We have a $3M funding opportunity for higher education institutions in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network to promote and fund research that informs and improves soil surveys at the national level. The grants awarded will support the use of climate-smart management and sound science to enhance the health and productivity of agricultural lands. Our deadline is July 8. Each proposal must include significant cooperation with soil survey personnel, such as the National Soil Survey Center research staff or Major Land Resource Area soil survey or regional offices. The proposal’s deliverables and their connection to soil survey must be clearly explained. The work should have national or broad regional application to fill gaps in soil survey databases, provide new approaches to collecting or interpreting soil survey data, and/or address emerging issues in the national research priority areas. The period of performance could begin as early as October 2024 and could extend up to three years and must have a total cost between $50,000 and $500,000. Get more details and apply: https://lnkd.in/gVmpCFHf
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