From Fawns to Bucks: The Science of Deer Counting

A black and white photograph of three deer in the woods at dusk, captured with an infrared camera.

Funding and Other Opportunities for NAC-CESU Partners

Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

NPS wishes to conduct a Population Viability Analysis (PVA) that considers horse herd genetics, management scenarios, population objectives, and biological factors, to ensure that management actions minimize the ecological effects of the herd on the natural ecology of the park while satisfying concerns regarding genetic diversity of the horse herd. We anticipate that this PVA will evaluate demographic and genetic change over time (informed by current herd genetics and potential source herd genetics) using up to ten distinct management scenarios and up to six putative source herds for gene flow to augment the herd.

Funding Source: National Park Service

Funding Amount: $70,000 – $80,000

Deadline: February 20, 2025, 6:00 PM ET

For more information see the Request for Statement of Interest and Budget Template

Prepare National Historic Landmark Nomination(s) Associated with African American Civil Rights in California

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the assistance of principal investigator(s) for a project to nominate a property (site, building, structure, object or district) as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) related to African American civil rights history. Until recently, much of the history about the Western United States focused primarily on Westward Expansion, prioritizing European American settler colonialism, and tended to marginalize or exclude minority communities, including those of African Americans. There is a growing body of scholarship on the role and importance of African Americans in the West. Concurrently, there have been efforts to address the underrepresentation of historic properties associated with African American history that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or Designated as National Historic Landmarks. People of African descent formed vibrant and active communities with life experiences that included, perseverance, self‐determination, racial discrimination and the overall fight for civil rights. There are important places that represent this history. This Request for Letters of Interest is intended to seek assistance of CESU members to prepare a NHL nomination for a property that will synthesize, analyze and summarize multiple sources of information associated with a historic property located in California that is associated with nationally significant historic events and people, within the context of African American civil rights.

Funding Source: National Park Service

Funding Amount: Up to $43,770

Deadline: February 28, 2025, by 5 PM Pacific

For more information see the Request for Letters of Interest

For more funding opportunities see the Funding and Other Opportunities page

What is a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

The North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is a member of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. This network is among the largest collaborative partnerships addressing natural and cultural resource stewardship in the US. With 17 regional CESUs located throughout the US, this national consortium of federal agencies and hundreds of non-federal partners includes universities, nonprofit conservation organizations, natural and cultural history museums, and other entities. CESUs engage federal agency scientists and managers with academic and other non-federal researchers and students to address challenging issues that are confronting the participating federal agencies and the nation. The Network provides:

state-of-the-art knowledge for agency managers and society to make science-based decisions
education and professional development opportunities for students and agency personnel
efficient, streamlined, and timely administration and implementation of projects
widespread communication of findings to managers, policymakers, researchers, and the public
responsive technical assistance

Role, Vision, and Mission Strategic Plan

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