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The Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GP-CESU) is a network of 16 academic institutions in the Great Plains region and eight federal agencies. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln serves as host to the GP-CESU. The unit encompasses a broad geographical portion of the Great Plains and offers an outstanding group of scientists in grasslands, ecosystems studies, and natural and cultural resources management for collaborative research, technical assistance and educational opportunities in the CESU.

HOST	University of Nebraska, Lincoln
ESTABLISHED	2000
WEBSITE	http://gpcesu.unl.edu/
FACEBOOK	Great-Plains-Cooperative-Ecosystem-Studies-Unit
DIRECTOR	Dr. Paul Hanson Director, Great Plains CESU Associate Director and Professor, School of Natural Resources 611 South Hardin Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3310 Holdrege Street Lincoln, NE 68583-0996 PHONE: (402) 472-7762 EMAIL: phanson2@unl.edu Barb Biffle Administrative Coordinator 514 Hardin Hall School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0974 PHONE: (402) 472-8190 EMAIL: gpcesu@unl.edu \| bbiffle2@unl.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2000) Amendment 1 adding the University of Wyoming, South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota Amendment 2 adding the Bureau of Reclamation Amendment 3 adding Black Hills State University and North Dakota State University Amendment 4 adding the Natural Resources Conservation Service Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2005) Amendment 1 adding U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Amendment 2 adding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works, Emporia State University, and New Mexico Highlands University Amendment 3 adding South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Amendment 4 adding Winona State University Amendment 5 adding Office of the Under Secretary of Defense - Installations and Environment Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2010) Amendment 1 adding Oklahoma State University Amendment 2 adding the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health Amendment 3 adding Farm Service Agency Amendment 4 adding Texas Tech University and World Wildlife Fund Northern Great Plains Program Amendment 5 adding Bureau of Indian Affairs and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2015) Amendment 1 adding University of Wisconsin-Extension and Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Amendment 2 adding Colorado State University-Pueblo Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (2020) Amendment 1 adding Western Area Power Administration Amendment 2 updating USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service authorities language Amendment 3 adding Smithsonian Institution Amendment 4 adding Biodiversity Research Institute
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UNIT PARTNERS
	TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE	ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
FEDERAL PARTNERS
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	Kimberly Wahl Botanist kwahl@blm.gov	Brittney Linford Grants Management Officer BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office blinford@blm.gov
Bureau of Reclamation	Jason Gibbons Regional Biologist \| Title Transfer Coordinator Environmental and Cultural Resources Group \| Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions jgibbons@usbr.gov	Lindsey Nafts Grants Officer, Great Plains Regional Office lnafts@usbr.gov
Department of Defense	Zachary Rigg Natural Resources Specialist Air Force Civil Engineer Center zachary.rigg@us.af.mil Forrest Cobb Natural Infrastructure Coordinator Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environmental Management and Restoration) forrest.h.cobb2.civ@mail.mil	Lori Kruse-Johnson SWD CESU Program Manager Lori.M.Kruse-Johnson@usace.army.mil
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 Grants Officer sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil
Farm Service Agency	Rich Iovanna Agricultural Economist Rich.Iovanna@wdc.usda.gov	Aileen Anderson Senior Grants Management Specialist Grants and Agreements Division \| NHQ Branch aileen.anderson@usda.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Greg Watson Energy/Research Coordinator Greg_Watson@fws.gov	Sonja Scott Administrative Officer Science Applications sonja_scott@fws.gov
U.S. Forest Service	Paulette Ford Research Ecologist Rocky Mountain Research Station paulette.r.ford@usda.gov	Cindy Gordon Lead Grants Management Specialist Rocky Mountain Research Station cindy.d.gordon@usda.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Christopher Strager Director, National Weather Service Central Region christopher.strager@noaa.gov Bethany Perry Regional Coordinator NOAA Central Region Collaboration Team bethany.perry@noaa.gov	Julie Whitaker Chief, Acquisitions and Grants Division Management and Budget Office National Ocean Service julie.whitaker@noaa.gov
National Park Service	Thomas Parr (Acting) CESU Research Coordinator thomas_parr@nps.gov	Keith Zotti Branch Chief CESU Financial Assistance East keith_zotti@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	Jennifer Lacey Deputy Regional Director for Science USGS Midwest Region jlacey@usgs.gov	Sherri Ly Bredesen Chief, National Grants Branch Office of Acquisition and Grants sbredesen@usgs.gov
Western Area Power Administration	Tim Langer Biologist and Regulatory Specialist langer@wapa.gov
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Black Hills State University	Brian Smith Professor Department of Biology briansmith@bhsu.edu Charles Lamb Professor and Chief Research Officer Department of Biology charles.lamb@bhsu.edu	Bill Kelly Director of Grants BHSU Sponsored Programs Office William.Kelly@bhsu.edu
