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More than 60 nonfederal partner institutions and 12 federal agencies comprise the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CHW CESU). These partners provide leadership in watershed science and stewardship with special emphasis on the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Chesapeake Watershed is home to more than 3,600 species and over 15 million people all competing for resources and space within this 64,000 square mile region. The CW CESU promotes stewardship and integrated ecosystem management of natural and cultural resources within the Chesapeake Watershed through collaborative research, technical assistance and education.
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University System of Maryland |
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ESTABLISHED | 2001 | |
WEBSITE | https://cwcesu.org/ | |
DIRECTOR | Matt Fitzpatrick Professor Appalachian Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science 301 Braddock Road Frostburg, MD 21532 PHONE: (301) 689-7131 EMAIL: mfitzpatrick@umces.edu Rhonda Schwinabart Coordinator of External Affairs University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory 301 Braddock Road Frostburg, MD 21532 PHONE: (301) 689-7102 FAX: (301) 689-7200 EMAIL: rschwinabart@umces.edu |
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ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS | ||
Cooperative Agreement (2001) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2006) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2011) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2016) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2021) |
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UNIT PARTNERS | ||
TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE | ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE | |
FEDERAL PARTNERS | ||
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works | Jennifer Seiter-Moser Technical Director Civil Engineering Programs Engineer Research and Development Center jennifer.m.seiter-moser@usace.army.mil |
Sherry Whitaker CESU Program Manager sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil Chelsea Whitten Lead Contract Specialist Chelsea.M.Whitten@usace.army.mil |
Bureau of Indian Affairs | John Mosley Branch Chief, Tribal Climate Resilience Office of Trust Services john.mosley@bia.gov |
Jo Ann Metcalfe Grants Management Specialist jo.metcalfe@bia.gov |
Bureau of Land Management | Becca Theodorakos Natural Resource Specialist BLM Eastern States Office rtheodorakos@blm.gov |
Irene Sattler Grants Management Specialist isattler@blm.gov |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Paul O. Knorr Geologist, Marine Minerals Division paul.knorr@boem.gov Desray Reeb, Ph.D. Environmental Protection Specialist/Science Coordinator Office of Renewable Energy Programs desray.reeb@boem.gov |
Briana Smith Budget Analyst Office of Environmental Programs briana.smith@boem.gov Jennifer Ewald Science Communication Outreach Liaison Division of Environmental Sciences jennifer.ewald@boem.gov |
Department of Defense | Chris Petersen Natural Resources Specialist NAVFAC Atlantic chris.petersen@navy.mil Liz Galli-Noble Program Manager, DoD Legacy Resource Management Program elizabeth.j.galli-noble.civ@mail.mil |
Lori Kruse-Johnson SWD CESU Program Manager Lori.M.Kruse-Johnson@usace.army.mil |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Genevieve Pullis LaRouche Field Office Supervisor Chesapeake Bay Field Office genevieve_larouche@fws.gov |
Anna-Marie York Grants Management Specialist Science Applications anna-marie_york@fws.gov |
U.S. Forest Service | Morgan Grove, Ph.D. Research Scientist and Team Leader Baltimore Field Station, Northern Research Station jonathan.grove@usda.gov |
Jerry Elian Grants Management Specialist jerry.s.elian@usda.gov |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Tina Norwood Program Manager NEPA and Natural Resources tina.norwood@nasa.gov |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Jon Hare Science and Research Director Northeast Fisheries Science Center Jon.Hare@noaa.gov Russell Brown Deputy Science and Research Director Northeast Fisheries Science Center Russell.Brown@noaa.gov |
Michael Liddel CESU Program Manager Acting Branch Chief, Commercial Fishery Statistics michael.liddel@noaa.gov |
National Park Service | Dan Filer NPS Research Coordinator University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory Danny_Filer@nps.gov |
LaQuita Palmer Grants Management Specialist LaQuita_Palmer@nps.gov |
