Geological Survey

Description

USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research titled “Investigating Potential Climate Change Impacts on the Upper Colorado River Fish Fauna; An Aquatic Ecology Investigation to Support the Sothern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative” Research Objectives include: • Investigate the current and projected impacts of climate change on the ichthyofauna of the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) • Examine historic and current spatial patterns and occurrence of native and non-native fishes relative to thermal regimes in UCRB streams • Model thermal resources in main rivers of the UCRB to gain understanding of preferred thermal requirements • Describe current and future fish distribution in the UCRB under a variety of climate change scenarios • Determine zones of overlap for native and nonnative fishes • Provide land managers with information that will help protect fish communities in the UCRB

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

FAITH GRAVES <br/>Contract Specialist <br/>Phone 703-648-7356
fgraves@usgs.gov