Project Grant 19IG11132762103

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters supports a conservation effort in the Somuncura Plateau in Patagonia, Argentina. The $277,560 grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to increase habitat for endangered species, reduce human-wildlife conflict, and promote ecotourism as a sustainable activity. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) managing water sources to protect them from trampling,...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under its Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), awarded a 3-year $143,236 Cooperative Agreement to the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI), a nonprofit organization, to advance the development of a nationwide biodiversity data management system. The key objectives are to: 1) explore the interest and utility of a nationwide integrated database with regional associations and state agencies, 2) identify a potential host for any such regional and...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) supports Wageningen University in the Netherlands to enhance forest monitoring capabilities through advanced satellite technology. The key project activities include: Adapting deforestation alert methods to meet specific country needs and implementing them in open-source platforms like R, SEPAL, and Google Earth Engine to facilitate broader...

The Wildlife Management Institute, Incorporated will provide services towards an integrated nationwide biodiversity data management system under a $247,169.81 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey. The award was issued on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2024. The award supports work complementary to the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), which aims to advance the classification of public lands and examination...

This $1,599,825 project grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, Santa Barbara. The award aims to advance scientific theories and models of land use forecasting by integrating diverse, multi-scale data into dynamic prediction models to inform sustainable land use plans and prevent biodiversity and ecosystem service loss. The research will co-design decision support tools with scientists and policymakers in...

This $496,130 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program (CFDA 15.658) will support the acquisition and permanent protection of 1,112 acres of tropical rainforest habitat within the Cerro San Gil Watershed Protection Reserve in Guatemala. American Bird Conservancy will work with local partner Fundacion Para El Ecodesarollo Y La Conservacion (Fundaeco) to add the acquired land to the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $230,282.00 was granted by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the CFDA 15.630 Coastal program. The award was made to the Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust, a non-profit organization, with a project period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Assessing 97 acres at Kiani Lagoon to determine hydrological impacts and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus received a $293,746 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) effective January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027. This award supports the establishment of the Puerto Rico Geologic Hazards Consortium for Disaster Research, Response and Recovery, addressing Puerto Rico's critical need for a centralized, multidisciplinary network to...

This is a 2-year, $369,330 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The project aims to develop a geospatial land change model that can accurately simulate future urbanization patterns in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite population decline driven by economic and climate stressors in these regions. The key activities and deliverables under this award include: (1)...

The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez has been awarded a $473,895 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to support research and data collection activities related to the deployment of a Landslide-Ready municipal certification program in Puerto Rico. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. Key products and services to be delivered under this award include a geospatial analysis of priority...