Natural Resources Conservation Service | Weihuan “Mark” Xu Director, Resource Inventory and Assessment Division, SSRA weihuan.xu@usda.gov David Lindbo Director, Soil and Plant Science Division david.lindbo@usda.gov |
Aileen Anderson Grants Management Specialist aileen.anderson@usda.gov |
U.S. Geological Survey | Thomas O'Connell Center Director Eastern Ecological Science Center toconnell@usgs.gov |
Faith Graves CESU Contract Specialist fgraves@usgs.gov |
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS | ||
Anne Arundel Community College | Stephen Ailstock Department Chair and Professor, Biology Director, Environmental Center smailstock@aacc.edu |
Kathleen Bolton Grant Specialist for Learning kebolton@aacc.edu |
American University | Jessica Young Department of Health Studies jessica@american.edu UJ Sofia Associate Dean of Research sofia@american.edu |
James Casey Director, Office of Sponsored Programs jamesc@american.edu |
Austin Peay State University | Christopher Gentry Director, Center of Excellence for Field Biology gentryc@apsu.edu Dwayne Estes Executive Director, Southeastern Grasslands Institute estesl@apsu.edu |
Tim Atkinson Director, Research and Sponsored Programs atkinsont@apsu.edu |
Binghamton University | Carl Lipo Associate Dean for Research and Programs, Harpur College Director, Environmental Studies Program clipo@binghamton.edu |
Tanja deMauro Director, Office of Sponsored Programs tdemauro@binghamton.edu |
Bowie State University | Gina Lewis Associate Professor, Art glewis@bowiestate.edu |
Anika Bissahoyo Director, Office of Sponsored Projects and Research abissahoyo@bowiestate.edu |
Bryn Mawr College | Thomas J. Mozdzer Associate Professor of Biology tmozdzer@brynmawr.edu |
Nona Smith Director of Sponsored Research nsmith@brynmawr.edu |
Christopher Newport University | Nicole Guajardo Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences nguajard@cnu.edu |
Anne Pascucci Director, Sponsored Programs anne.pascucci@cnu.edu |
College of William and Mary | Randolph Chambers Director, W.M. Keck Environmental Field Lab rmcham@wm.edu |
Jane A. Lopez Director, Office of Sponsored Programs wosp@wm.edu |
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Daniel Spooner Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Lock Haven Campus des1053@commonwealthu.edu Jennifer Demchak Professor, Department of Geosciences Mansfield Campus jdemchak@commonwealthu.edu |
Heather FeldhausJane Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Bloomsburg Campus hfeldhau@bloomu.edu |
Delaware State University | Dyremple Marsh Dean, College of Agriculture and Related Sciences dmarsh@desu.edu |
Renee S. Jones Director, Sponsored Programs rjones@desu.edu |
Frostburg State University | Thomas Serfass Chair and Professor, Department of Biology tserfass@frostburg.edu |
Aaron Hoel Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs ahoel@frostburg.edu |
Gallaudet University | Caroline Solomon Professor of Biology and Chair Department of Science, Technology, and Mathematics caroline.solomon@gallaudet.edu |
Audrey Foster Director, Office of Sponsored Programs audrey.foster@gallaudet.edu |
George Mason University | Paul Houser Professor of Global Hydrology phouser@gmu.edu |
Eileen Gallagher Assistant Director, Contracts Office of Sponsored Programs egallagh@gmu.edu |
George Washington University | Yongwu Rong Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives Columbian College of Arts and Sciences rong@gwu.edu |
LaTonya Carter Sponsored Project Administrator, Post Award Office of the Vice President for Research latanyacarter@gwu.edu Shandra S. White Director, Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Enhancement Unit shandra@gwu.edu |
Georgetown University | Peter Marra Director, The Earth Commons Institute Peter.Marra@georgetown.edu |
Treasa McDonald Research Administrator and Operations Manager Georgetown Environment Initiative tm1431@georgetown.edu |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Rachel Fogle Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Program Lead for Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Director of Aquaponics/Hydroponics Initiatives RFogle@HarrisburgU.edu |
Julia Dunst Director of Research Research Institute JDunst@HarrisburgU.edu |
Hood College | Drew Ferrier Professor, Department of Biology and Director, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies dferrier@hood.edu |
Jaime Cacciola Director of Grants cacciola@hood.edu |
Howard University | George Middendorf, III Professor, Department of Biology gmiddendorf@howard.edu |