Colorado State University	Mark Paschke 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
Colorado State University-Pueblo	Claire Varian Ramos Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Program Biology Department claire.ramos@csupueblo.edu	Nicole Quartiero Assistant Director Research and Sponsored Programs Nicole.Quartiero@csupueblo.edu
Emporia State University	William Jensen Professor Department of Biological Sciences wjensen1@emporia.edu	Diana Kuhlmann Vice President Administration and Finance dkuhlman@emporia.edu
Kansas State University	David Haukos Professor and Unit Leader Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Division of Biology dhaukos@ksu.edu	Paul Lowe, CRA Associate Vice President for Research Director, Office of PreAward Services plowe@k-state.edu
Langston University	Kamal Gosh Assistant Professor Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources kgosh@langston.edu Wesley Whittaker Dean School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences wlwhittaker@langston.edu	Ardenna Harris Director Office of Sponsored Programs alharris@langston.edu
New Mexico Highlands University	Kent Reid Director New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute rkreid@nmhu.edu	Angela Vigil-Juarez Grant Manager Office of Research and Sponsored Projects angela_va@nmhu.edu
North Dakota State University	Shawn DeKeyser Professor and Program Leader Wetland/Range Management School of Natural Resource Sciences edward.dekeyser@ndsu.edu	Amy Scottr Assistant Director Sponsored Programs Administration amy.scott@ndsu.edu
Oklahoma State University	Craig Davis Professor and Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Management Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management craig.a.davis@okstate.edu	Toni Shaklee Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Research Office of the Vice President for Research toni.shaklee@okstate.edu
Smithsonian Institution	Dr. Pierre Comizzoli Senior Program Officer for Science comizzolip@si.edu	Karen Otiji Director, Office of Sponsored Projects OtijiK@si.edu
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Lisa Kunza Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Program lisa.kunza@sdsmt.edu	Laurie Anderson Interim Vice President for Research laurie.anderson@sdsmt.edu
South Dakota State University	Michele Dudash Department Head and Professor Department of Natural Resource Management Michele.Dudash@sdstate.edu	Dianne Nagy Assistant Vice President for Research Development and Administration Division of Research and Economic Development dianne.nagy@sdstate.edu
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Eric Pritchard Wildland Fire Instructor Department of Parks and Recreation Management eric.pritchard@swosu.edu	Lori Gwyn Director Office of Sponsored Programs lori.gwyn@swosu.edu
Texas A&M University	Debbie Danford Program Manager Co-Director, Gulf Coast CESU Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute dedanford@ag.tamu.edu	Paula Mathers Associate Director AgriLife Administrative Services Texas A&M AgriLife Research contracts@ag.tamu.edu
Texas Tech University	Christy Bratcher Associate Dean for Research College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources christy.bratcher@ttu.edu	Amy Cook Assistant Vice President Office of Research Services amy.cook@ttu.edu
University of Minnesota	Kristen Nelson Department Head and Professor Department of Forest Resources Co-Director, Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU nelso468@umn.edu	Amy Bicek-Skog Principal Grant Administrator Sponsored Projects Administration askog@umn.edu
University of Nebraska, Lincoln	Paul Hanson Associate Director and Professor School of Natural Resources phanson2@unl.edu	Sam Mombou Director Office of Sponsored Programs kmombou2@unl.edu
University of Nebraska Medical Center	Bruce Grogan Director Office of Global Engagement bruce.grogan@unmc.edu	Madison Gray Director Sponsored Programs Administration madison.gray@unmc.edu
University of North Dakota	Brian Darby Associate Professor Department of Biology brian.darby@und.edu	Michael Sadler Director Office of Research and Sponsored Program Development michael.p.sadler@und.edu
University of Oklahoma	Heather McCarthy Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology heather.mccarthy@ou.edu	Michael Purcell Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships Executive Director, Office of Research Services mp@ou.edu
University of South Dakota	Tim Cowman Director South Dakota Geological Survey Missouri River Institute tim.cowman@usd.edu	Daniel Engebretson Vice President Research and Sponsored Programs Daniel.Engebretson@usd.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Kevin Erb Director Conservation Professional Training Program University of Wisconsin–Madison, Division of Extension Kevin.Erb@wisc.edu	Brenda Egan Proposals Manager University of Wisconsin-Madison Research and Sponsored Programs baegan@rsp.wisc.edu
University of Wyoming	Gary Beauvais Director Wyoming Natural Resource Diversity Database Program in Ecology beauvais@uwyo.edu	Farrell Rapp Manager Research Services Office of Research and Economic Development fgraf@uwyo.edu
Winona State University	Charla Miertschin Dean College of Science and Engineering CMiertschin@winona.edu	Brett Ayers Director Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects BAyers@winona.edu
OTHER PARTNERS
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
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
World Wildlife Fund Northern Great Plains Program	Patrick Lendrum Manager, Science Northern Great Plains Program patrick.lendrum@wwfus.org	Rebecca Homan Senior Program Officer U.S. Government Partnerships rebecca.homan@wwfus.org