Cooperative Agreement W912HZ2220008

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $158,481, was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to evaluate methods for controlling the invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in ponds and burrows in Michigan and other states. The project team, led by Auburn University, will study the impacts of carbon dioxide, cypermethrin, pyrethrin, and energetic health on the crayfish in burrows. They will also monitor the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, through the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), has awarded a $648,903 Project Grant to the National Audubon Society to continue physical and ecological parameter monitoring at coastal mangrove wetland sites in northeastern Florida Bay. The project aims to collect and analyze data that are valuable for designing, implementing, and evaluating multiple large-scale Comprehensive Everglades Restoration...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $150,000 to support the mass production, distribution, and evaluation of Lilioceris egena, a new biological control agent for the invasive air potato weed. The primary objectives are to increase the laboratory rearing capacity, conduct field releases, monitor establishment and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), aims to evaluate the impacts of expanding alligator hunting in the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. The $164,876 project, awarded to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, will monitor alligator population trends and movement patterns in the...

This $1,321,864 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) supports survey and inspection efforts, partnership development, and outreach to mitigate the movement of exotic agricultural pests in Florida. Key activities include enhanced inspections at agricultural interdiction stations, import centers, high-risk nurseries,...

This $258,666 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the CFDA 10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program supports the mass production, distribution, and evaluation of the biological control agent Lilioceris egena for control of air potato, an invasive weed. The key activities under this agreement include: 1) increasing laboratory rearing capacity for L. egena, 2) conducting field...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Southeast Region of the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System) provides $206,902 in funding to the National Audubon Society to monitor small egret and heron nesting on islands throughout Florida Bay in Everglades National Park over a 5-year period. The goal is to document peak nesting effort and track changes as the Comprehensive Everglades...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $284,925 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.812 Cooperative Research Units) to the University of Florida for a 5-year project (8/1/2024 - 7/31/2029) focused on applied invasive reptile research and graduate education opportunities. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop comprehensive monitoring strategies combining field observations, physiological data, and predictive modeling to understand the biology, impacts, and spread of invasive reptile species in...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), provides $203,196 to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to conduct a comprehensive survey for the detection of several high-impact exotic pests of tomatoes and other crops. The key activities include deploying 192 pheromone traps and performing visual...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (CFDA #10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) aims to develop a synthetic odor blend to serve as a novel tool for managing and detecting invasive gastropod species. The primary objectives are to: 1) identify the volatile chemical compounds in fermenting bread dough that are attractive to the invasive snail pest Cornu aspersum, and 2) compile one or more...