Description: US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU Partner for research on the effects of continued deer reductions on tick and tick-borne pathogens in U.S. National Parks. Vector-borne illnesses are a growing public health concern in the United States, acting as both an occupational and recreational hazard. Ticks, specifically, carry pathogens that cause human illnesses including Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, anaplasmosis, and tularemia, among others. The CDC found that reported cases of tickborne bacterial and protozoan illness had increased from >22,000 cases in 2004 to >48,000 in 2016, with Lyme disease accounting for 82% of all cases…
Closing Date for Applications: Jul 07, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award Ceiling: $100,000