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Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

The Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESUs) facilitate quality research, technical assistance, and education across biogeographical regions. Established in 1999, CESUs offer interdisciplinary solutions and benefits to both agencies and universities.

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Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

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  1. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

  2. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Started 1999 • Formal Competition • 17 CESUs • National Council - Interagency MOU • CESUs - Cooperative / Joint Venture Agreements

  3. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units • Biogeographical regions • Quality research, technical assistance, education • Timely / relevant • A – Z • Biological, Physical, Social, Cultural

  4. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

  5. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units • ARS • BLM • BOEM • DOD • FSA • NASA • NOAA • NPS • NRCS • USACE • USBR • USFWS • USFS • USGS

  6. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Key Elements of a CESU • Host university • Partner institutions • at least 1 minority institution • Multiple federal agencies

  7. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Benefits to Agencies • Broadened scope of scientific services • Increased collaboration • Multidisciplinary problem-solving at several ecological scales • Professional development opportunities for agency personnel • Reduced cost (F&A Cap)

  8. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Benefits to Universities • Better communication of needs • Research, technical assistance & education opportunities • Graduate assistantships, internships, and employment opportunities • Adjunct faculty • Improved paper flow

  9. Piedmont South-Atlantic Coast CESU Established 2003 Successfully Renewed 2008 Effective through June, 2013 Host University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources

  10. 10 Federal Members • USDI Bureau of Land Management • USDI Geological Survey • USDI National Park Service • USDI Fish and Wildlife Service • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management • USDA Forest Service • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service • Department of Defense • US Army Corps of Engineers • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  11. Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units • ARS • BLM • BOEM • DOD • FSA • NASA • NOAA • NPS • NRCS • USACE • USBR • USFWS • USFS • USGS

  12. 20 University Partners • U. of Georgia • Auburn University • Christopher Newport U. • Clemson University • College of Charleston • Duke University • East Carolina U. • Florida A&M U. • North Carolina A&T State U. • Marshall University • North Carolina State U. • The Citadel • Towson University • U. Central Florida • U. Florida • U. North Carolina • – Chapel Hill • U. North Carolina • – Wilmington • U. South Carolina • U. South Florida • U. West Georgia

  13. 5 NGO Partners • Audubon - FL, NC, and SC • National Wildlife Federation • The Orriane Society • WRD, GA DNR

  14. For additional information: • www.cesu.psu.edu • www.psaccesu.uga.edu • jsweeney@warnell.uga.edu

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