# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g23as00142-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345240

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $190,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G23AS00142 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $190,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.808 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Fort Collins Science Center (FORT), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for advancing novel approaches for visitor monitoring and management on federal public lands. Federal land management agencies are required to estimate visitation, and these data on recreational use are critical for planning and decision-making. However, estimating visitation numbers can be complex, expensive, and logistically challenging, particularly in places that are more remote or porous in nature (e.g., not a single entrance point). Consequently, researchers have begun testing the feasibility and accuracy of using novel approaches to measure visitation to public lands. Novel approaches can include social media data, mobile device data, and mining websites for trip reports. Various federal agencies have also started testing the use of these types of data sources; however, there is a need to better understand what contexts they work well for across agencies. Additionally, there is a need to document the current state of knowledge and best practices for using this type of data across agencies. This cooperative project will expand USGS knowledge of methods to estimate visitation on federal lands, which will help other on-going efforts within USGS and across DOI agencies as well.

## Questions people ask

### Is G23AS00142 still open?

No. It closed on February 6, 2023. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Geological Survey accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed February 6, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $190,000 each.

### Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, California Institute of Technology. The program made 1,128 awards worth $629 million in that time.