The Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program are seeking applications for research on the ecological impacts from interactions of climate change, land use change, and invasive species. An invasive species is an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
The purpose of this joint solicitation is to quantitatively investigate how climate change, climate variability, and land use change: (1) influence the establishment, abundance and distribution of invasive species; (2) interact with invasive species to create feedbacks that increase their success; (3) interact with invasive species to cause threshold responses in natural and managed systems; or (4) affect the chemical, biological and mechanical management of invasive species. The EPA is interested in proposals addressing aquatic ecosystems and the USDA in proposals addressing managed terrestrial systems, both of which can be used to enhance decision support tools used by decision makers to respond to invasive species.
Anticipated Type of Award: Grants or cooperative agreements
EPA: Approximately 5 grants or cooperative agreements are anticipated, with an estimated total funding level of approximately $2.5 million. For aquatic ecosystems.
USDA: Approximately 3 grants or cooperative agreements are anticipated, with an estimated total funding level of approximately $1.4 million. For terrestrial ecosystems.
Potential Funding per Award: Up to a total of $600,000, including direct and indirect costs, with the duration not to exceed 2-4 years for EPA and USDA proposals.
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