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The Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU) is a cooperative network, transcending political and institutional boundaries, which creates innovative opportunities for research, education, and technical assistance in support of the management and stewardship by partner agencies of the Colorado Plateau's natural, cultural, and social resources.
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Northern Arizona University |
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ESTABLISHED | 1999 | |
WEBSITE | https://nau.edu/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences/research/centers-institutes/colorado-plateau-cooperative-ecosystem-studies-unit/ | |
DIRECTOR | Diana Elder Associate Dean for Research Director, CPCESU College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Northern Arizona University 200 E Pine Knoll Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018 PHONE: (928) 523-4123 EMAIL: Diana.Elder@nau.edu |
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ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS | ||
Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (1999) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2004) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2009) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2014) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2019) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2024) |
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UNIT PARTNERS | ||
TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE | ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE | |
TRIBAL PARTNERS | ||
The Hopi Tribe | Stewart Koyiyumptewa Program Manager/THPO Hopi Cultural Preservation Office skoyiyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us |
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Navajo Nation | Ora Marek-Martinez Navajo Nation Archaeology Department Ora.Marek@nau.edu |
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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 |
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 | Aaron Roe Utah BLM State Botanist and T&E Lead aroe@blm.gov |
Stephanie McBride Grants Management Officer smcbride@blm.gov |
Bureau of Reclamation | Mark McKinstry Biological Scientist, Adaptive Management mmckinstry@usbr.gov |
Heidi Hansen Grants Officer Upper Colorado Regional Office heidihansen@usbr.gov |
Department of Defense | Robbie Knight
Regional Coordinator and Wildlife Biologist U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground Robert.N.Knight.civ@mail.mil |
Lori Kruse-Johnson SWD CESU Program Manager Lori.M.Kruse-Johnson@usace.army.mil |
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | G.R. (Rocky) Gillette Director, Partnerships and Innovation and Grants Officer (Interim) george.r.gillette.civ@mail.mil |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Greg Watson Chief, Office of Landscape Conservation, Mountain-Prairie Region Greg_Watson@fws.gov |
Sonja Scott Administrative Officer Science Applications sonja_scott@fws.gov |
U.S. Forest Service | Carolyn Hull Sieg
Research Plant Ecologist carolyn.sieg@usda.gov |
Cindy Gordon Lead Grants Management Specialist Rocky Mountain Research Station cindy.d.gordon@usda.gov |
National Park Service | Dave Pettebone Social Scientist/CESU Science Advisor Intermountain Region david_pettebone@nps.gov |
Kelly Adams Grants Management Specialist kelly_adams@nps.gov Erica Cordeiro Branch Chief CESU Financial Assistance West erica_cordeiro@nps.gov |
Natural Resources Conservation Service | Charles Rewa Wildlife Assessments Leader Resource Inventory and Assessment Division Charles.rewa@usda.gov |
Aileen Anderson Senior Grants Management Specialist Grants and Agreements Division | NHQ Branch aileen.anderson@usda.gov |
U.S. Geological Survey | Charles Drost Research Zoologist Southwest Biological Science Center Charles_Drost@usgs.gov |
Sherri Ly Bredesen Chief, National Grants Branch Office of Acquisition and Grants sbredesen@usgs.gov |
Western Area Power Administration | Jennifer Beardsley NEPA Compliance Officer beardsley@wapa.gov |
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UNIVERSITY PARTNERS | ||
Arizona State University | Charles Redman
Director,Center for Environmental Studies Charles.Redman@asu.edu Arleyn W. Simon Director, Archaeological Research Institute arleyn.simon@asu.edu Kimberly Grout Concierge for Sustainability Scientists and Scholars Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability Kimberly.Grout.1@asu.edu |
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Colorado Mesa University | Deborah Kennard Associate Professor, Environmental Science dkennard@coloradomesa.edu |
Jayde Krauth Director, Office of Sponsored Programs osp@coloradomesa.edu |
Colorado State University | Mark Paschke Shell Endowed Chair of Restoration Ecology Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department and Research Associate Dean Warner College of Natural Resources Mark.Paschke@colostate.edu |
Kellie Reifstenzel Senior Research Administrator Office of Sponsored Programs kellie.reifstenzel@colostate.edu |
Diné College | Donald K. Robinson Science Division, GCB dkrobinson@dinecollege.edu |
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Fort Lewis College | Jesse Tune Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology jwtune@fortlewis.edu Rebecca Austin Associate Professor Anthropology and Environmental Studies austin_r@fortlewis.edu |
