Bureau of Land Management

Description

The Purpose of amendment 0001 is to change end date from 18 June 2012 to 9 July 2012 All other terms and conditions remain unchangedA. Project Background Information: The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national consortium of federal agencies, academic institutions, tribal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental conservation organizations (300 partners). The Great Basin CESU (GB-CESU) includes the Nevada BLM and is hosted by the University of Nevada, which provides leadership and administrative support. GB-CESU is designed to conduct research, provide technical assistance, educate, and assist with capacity building. Analysis involves biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences as needed, to address resource issues, and ensure interdisciplinary problem-solving at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context.The GB-CESU has a unique collaborative relationship with research scientists, end users of research products, the public, and educators who are trained to bridge the gap between researchers and science users. The BLM is interested in partnering with a recipient to provide qualified interns to develop (produce, film, narrate, and edit) a non-commercial interpretive video of Hidden Cave. The GB-CESU is well positioned to complete the tasks. B. Project Objective:The recipient will produce a non-commercial video for public use. Churchill County Museum and other public groups will receive a hiqh-quality video that can be used in a variety of educational and interpretive environments. This will allow a larger numbers of people, including school children, the elderly, and special-needs individuals, to experience Hidden Cave, a cultural and archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. BLM will support and stimulate the assistance agreement partner by providing funds to employ a college student or recent graduate who will gain work experience in video production.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

Eddie W. Bell, 775-861-6435 <br/>ebell@blm.gov <br/>
ebell@blm.gov