Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a cooperative agreement through the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to support research on a novel biosurveillance approach that uses models of first records of non-native species. The work will implement an early detection and rapid response strategy to test whether those models can guide biosurveillance and help locate new populations sooner. If the project collects or produces geospatial data, it must follow Department of the Interior requirements by checking GeoPlatform.gov first, using existing data when available, and otherwise producing data to FGDC standards with open-format GIS submission and feature-level metadata; all resulting data and scientific assessments are available for DOI verification. Eligible recipients must be participating partners of the Hawaii-Pacific Islands CESU, and electronically submitted applications are due by 11:59 PM ET on April 30, 2026, with estimated total program funding and a single award ceiling of $171,003.