Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS provides science for a changing world, which reflects and responds to society’s continuously evolving needs. As the science arm of the Department of the Interior, the USGS brings an array of earth, water, biological, and mapping data and expertise to bear in support of decision-making on environmental, resource, and public safety issues.
This funding opportunity targets research on the pollinators of northern Arizona throughout semi-arid grasslands frequented by bison. It emphasizes field-based data collection to analyze biological data relating to pollinator communities, their resources, and habitat quality in the face of varying bison densities. The research aims to uncover how bison-induced changes to plant communities affect the pollinators that depend on these flowering plants for food and habitat. This initiative is part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, calling for participation from partners in the Colorado Plateau CESU.