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Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Started 1999 Formal Competition 17 CESUs National Council - Interagency MOU CESUs - Cooperative / Joint Venture Agreements Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units • Biogeographical regions • Quality research, technical assistance, education • Timely / relevant • A–Z • Biological, Physical, Social, Cultural Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units ARS NASA USBR BLM NOAA USFWS BOEM NPS USFS DOD NRCS USGS FSA USACE Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units 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 collaboration Multidisciplinary 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 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 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 Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units ARS NASA USBR BLM NOAA USFWS BOEM NPS USFS DOD NRCS USGS FSA USACE 20 University Partners 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 • • • • • • • • • 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 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 • [email protected]