Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Past Funding Opportunities


April 13, 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Opportunity: Marine Mammal and Habitat Monitoring-Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Prey at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)

Project Title: Marine Mammal and Habitat Monitoring-Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Prey at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $522,500.00 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to…


March 20, 2026

NPS Funding Opportunity: Identifying Important Bat Habitats for Homestead National Historical Park

BACKGROUNDHomestead National Historical Park (HOME) is a 212-acre park northwest of Beatrice, Nebraska in Gage County. The park was created in 1936 to commemorate the 1862 Homestead Act and is located on the site of the first homestead claim that was filed under that law. The park has approximately 120 acres of high-quality restored prairie…


March 9, 2026

Funding Opportunity: American Cetacean Society 2026 Research Grants

The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is currently accepting applications for two 2026 Research Grants in the amount of $3,000 apiece to be awarded to two qualified cetacean researchers. It is open to anyone (student/teacher/marine biologist/etc.) who is doing research that falls within their eligibility requirements. Eligibility requirements can be found on the…


January 26, 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Funding Opportunity: Oyster Pads and Wave Trip at Long Bird Island, Houston Ship Channel

Project Title: Oyster Pads and Wave Trip at Long Bird Island, Houston Ship Channel A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. Award will be made upon mutual agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the recipient’s CESU…


July 2, 2025

Department of the Navy Funding Opportunity: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CYCAD SCALE, AULACASPIS YASUMATSUI, ON CYCAS MICRONESICA

Request for Statements of Interest/Request for Proposals: Biological Control of Cycad Scale, Aulacaspis Yasumatsui, on Cycas Micronesia [N40192-25-2-8012] Amount: Not to exceed $251,353.56 Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: The Department of the Navy (DON) intends to use fiscal year 2025 funds for this project. In order to be considered, Statements of Interest shall…


July 1, 2025

USACE Funding Opportunity: Management Species – Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys, Wake Island Airfield

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTEREST (W9126G-25-2-SOI-5805) for Management Species – Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys, Wake Island Airfield Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions: Pacific Northwest, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, and Californian Regions. Approximately $271,430.00 is expected to be available to support this project for the Base Period. Additional…


USACE Funding Opportunity: Management of Invasive Species – Biosecurity Wake Island Airfield

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTEREST (W9126G-25-2-SOI-4998) for Management of Invasive Species – Biosecurity Wake Island AirfieldApplicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions: Pacific Northwest, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, and Californian Regions Approximately $230,402.00 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may…


April 2, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Prepare Cultural Landscape Inventory for Colony Mill Road in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

PROJECT TITLE: PREPARE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE INVENTORY FOR COLONY MILL ROAD IN SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the assistance of principal investigator(s) for a project to complete a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) of the Colony Mill Road in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), California. ELIGIBILITY:This opportunity…


March 26, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Biological Control Of Cycad Scale

Project Title: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CYCAD SCALE, AULACASPIS YASUMATSUI, ON CYCAS MICRONESICA Proposed Target Amount: $251,354.00 Background: Fadang or Micronesian cycad (Cycas micronesica), an endemic plant found on the islands of Guam and Rota, was the dominant plant and the most abundant ‘tree’ in Guam’s forests in 2000. The invasion of the cycad scale Aulacaspis…


February 4, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO) is seeking a CESU member to conduct a project entitled “Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.” The results of the genetic analyses and population viability models will inform horse herd management at THRO. Full details may be found in the attachment “RSOI PVA…



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