WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the development of a comprehensive national program that funds extramural collaborative science projects to address the system-wide research and management needs of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $20 million. The agency said the grant was associated with more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $67,223 cooperative agreement to the Great Basin Institute of Reno, Nevada, for research associates for visitor services at the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. The agency description of the grant states: "The research associate program provides research and professional development opportunities for college students, recent college graduates, graduate students,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $25,000 cooperative agreement to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for the coordination of field camp logistics within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine Monument, including Kure Atoll. The funding opportunity number is F18AS00343 (CFDA 15.654). For more information, contact Marnie Meuser, 808/829-2407, marnie_meuser@fws.gov. more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $150,000 cooperative agreement to The Nature Conservancy of Arlington, Virginia, for the maintenance of facilities and infrastructure at Palmyra Atoll. The funding opportunity number is F18AS00342 (CFDA 15.608). For more information, contact Marnie Meuser, 808/829-2407, marnie_meuser@fws.gov. more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $156,327 cooperative agreement to the University of Rhode Island for a vulnerability assessment at the George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Colonial Beach, Virginia. The agency description of the grant states: "The goal of the project is to provide a climate change vulnerability assessment for George Washington Birthplace National Monument, to help managers prior more ST