Linda G. Jones Special Assistant to the Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies lgjones@howard.edu |
Immaculata University | Stephen C. Mason, Jr. Assistant Professor of Biology smason2@immaculata.edu |
Kelly George Director, Office of Sponsored Research kgeorge@immaculata.edu |
Indiana University | Stephen Wolter Executive Director Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands sawolter@indiana.edu |
Steven Allen Martin Associate VP Research Administration Office of Research Administration iuaward@iu.edu |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Deanne Snavely Dean, College of Natural Science and Mathematics deanne.snavely@iup.edu Hilliary E. Creely, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Research hcreely@iup.edu |
Heather Hess Grant and Contract Specialist IUP Research Institute heatherh@iup.edu |
James Madison University | Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman Executive Director, Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Science and Technology brodricj@jmu.edu Robert N. Brent Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Science and Technology brentrn@jmu.edu Christine May Associate Professor, Biology Department maycl@jmu.edu |
Tamara T. Hatch Interim Director, Office of Sponsored Programs hatchtt@jmu.edu |
Johns Hopkins University | Jennifer Kingsley Faculty Director and Senior Lecturer Program in Museums and Society jkingsley@jhu.edu |
Mary Louise Healy Assistant Dean for Research Administration mhealy11@jhu.edu |
Longwood University | Brian D. Bates Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology Executive Director, Institute of Archaeology batesbd@longwood.edu |
Regina Maldve Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research maldvere@longwood.edu |
Maryland Institute College of Art | Gwynne Keathley Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies gkeathley@mica.edu |
Contact the MICA Office of Research officeofresearch@mica.edu |
Marymount University | Janine Burgess Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Jburgess@marymount.edu |
Rita Wong Associate Vice-President of Research rwong@marymount.edu |
Monmouth University | Keith Dunton Assistant Professor Department of Biology kdunton@monmouth.edu Thomas Herrington Associate Director Urban Coast Institute therring@monmouth.edu |
Anthony Lazroe Director, Office of Grants and Contracts alazroe@monmouth.edu |
Morgan State University | Scott Knoche Interim Director, Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) Scott.Knoche@morgan.edu |
Timothy Akers Assistant Vice President for Research Innovation and Advocacy Timothy.Akers@morgan.edu |
Ohio University | Laura L. Jensen Primary Care Research JensenL@Ohio.edu |
Maureen Valentine Assistant Vice President for Research orsp@ohio.edu |
Old Dominion University | Thomas R. Allen Professor, Political Science and Geography tallen@odu.edu |
Richard Brammer Manager of Sponsored Programs Old Dominion University Research Foundation rbrammer@odu.edu |
Pennsylvania State University | Lara B. Fowler Senior Research Project Manager lbf10@psu.edu Peter Newman Department Head and Professor Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management pbn3@psu.edu |
Timothy Michael Stodart Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs tms21@psu.edu |
St. Mary's College of Maryland | Sabine L. Dillingham Director of Research and Sponsored Programs sldillingham@smcm.edu |
Sabine L. Dillingham Director of Research and Sponsored Programs sldillingham@smcm.edu |
Shepherd University | Colleen J. Nolan Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics cnolan@shepherd.edu |
Jessica L. Kump Director, Sponsored Programs and Corporate and Foundation Relations jkump@shepherd.edu |
Shippensburg University | Claire Jantz Professor, Department of Geography and Earth Science cajant@ship.edu |
Christopher Wonders Director, Institute for Public Service and Sponsored Programs cawonders@ship.edu |
Smithsonian Institution | Scott Miller Chief Scientist, Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Research MillerS@si.edu |
Karen Otiji Acting Director, Office of Sponsored Projects OtijiK@si.edu |
Temple University | Michele Masucci Vice President for Research masucci@temple.edu |
Allison Shah Associate Vice President for Research Administration allison.shah@temple.edu |
Towson University | Richard A. Seigel Professor, Department of Biological Sciences rseigel@towson.edu |
Nancy Dufau Assistant Vice President Office of Sponsored Programs and Research ndufau@towson.edu |
United States Naval Academy | Liliana Velásquez Montoya Assistant Professor, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Department velasque@usna.edu |
