CooperativeEcosystemsStudies Units

Started 1999 Formal Competition 17 CESUs National Council - Interagency MOU CESUs - Cooperative / Joint Venture

Agreements

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

• Biogeographical regions

• Quality research, technical assistance, education

• Timely / relevant• A – Z• Biological, Physical,

Social, Cultural

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

ARS BLM BOEM DOD FSA

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

USBR USFWS USFS USGS

NASA NOAA NPS NRCS USACE

Key Elements of a CESU

Host university Partner institutions

–at least 1 minority institution

Multiple federal agencies

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

Benefits to Agencies Broadened scope of scientific services Increased collaborationMultidisciplinary problem-solving at

several ecological scales Professional development

opportunities for agency personnel Reduced cost (F&A Cap)

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

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

Piedmont South-Atlantic Coast CESU• Established 2003 • Successfully Renewed 2008• Effective through June, 2013

Host• University of Georgia• Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources

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

10 Federal Members

ARS BLM BOEM DOD FSA

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units

USBR USFWS USFS USGS

NASA NOAA NPS NRCS USACE

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

20 UniversityPartners

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

For additional information:

• www.cesu.psu.edu

• www.psaccesu.uga.edu

• jsweeney@warnell.uga.edu