Project Grant F21AP03644

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $102,194 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Washington under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to investigate methods for managing woody shrub and non-native grass competition that threatens the endangered Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva, SIORC) in Washington state. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include:...

This $401,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program, supports a research project led by The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct a horizon scan of aquatic and terrestrial plants in the organisms in trade pathway. The key project deliverables include: An evidence-based list of high-risk invasive plant threats, along with cataloging their potential impacts and habitat suitability...

This $177,376 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) aims to support the conservation of the Mulford's milkvetch (Astragalus mulfordiae), an endemic legume species in the Pacific Northwest facing population decline. The key objectives include: 1) testing procedures to improve seedling emergence and production for outplanting, 2) evaluating the levels of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia and arbuscular...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) provides $143,280.00 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to conduct research and conservation efforts for the recovery of the Butte County meadowfoam, a state and federally listed endangered plant species. The key activities to be carried out under this 3-year grant, which runs from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, include pollination...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $442,709 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) Project Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to support research on the Burke's goldfields (Lasthenia burkei) and Contra Costa goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens) plant species. The 3-year project, which began on February 1, 2024, aims to: (1) evaluate seed production, quality, viability, and dormancy rates; (2) assess seed...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $295,397.14 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on October 1, 2023 under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This grant will fund a 5-year project to remove invasive primrose plants and restore the Laguna Creek area in California. The project aims to prevent, detect, control and monitor invasive plant populations on public lands to support the...

The U.S. Geological Survey, through its Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program, awarded a $386,408.49 Cooperative Agreement to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to conduct research on carbon stocks and seagrass ecosystems within the Guam Naval Base. The project has four main objectives: 1) Assess above-ground and below-ground carbon stocks across various land cover and ecosystem types, including wetlands, grasses, and seagrass habitats; 2) Monitor seagrass extent,...

This $144,734 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program aims to develop advanced monitoring systems to combat the invasive plant Lespedeza cuneata in grasslands of the southern Great Plains. The project will: (1) create a scalable remote sensing approach to directly detect L. cuneata invasion, (2) identify climatic factors driving L. cuneata spread, and (3) model vulnerable habitats under...

This $455,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey will support the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in its efforts to examine and repopulate endangered plant species impacted by border wall construction in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Over four years, the university will conduct field surveys; collect seeds; establish a plant nursery; grow thousands of endangered plants from seed; transplant newly grown plants into suitable habitats; monitor transplantation...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $155,125.36 Cooperative Agreement on April 4, 2024 to The Understory Initiative, a non-profit organization based in Oregon. The funding is provided through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program, which supports natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands. Under this award, The Understory Initiative will conduct ecological monitoring and habitat conservation efforts focused...