cooperative ecosystems studies units
DESCRIPTION
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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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