Jean Decker Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Scholarship jdecker@usna.edu Joyce Shade Deputy Director of Research and Scholarship for Technology Transfer shade@usna.edu |
University of Delaware | Greg Shriver Assistant Professor Wildlife Ecology Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology gshriver@udel.edu |
Susan Tompkins, CRA Contract and Grant Specialist sdt@udel.edu |
University of the District of Columbia | Harris Trobman Project Specialist for Green Infrastructure Center for Sustainable Development and Resilience College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) harris.trobman@udc.edu |
Laura Lee Davidson Director, Office of Sponsored Programs | Compliance lauralee.davidson@udc.edu |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Christopher Swan Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Systems Chris.Swan@umbc.edu |
Deborah Waters, CRA Senior Grants and Contracts Manager waters@umbc.edu Stanley Jackson, CRA Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs jacksons@umbc.edu |
University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science (Appalachian Lab) | Eric Davidson Director, Appalachian Lab edavidson@umces.edu |
Ginger Steelman Assistant Director, Office of Research Administration and Advancement gsteelman@umces.edu |
University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science (Chesapeake Bay Lab) | Thomas Miller Director, Chesapeake Bay Lab miller@umces.edu |
Samantha Mais Program Administrative Specialist mais@umces.edu |
University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science (Horn Point Lab) | Bill Dennison Vice President for Science Applications and Professor University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science dennison@umces.edu |
Angela Richmond Director, Office of Research Administration and Advancement arichmond@umces.edu Julianna Brush Contract / Grant Specialist Horn Point Lab jbrush@umces.edu |
University of Maryland, College Park | Lance Yonkos Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology College of Agriculture and Natural Resources lyonkos@umd.edu |
Wendy Montgomery Director, Office of Research Administration wmont@umd.edu |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Joseph Pitula Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences jspitula@umes.edu |
Catherine Bolek Director, Office of Sponsored Research and Programs csbolek@umes.edu |
University of Mary Washington | Michael Spencer Department of Historic Preservation mspen1bi@umw.edu |
John Morello Associate Provost for Academic Affairs jmorello@umw.edu |
University of Pennsylvania | Michael Spencer Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Department of City and Regional Planning rfmason@design.upenn.edu |
Elizabeth Peloso Associate Vice President and Associate Vice Provost epeloso@upenn.edu |
University of Richmond | Todd Lookingbill Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Geography and the Environment Associate Professor, Department of Biology tlooking@richmond.edu |
Diana Thompson Vincelli Director of Grant Support dvincell@richmond.edu |
University of Virginia | Todd Scanlon Associate Professor Department of Environmental Sciences tms2v@cms.mail.virginia.edu Ami Riscassi Senior Research Scientist Department of Environmental Sciences alr8m@Virginia.edu |
Mike Ludwick Associate Director for Grants and Contracts mpl7d@virginia.edu |
Virginia Commonwealth University | Gregory Garman Director, VCU Rice Rivers Center Associate Professor, Department of Biology ggarman@vcu.edu |
Andrea J. Publow, MFA, CRA Director, Office of Sponsored Programs ajpublow@vcu.edu |
Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Mark Luckenbach Associate Dean for Research and Advisory Services Professor of Marine Science luck@vims.edu |
Connie Motley Director, Office of Sponsored Programs motley@vims.edu |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) | Joel Snodgrass Head and Professor, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation joels@vt.edu Paul Kelsch Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design pkelsch@vt.edu |
Linda Bucy Assistant Vice President and Interim Director, Office of Sponsored Programs ospdirector@vt.edu |
West Virginia University | Paul Kinder Director, Natural Resource Analysis Center Paul.Kinder@mail.wvu.edu |
John Childress Director, Office of Sponsored Programs jtchildress@mail.wvu.edu |
OTHER PARTNERS | ||
