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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units

Network Partners Fact Sheet

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network

is a national consortium of federal agencies, academic insti-

tutions, tribal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental

conservation organizations, and other partners working togeth-

er to support informed public trust resource stewardship. The

17 CESUs bring together scientists, resource managers, stu-

dents, 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 partic-

ular biogeographic region of the country.

www.cesu.orgWeaving Partnerships Building Knowledge Sustaining Heritage

Federal Agency Partners

Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Geological Survey

USDA Farm Service Agency

National Park Service

USDA Agricultural Research Service

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Forest Service

Department of Defense OASD for Sustainment

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Nonfederal PartnersAlaska Conservation FoundationAlaska Department of Fish and GameAlaska GeographicAlaska Pacific UniversityAlaska SeaLife CenterAlcorn State UniversityAmerican Bird ConservancyAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAmerican Indian Science and Engineering SocietyAmerican Samoa Community CollegeAmerican Turtle ObservatoryAmerican UniversityAmphibian and Reptile ConservancyAnne Arundel Community CollegeAntioch University New EnglandAppalachian State UniversityArchaeology SouthwestArizona Game and Fish DepartmentArizona State UniversityArizona-Sonora Desert MuseumArkansas State UniversityArkansas Tech UniversityAssoc. for the Study of African American Life and History Association of African American MuseumsAuburn UniversityAudubon FloridaAudubon Minnesota Audubon MissouriAudubon North CarolinaAudubon South CarolinaAustin Peay State UniversityAvian Research and Conservation InstituteBall State UniversityBarry UniversityBat Conservation InternationalBates CollegeBaylor UniversityBiodiversity Research InstituteBird Conservancy of the RockiesBishop MuseumBlack Hills State UniversityBlackfeet Community CollegeBoise State UniversityBowie State UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeCalifornia Assoc. for Resource Conservation DistrictsCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeCalifornia Invasive Plant CouncilCalifornia Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)California State Polytechnical University, PomonaCalifornia State University, Channel IslandsCSU, Chico (Chico State)CSU, Fresno (Fresno State)California State University, FullertonCalifornia State University, Los AngelesCalifornia State University, Monterey BayCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCSU, Sacramento (Sacramento Stae)CSU, San Diego (San Diego State)CSU, San Francisco (San Francisco State)CSU, Sonoma (Sonoma State)California State University, StanislausCSU, Humbolt (Humbolt State)Carnegie Mellon UniversityCenter for Coastal StudiesCenter for Large Landscape ConservationCenter for Natural Lands ManagementCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Washington UniversityCetacean Logic FoundationChicago Botanic GardenChief Dull Knife CollegeChristopher Newport UniversityCity University of New YorkClemson UniversityCleveland State UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of the AtlanticCollege of William and MaryColorado Mesa UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State University PuebloColumbia University in the City of New YorkColumbus State UniversityConservation Federation of MissouriConservation Science PartnersCornell UniversityCornerstones Community PartnershipsCrow Canyon Archaeological CenterCyArkDauphin Island Sea LabDC Department of Energy and EnvironmentDelaware State UniversityDesert Botanical GardenDesert Research InstituteDiné CollegeDiscover Life in AmericaDixie State UniversityDrake UniversityDucks UnlimitedDuke UniversityEast Carolina UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityEastern New Mexico UniversityEastern Washington UniversityEckerd UniversityEcological Society of AmericaEdith Kanakaʻole FoundationEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmporia State UniversityEverglades FoundationEvergreen State CollegeFairchild Tropical Botanic GardenFlagler CollegeFlorida A&M University

Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida International UniversityFlorida State UniversityFond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeForest Stewards GuildFort Lewis CollegeFront Range Community CollegeFrostburg State UniversityGallaudet UniversityGarrett CollegeGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorge Wright SocietyGeorgia AquariumGeorgia Department of Natural ResourcesGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia-Alabama Land Trust, Inc.Grand Valley State UniversityGreat Basin CollegeGreat Lakes CommissionGulf Coast Bird ObservatoryHamline UniversityHarvard UniversityHawaiʻi Community CollegeHawks Aloft, Inc.HawkWatch International, Inc.Heritage UniversityHonolulu Community CollegeHood CollegeHouston Advanced Research CenterHoward UniversityIdaho State UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University of PennsylvaniaInstitute for a Secure and Sustainable EnvironmentInstitute for Applied EcologyInstitute for Regional ConservationInstitute for Wildlife StudiesInstitute of Archaeological Research and DiscoveryIowa State UniversityIsland ConservationJacksonville State UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityJoseph W. Jones Ecological Research CenterKansas State UniversityKapiʻolani Community CollegeKauaʻi Community CollegeKent State UniversityLamar UniversityLangston UniversityLeeward Community CollegeLincoln Memorial UniversityLincoln University MissouriLittle Big Horn CollegeLive It, Learn ItLiving Heritage Research CouncilLock Haven UniversityLongwood UniversityLouisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterManomet Center for Conservation ScienceMansfield UniversityMarine Biological LaboratoryMarine Ecology and Telemetry ResearchMarshall UniversityMaryland Coastal Bays ProgramMaryland Institute College of ArtMetropolitan State University of DenverMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMicronesian Conservation CoalitionMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMidwest Art Conservation CenterMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesMinnesota State University, MankatoMississippi State UniversityMissouri Botanical GardenMissouri River Bird ObservatoryMissouri State UniversityMonmouth UniversityMontana State UniversityMorgan State UniversityMoss Landing Marine LaboratoriesMuseum of Northern ArizonaNarragansett Indian TribeNational AquariumNational Great Rivers Research and Education CenterNational Mississippi River Museum and AquariumNational Tropical Botanical GardenNational Wildlife FederationNatural Areas AssociationNatureServe Navajo NationNew College of FloridaNew Jersey AudubonNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNew Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico State UniversityNicholls State UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthern Arizona University *Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityNorthland CollegeNorthwest CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityOccidental CollegeOcean Research and Conservation AssociationOhio UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOld Dominion University

Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregon State UniversityOrganization of American HistoriansPacific International Center for High Technology ResearchPark Rx AmericaPima County, ArizonaPoint Blue Conservation SciencePortland State UniversityPrescott CollegePurdue UniversityQuest FoundationRancho Santa Ana Botanic GardenRiversEdge WestRutgers UniversitySaint Edward’s UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Mary’s College of MarylandSaint Mary’s University of MinnesotaSalish Kootenai CollegeSam Houston State UniversitySan Bernardino County MuseumSan Diego Natural History MuseumSan Diego ZooSanta Barbara Botanic GardenSchoodic InstituteScience Museum of MinnesotaSealaska Heritage InstituteSeattle UniversityShepherd UniversityShippensburg UniversityShips of DiscoverySitka Sound Science CenterSky Island AllianceSmithsonian InstitutionSonoran InstituteSouth Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota State UniversitySoutheast Missouri State UniversitySouthern Appalachian Man and the BiosphereSouthern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleSouthern Oregon UniversitySouthern University and A&M CollegeSouthern Utah UniversityStanford University, Dept. of Earth System ScienceStephen F. Austin State UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyStockton UniversityStroud Water Research CenterSul Ross State UniversitySUNY, Binghamton UniversitySUNY, Buffalo State CollegeSUNY, College of Environmental Science and ForestrySUNY, Stony Brook UniversitySUNY, The College at BrockportTarleton State UniversityTemple UniversityTennessee Aquarium Conservation InstituteTennessee State UniversityTennessee Technological UniversityTexas A&M University System *Texas A&M AgriLife ExtensionTexas A&M AgriLife Research † Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationTexas A&M University, College StationTexas A&M University, Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University, GalvestonTexas A&M University, KingsvilleTexas A&M University, San AntonioTexas State University, San MarcosTexas Tech UniversityThe Academy of Natural SciencesThe Arboretum at FlagstaffThe CitadelThe Institute for Bird PopulationsThe Longleaf AllianceThe Marine Mammal CenterThe Nature Conservancy HawaiʻiThe Nature Conservancy Minnesota (MN, SD, ND)The Nature Conservancy New MexicoThe Nature Conservancy TexasThe Ohio State UniversityThe Orianne SocietyThe Pennsylvania State UniversityThe University of AlabamaThe University of the South (Sewanee)Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Dev. CouncilTowson UniversityTroy UniversityTulane UniversityUniversidad de SonoraUniversity of Alaska System *University of Alaska, AnchorageUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks †University of Alaska, SoutheastUniversity of Arizona *University of Arkansas, Division of AgricultureUniversity of Arkansas, MonticelloUniversity of Arkansas, Pine BluffUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of California System *University of California, Berkeley †University of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, MercedUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of Colorado, DenverUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of Florida

University of Georgia *University of GuamUniversity of Hawaiʻi System *University of Hawaiʻi Maui CollegeUniversity of Hawaiʻi, Hilo †University of Hawaiʻi, ManoaUniversity of Hawaiʻi, West OʻahuUniversity of IdahoUniversity of Illinois, Urbana–ChampaignUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Louisiana, LafayetteUniversity of MaineUniversity of Mary WashingtonUniversity System of Maryland *University of MD Center for Environmental Science †University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, Eastern ShoreUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonUniversity of MemphisUniversity of Miami *University of MichiganUniversity of Minnesota *University of MississippiUniversity of Missouri System *University of Missouri, Columbia †University of Montana *University of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln *University of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of Nevada, Reno *University of New EnglandUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of New OrleansUniversity of North Carolina, AshevilleUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina, GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina, WilmingtonUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of North FloridaUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of OregonUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Puerto Rico, MayagüezUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of Rhode Island *University of RichmondUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South DakotaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of Southern California, School of ArchitectureUniversity of Southern MississippiUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville *University of Tennessee, MartinUniversity of Texas, ArlingtonUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of Texas, El PasoUniversity of Texas, Rio Grande ValleyUniversity of Texas, San AntonioUniversity of Texas, TylerUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity of the Virgin IslandsUniversity of ToledoUniversity of UtahUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Washington *University of WaterlooUniversity of West AlabamaUniversity of West FloridaUniversity of West GeorgiaUniversity of Wisconsin ExtensionUniversity of Wisconsin, Green BayUniversity of Wisconsin, La CrosseUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin, Stevens PointUniversity of Wisconsin, WhitewaterUniversity of WyomingUtah State UniversityUtah Valley UniversityValdosta State UniversityVermont Center for EcostudiesVirginia Aquarium and Marine Science CenterVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Department of Conservation and RecreationVirginia Institute of Marine ScienceVirginia Polytechnic and State UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWashington State UniversityWayne State UniversityWeber State UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWestern Association of Fish and Wildlife AgenciesWestern Carolina UniversityWestern Colorado UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWestern National Parks AssociationWestern Pennsylvania ConservancyWestern Washington UniversityWhite Buffalo, Inc.Wildlands ConservationWildlife Conservation SocietyWildlife Management InstituteWindward Community CollegeWinona State UniversityWoods Hole Oceanographic InstituteWorld Wildlife Fund, Northern Great PlainsYale University

* denotes host university† denotes adminstrative lead for host university

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Updated: July 2020