Request for Statement of Interest:Invertebrate Habitat Modeling and Enhancement for Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado
The objective of this work is to provide natural resources support to the Fort Carson Environmental Division for natural resources management.
Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $326,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years. Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by 2:00 P.M. Central Time, 17 May 2026Request for Statement of Interest: Marine Mammal and Habitat Monitoring-Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Prey at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)
The purpose of this project is to conduct a multi-year study of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale (CIBW) and their habitat in and around JBER. The data collected will inform JBER's environmental management, support compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and contribute to the overall recovery of the CIBW population. This SOO describes the high-level goals the government seeks to achieve. The NFE shall propose a technical solution for meeting these objectives.
Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $522,500.00 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years. Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by Noon, CDT 4 May 2026.Request for Statement of Interest: Installation Natural Resource Management Plan Implementation Support to Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii
Statement of Objectives (SOO) includes technical assistance supporting Commander Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Hawaii (NAVFAC), and Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) who manage lands in the State of Hawaii in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations. The overall objective shall be to provide technical support to NAVFAC and/or JBPHH ensuring INRMP implementation entails efforts to integrate requirements and objectives into existing facilities and operational processes and procedures that will allow the Navy to meet regional environmental stewardship commitments and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $843,655 is expected to be available to support this project for the Base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in subsequent years. Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by 2:00 P.M. Central Time, 27 April 2026.
GWS ParkForum 2026 — “It’s Time to Meet the Moment”
The George Wright Society is now accepting proposals for GWS ParkForum 2026, a conservation solutions workshop focused on parks, protected and conserved areas, cultural sites, and other place-based conservation efforts. The workshop will take place October 19–22, 2026, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Proposals are invited from practitioners, researchers, students, and professionals across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, with emphasis on climate change response, integrated natural and cultural heritage conservation, social and environmental justice (JEDI), and the economic value of parks. Multiple presentation formats are available, including workshops, panels, papers, posters, and a Three-Minute Research competition for emerging researchers. Click here to apply
Application Deadline: April 15, 2026
USDA-ARS Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit Fellowship
This full-time research fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is based at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Participants will contribute to molecular and vector-biology research on arthropod-borne livestock diseases, gaining experience with advanced molecular tools and high-containment protocols. A doctoral degree and at least two years of experience are required; U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents only. Click here to apply
Application Deadline: April 24, 2026
2026 Blackfoot TREX
Event | Training Course
The Blackfoot Prescribed Fire Training Exchange seeks to build community as participants take part in peer-to-peer experiential learning focused on prescribed fire and restoring fire adapted ecosystems, with the goal that "everyone will be trainer and trainee" and get ink in task books! Applications close March 6th.
Apr 21 - May 1 2026, All day Mountain Time, Lubrecht Experimental Forest, Greenough, MT
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Online Fire Trainings hosted by the University of Idaho
The Student of Fire Initiative at the University of Idaho is offering four courses this spring: S-290, M-410, RX-310, and S-215. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. If you are interested in setting up a special session for any of these courses, or requesting the development of other courses, you can reach out to the Student of Fire Initiative at studentoffire@uidaho.edu.
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