The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research to (1) understand climatic and soil water constraints on successful restoration, (2) develop restoration effectiveness assessment workflows, and (3) identify management practices that promote climate-adapted and resilience restoration outcomes. Climate variability and aridification pose significant challenges for ecological restoration on western lands. Further insight into how those challenges can be quantified and mitigated can improve the success of landscape restoration efforts and investments.

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

FAITH GRAVES fgraves@usgs.gov