Wading Bird Response to Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida
Funds a cooperative agreement for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit members in specified CESU units to study wading bird responses to ecosystem restoration in Southwest Florida.
⚑ Eligibility limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida-Caribbean Units. · Statement of Interest stage only; full study proposal and budget are not requested at this time. · Cooperative agreement with follow-on periods and optional tasks; award ceiling $1,960,000.
This is a wildlife/ecosystem restoration and applied ecology effort centered on wading birds in Southwest Florida, which is outside IPPRA’s social-behavioral policy, risk perception, warning communication, and education-evaluation lines. The team might only be tangentially relevant through environmental perception work, but not as a plausible PI-led pursuit.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-05
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: environment, climate_weather, water_resources (primary); signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds applied research |
| 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: Wading Bird Response to Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida.
3) Brief Description of Anticipated Work: See attached SOO for this information.
4) Period of Performance: Base period: 12 months from date of award. Follow-on (FO) periods: (4) Four 12-month FO periods. Optional Task 5: Up to 24 months from date of award and Optional Task 6: 12 months from date of award.
5) Please send responses or direct questions to:
Nicholas Aprea
Grants Specialist
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil
Emily Woodruff
Project Manager
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: emily.t.woodruff@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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