Aquatic Fauna and Primary Production in the Florida Everglades
A cooperative agreement for work on aquatic fauna and primary production in the Florida Everglades, available only to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida-Caribbean units.
⚑ Only available to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida-Caribbean units. · No full proposal or budget requested at this stage; statements of interest only. · USACE cooperative agreement; follow-on periods possible (4 additional 12-month periods).
This is an ecological/aquatic-fisheries applied research opportunity on Everglades fauna and primary production, which is outside IPPRA’s social-behavioral scope. The team’s work centers on public risk perception, warning communication, energy/nuclear attitudes, and education policy—not biological field ecology or ecosystem production.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-05
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 70 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: environment, climate_weather, water_resources (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
1) Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.
2) Project Title: Aquatic Fauna and Primary Production in the Florida Everglades
3) Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See Attached SOO.
4) Period of Performance: Base period: 12 months from date of award. Follow-on (FO) periods: (4) four 12-month FO periods
5) Please send responses or direct questions to:
Nicholas Aprea
Grants Specialist
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil
Kathy Mitchell
Project Manager
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil
6) Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: 30 calendar days from date posted.
Eligibility
This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont - South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida - Caribbean Units.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Nicholas A Aprea Grant Specialist <nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil>
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