American Alligators as Ecological Indicators of Everglades Restoration
Funds a cooperative agreement study on American alligators as ecological indicators of Everglades restoration for eligible Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in specified CESU regions.
⚑ Only available to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under 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 · Cooperative agreement instrument
This is primarily an ecological/biological applied-research project on alligators and Everglades restoration, not a social-science, survey, policy, or risk-communication line. The team might engage only tangentially if the SOO had a human risk-perception or stakeholder component, but as stated it is not their program.
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, public_health (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 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: American Alligators as Ecological Indicators of Everglades Restoration.
3) Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See Attached SOO for more information.
4) Period of Performance: Base period: 12 months from date of award. Follow-on (FO) periods: 4 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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