Academy of Natural Sciences | David Velinsky Director and Senior Scientist, Patrick Center for Environmental Research Department Head and Professor, Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science djv23@drexel.edu |
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium | John Phillips Director, AIHEC Land Grant Programs jphillips@aihec.org |
Al Kuslikis Senior Associate for Strategic Initiatives akuslikis@aihec.org |
American Bird Conservancy | David Pashley Vice President for Conservation Partnerships dpashley@abcbirds.org |
David Roos Vice President of Finance and CFO droos@abcbirds.org |
Association for the Study of African American Life and History | Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham ASALH President ebhiggin@fas.harvard.edu |
Sylvia Cyrus Executive Director, ASALH scyrus@asalh.org |
Association of African American Museums | LaNesha DeBardelaben President, AAAM and Executive Director Northwest African American Museum LNDebar@naamnw.org |
Vedet Coleman-Robinson Executive Director Association of African American Museums ED@blackmuseums.org |
Biodiversity Research Institute | Dustin Meattey Waterfowl Program Director, CESU Project Manager dustin.meattey@briwildlife.org |
Sharon Oehmig Billing and Budget Manager sharon.oehmig@briwildlife.org |
Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Kati Grigsby Hampton Roads Restoration Coordinator Brock Environmental Center kgrigsby@cbf.org |
Elizabeth Ronston Virginia Program Manager and Financial Analyst eronston@cbf.org |
Chesapeake Conservancy | Kumar Mainali Senior Data Scientist kmainali@chesapeakeconservancy.org |
Katie Walker Geospatial Program Manager kwalker@chesapeakeconservancy.org |
Conservation Science Global, Inc. | Adam Duerr Director of Research adam.duerr@consciglobal.org |
Tricia Miller Executive Director trish.miller@consciglobal.org |
DC Department of Energy and Environment | Matt Robinson Environmental Protection Specialist Partnering and Environmental Conservation Branch matthew.robinson@dc.gov |
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Ecological Society of America | Teresa Mourad Director, Education and Diversity Programs teresa@esa.org |
Elizabeth Biggs Chief Financial Officer and Interim Executive Director liz@esa.org |
Leave No Trace | Mark Eller Foundations and New Business Director mark@LNT.org |
Kurt Achtenhagen Director of Finance and Operations kurt@LNT.org |
Live It, Learn It | Michelle Edwards Executive Director edwards@liveitlearnit.org |
Lauren Peters Senior Director of Programs development@liveitlearnit.org |
Monument Lab | Gina Ciralli Senior Project Manager gina.ciralli@monumentlab.com |
Jen Cleary Operations Manager jen.cleary@monumentlab.com Kristen Giannantonio Chief Operating Officer kristen.giannantonio@monumentlab.com |
National Aquarium | Laura Bankey Director of Conservation lbankey@aqua.org Charmaine Dahlenburg Manager, Chesapeake Bay Programs cdahlenburg@aqua.org |
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National Council on Public History | Meghan Hillman Program Manager, NCPH meghillm@iu.edu |
Stephanie Rowe Executive Director, NCPH rowes@iu.edu |
Native Plant Trust | Jessamine Finch Research Botanist jfinch@nativeplanttrust.org Michael Piantedosi Director of Conservation mpiantedosi@nativeplanttrust.org |
Christine Bennett Office Manager cbennett@nativeplanttrust.org |
NatureServe | Don Faber-Langendoen Senior Ecologist and Conservation Methods Coordinator don_faber-langendoen@natureserve.org |
Steve Sellers Chief Operating Officer steve.sellers@natureserve.org |
Park Rx America | Robert Zarr, MD MPH Founder and Medical Director doczarr@parkrxamerica.org |
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Preservation Maryland | Nicholas Redding President and CEO nredding@presmd.org |
Jana Carey Director of Operations jcarey@presmd.org |
Stroud Water Research Center | Scott Ensign Assistant Director, Administration and Finance Department ensign@stroudcenter.org |
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Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation | J. Christopher Ludwig Chief Biologist, VA DCR-DNH chris.ludwig@dcr.virginia.gov |
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Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | Rebecca Gwynn Deputy Director becky.gwynn@dwr.virginia.gov |
Darin Moore Director of Planning and Finance darin.moore@dwr.virginia.gov |
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Ephraim Zimmerman Ecologist and Ecological Services Coordinator Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program ezimmerman@paconserve.org |
Cynthia Carrow Vice President, Government and Community Relations ccarrow@paconserve.org |