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) | Haoying Wang Associate Professor of Management haoying.wang@nmt.edu |
Judith McShannon Manager of Research Development judith.mcshannon@nmt.edu |
New Mexico State University | Kathryn Stoner Professor and Department Head Fishery and Wildlife Sciences kstoner@nmsu.edu |
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Northern Arizona University | Diana Elder Associate Dean for Research and Inclusive Opportunities College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Diana.Elder@nau.edu |
Jamie Baxter Assistant Director of Operations, CEFNS College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Jamie.Baxter@nau.edu |
Jamie.Baxter@nau.edu
Oregon State University | Lisa J. Gaines Institute for Natural Resources lisa.gaines@oregonstate.edu |
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Prescott College | Lisa Floyd-Hanna Professor Environmental Studies Program LFloyd-Hanna@prescott.edu |
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Southern Utah University | Briget Eastep Director - Outdoor Engagement Center eastep@suu.edu |
Julia Anderson Director, Sponsored Programs juliaanderson@suu.edu |
University of Arizona | Kathryn Stoner Director, School of Natural Resources and the Environment kstoner@arizona.edu Ashley Stewart Administrative Associate School of Natural Resources and the Environment akstewart@email.arizona.edu |
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University of Cincinnati | Alan P. Sullivan Professor and Head Department of Anthropology alan.sullivan@uc.edu |
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University of Nevada, Reno | Josh Baker Professor and Associate Vice President for Research jebaker@unr.edu |
Charlene Hart Associate Vice President, Research Administration crhart@unr.edu |
University of New Mexico | Joseph Cook Professor of Biology and Curator of Mammals Museum of Southwestern Biology cookjose@unm.edu |
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University of Pennsylvania | Frank Matero
Professor of Architecture fgmatero@design.upenn.edu |
W. Stuart Watson Associate Director Office of Research Services wswatson@upenn.edu |
University of Texas, San Antonio | William A. Dupont San Antonio Conservation Society Endowed Professor Director, Center for Cultural Sustainability william.dupont@utsa.edu |
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University of Utah | Nan Ellin Chair, Department of City and Metropolitan Planning College of Architecture and Planning ellin@arch.utah.edu |
Brent Brown Director of Sponsored Projects ospawards@osp.utah.edu |
Utah State University | Mark Brunson
Professor Mark.Brunson@usu.edu |
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Utah Tech | Erin O’Brien Biological Sciences Department erin.obrien@utahtech.edu |
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Utah Valley University | Daniel Horns Associate Dean College of Science and Health hornsda@uvu.edu |
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Weber State University | Nancy M. Jarvis Associated Director, Office of Sponsored Projects njarvis@weber.edu |
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Western New Mexico University | Kathy Whiteman Director, Center for a Sustainable Future and Outdoor Programs Chair, Department of Natural Sciences whitemank@wnmu.edu |
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OTHER PARTNERS | ||
The Arboretum at Flagstaff | Kristin Haskins Kristin.Haskins@nau.edu |
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Archaeology Southwest | Steve Nash CEO and President snash@archaeologysouthwest.org Paul Reed New Mexico State Director preed@archaeologysouthwest.org |
Linda Vossler Director of Finance and Operations lvossler@archaeologysouthwest.org |
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | T. Luke George Science Director luke.george@birdconservancy.org |
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Conservation Science Partners | Brett G. Dickson President and Chief Scientist info@csp-inc.org |
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Crow Canyon Archaeological Center | Mark Varien Vice President of Programs mvarien@crowcanyon.org |
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Desert Research Institute | Dave Rhode Associate Research Professor Dave.Rhode@dri.edu |
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Forest Stewards Guild | Zander Evans Executive Director zander@forestguild.org |
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Heritage Lands Collective | Joseph Gazing Wolf Executive Director heritagelands@heritagelands.org |
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Institute for Bird Populations | Rodney Siegel Executive Director rsiegel@birdpop.org |
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Institute of Archaeological Research and Discovery | Richard Wilkinson President ardarizona@gmail.com |
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Museum of Northern Arizona | Kim Spurr kspurr@musnaz.org |
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Pajarito Environmental Education Center | Katherine Bruell Executive Director director@peecnature.org |
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RiversEdge West | Rusty Lloyd Program Director rlloyd@riversedgewest.org |
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Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | Christopher Moore Acting Executive Director chris.moore@wafwa.org |
Cathy Campbell Grants and Contracts Manager Cathy.campbell@wafwa.org |