,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $150,000 to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to analyze long-term ecological monitoring data and improve analytical methods to assess the impacts of climate change on grasslands and other ecosystems in the western United States. The key activities include: Analyzing natural resource monitoring data and providing...
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...