Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units 1201 I Street NW Room #844 • Washington, DC 20240 • 202.354.1825 • www.cesu.org Fact Sheet: Network Partners The fifteen federal agencies Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamation National Park Service U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Ocean Energy Management USDA Agricultural Research Service USDA Farm Service Agency U.S. Forest Service Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works Department of Defense - Installations and Environment National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national consortium of federal agencies, academic institutions, tribal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental conservation organizations, and other partners working together to support informed public trust resource stewardship. The seventeen CESUs bring together scientists, resource managers, students, and other conservation professionals, drawing upon expertise from across the biological, physical, social, cultural, and engineering disciplines (from Anthropology to Zoology) to conduct collaborative and interdisciplinary applied projects that address natural and cultural heritage resource issues at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context. Each CESU is structured as a working collaborative with participation from numerous federal and nonfederal institutional partners. CESUs are based at host universities and focused on a particular biogeographic region of the country. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Geographic Alaska Pacific University Alaska SeaLife Center American Bird Conservancy American Indian Sci. and Eng. Society American Samoa Community College American University Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Anne Arundel Community College Antioch University New England Appalachian State University Archaeology Southwest Arizona Game and Fish Department Arizona State University Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Auburn University Audubon of Florida Audubon of Missouri Audubon of North Carolina Audubon of South Carolina Audubon of Mississippi River Initiative Austin Peay State University Ball State University Barry University Bat Conservation International Bates College Biodiversity Research Institute Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Bishop Museum Blackfeet Community College Black Hills State University Boise State University Brigham Young University Calif. Assoc. for Resource Cons. Districts California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife California Invasive Plant Council California Polytechnic State University Cal. State Polytech. University, Pomona California State University, Channel Isl. California State University, Chico California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State University, Sacramento California State University, Stanislaus Carnegie Mellon University Central Michigan University Central Washington University Cetacean Logic Foundation W E AV I N G PA R T N E R S H I P S • B U I L D I N G K N O W L E D G E • S U S TA I N I N G H E R I TA G E Chicago Botanic Garden Chief Dull Knife College Christopher Newport University City University of New York Clemson University Cleveland State University College of the Atlantic College of Charleston College of William and Mary Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University Columbia University Columbus State University Conservation Federation of Missouri Conservation Science Partners Cornell University Cornerstones Community Partnerships Crow Canyon Archaeological Center CyArk Dauphin Island Sea Lab Delaware State University Desert Research Institute Diné College Discover Life in America Dixie State University Drake University Duke University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Eastern Washington University Emporia State University Everglades Foundation Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Flagler College Florida A&M University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida State University Fond du Lac Tribal and Com. Col. Fort Lewis College Frostburg State University Garrett College George Mason University George Wright Society Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Ga. Inst. of Tech/Ga. Tech Res. Institute Georgia Southern University Grand Valley State University Great Basin College Great Lakes Commission Great Lakes Forest Alliance George Washington University Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Hamline University Harvard University Hawaii Community College HawkWatch International, Inc. Heritage University Honolulu Community College Houston Advanced Research Center Howard University Humboldt State University Idaho State University Indiana State University Indiana University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Inst. for a Secure and Sustainable Env. Institute for Bird Populations Institute for Regional Conservation Institute for Wildlife Studies Iowa State University Island Conservation Jacksonville State University James Madison University Kansas State University Kapiolani Community College Kauai Community College Kent State University Lamar University Langston University Leeward Community College Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln University Little Big Horn College Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Ag. Center Manhattan College Manomet Center for Conservation Sci. Marine Biological Laboratory Marshall University Maryland Coastal Bays Program Maui Community College Metropolitan State University of Denver Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Middle Tennessee State University Midwest Art Conservation Center Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Minnesota State University, Mankato Mississippi State University Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri State University Montana State University Museum of Northern Arizona Narragansett Indian Tribe National Aquarium in Baltimore Natl. Council for Air and Stream Impr. Natl. Great Rivers Research and Ed. Natl. Mississippi River Museum National Tropical Botanical Garden National Wildlife Federation Navajo Nation New Mexico Highlands University New Mexico State University North Carolina State University North Dakota State University Northeastern University Northland College Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Northern Michigan University Northwest College Nova Southeastern University Occidental College Ocean Research & Conservation Assoc. Ohio University Oklahoma State University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Organization of American Historians Pacific Intl. Center for High Technology Pennsylvania State University Pima County, Arizona Point Blue Conservation Science Portland State University Prescott College Provincetown Center for Costal Studies Purdue University Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Rutgers University Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Salish Kootenai College San Bernardino County Museum San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego State University San Diego Zoo San Francisco State University Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Schoodic Ed. and Res. Ctr. Institute Science Museum of Minnesota Shippensburg University Sky Island Alliance Sitka Sound Science Center Sonoran Institute South Dakota School of Mines and Tech. South Dakota State University Southeast Missouri State University Southern Appalachian Man and Biosph. Southern Illinois University Southern Oregon University Southern University and A&M College Southern Utah University Stephen F. Austin State University Sul Ross State University SUNY, Stony Brook University SUNY, College of Env. Sci. and Forestry Tarleton State University Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Inst. Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Texas A&M University System Texas A&M, AgriLife Research Texas A&M, AgriLifeExtension Texas A&M, College Station Texas A&M, Corpus Christi Texas A&M, Galveston Texas A&M, Kingsville Texas State University, San Marcos Texas Tech University The Academy of Natural Sciences The Arboretum at Flagstaff The Citadel The College at Brockport (SUNY) The Nature Conservancy The Ohio State University The Orianne Society The University of Alabama The University of the South Towson University Tulane University Troy University Universidad de Sonora University of Alaska, Anchorage University of Alaska, Fairbanks University of Alaska, Southeast University of Arizona University of Arkansas, Div. of Ag. University of Arkansas, Monticello University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado, Denver University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Guam University of Hawaii, Hilo University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Hawaii, West Oahu University of Idaho University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisiana, Lafayette University of Maine University of Mary Washington University System of Maryland University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, Ctr. for Env. 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University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, Eastern Shore University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Memphis University of Miami University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Montana, Missoula University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Mexico University of New Orleans University of North Carolina, Asheville University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Carolina, Wilmington University of North Dakota University of Northern Colorado University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez University of Redlands University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Dakota University of South Florida University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee at Martin University of Texas, Arlington University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, El Paso University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley University of Texas, San Antonio University of Texas, Tyler University of the District of Columbia University of the Virgin Islands University of Toledo University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Waterloo University of West Florida University of West Georgia University of Wisconsin, La Crosse University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point University of Wyoming Utah State University Utah Valley University Valdosta State University Virginia Aquarium Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Division of Natural Heritage Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Polytechnic and State University Washington State University Weber State University Western State Colorado University West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western Kentucky University Western National Parks Association Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Western Washington University White Mountain Research Station Wildlife Conservation Society Windward Community College Winona State University World Wildlife Fund designates host university For more information, see www.cesu.org or contact Dr. Thomas E. Fish, CESU National Coordinator, at tom_fish@nps.gov. Fe b ru a ry 2 0 1 6