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…

January 12, 2026

Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Student Research Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Research Fellowship for work in Glacier National Park. The fellowship aims to provide educational assistance for students seeking to understand natural and cultural resources issues and how these interact with human values. Special consideration will be given to proposals that address the following: Competition is open…

November 24, 2025

Project Highlight: North Coast and Cascades Network Bat Population Monitoring and White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Led by USGS and the National Park Service, this project tracks the spread of white-nose syndrome while building long-term understanding of bat populations across the Pacific Northwest. Through acoustic monitoring, disease surveillance, and genetic studies, the team is improving early detection and guiding conservation strategies to protect the region’s bats.

October 8, 2025

Project Highlight: Pygmy Rabbits in Idaho – Using Genetic Analyses to Estimate Occupancy

Led by the University of Idaho in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this project uses genetic tools and large-scale field surveys to understand pygmy rabbit distribution across Idaho and Montana. With over 100 biologists involved, findings are informing habitat management and climate resilience planning for this elusive sagebrush steppe species.

October 2, 2025

Project Highlight: Balancing Fuels Reduction and Wildlife Conservation – Monitoring of Fisher and NSO Response to Fuels Management in Northern California Forests

Led by Oregon State University and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this long-term research examines how fuels reduction treatments affect sensitive species like the Pacific fisher and Northern Spotted Owl. Drawing on two decades of monitoring in the Klamath-Siskiyou region, the project demonstrates how federal, private, and tribal partners are balancing wildfire resilience with wildlife conservation.

September 5, 2025

NPS AmeriCorps Internship: Biology Assistant in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

PURPOSE This Biology Assistant is an AmeriCorps position. SIP participants on this project will collect and analyze data on the status and trends of plant communities within National Park Service units across the Pacific Islands. They will assist with improving data quality and developing efficiencies in data management steps and ultimately contribute to science communication…

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…

May 28, 2025

Project Highlight: Digital Asset Management and Community Engagement to Enhance Understanding of Park Resources

This project spotlights a collaboration between the National Park Service and Washington State University to build a digital infrastructure for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Through virtual tours, oral histories, and student-driven story maps, the effort broadens access to underrepresented histories and physically restricted sites—a strong example of what CESU partnerships make possible.