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The South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (SFC CESU) hosted by the Florida International University is one of the second round CESUs created by the federal government under the leadership of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance to managers in federal land management, environmental and research agencies. The South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, formed in 2000 and renewed in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020, is a partnership between 10 federal agencies and 21 universities and other nonfederal partner institutions.
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Florida International University |
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| ESTABLISHED | 2000 | |
| WEBSITE | http://www.sfc-cesu.com | |
| DIRECTOR | Evelyn Gaiser George M. Barley, Jr. Endowed Chair of Everglades Research Institute of Environment Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, CASE 253 Miami, FL 33199 PHONE: (305) 348-6145 EMAIL: gaisere@fiu.edu |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS | ||
Cooperative Agreement (2000) Cooperative Agreement (2005) Cooperative Agreement (2010) Cooperative Agreement (2015) Cooperative Agreement (2020) |
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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 |
| 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 | Michael Rasser Marine Biologist Division of Environmental Sciences michael.rasser@boem.gov Jennifer Ewald Science Communication Outreach Liaison Division of Environmental Sciences jennifer.ewald@boem.gov |
Briana Smith Budget Analyst Office of Environmental Programs briana.smith@boem.gov |
| Department of Defense | Michael Andrejko Natural Resources Project Manager michael.andrejko@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. Fish and Wildlife Service | Laura Brandt Regional Scientist USFWS Southeast Region laura_brandt@fws.gov |
Sonja Scott Administrative Officer Science Applications sonja_scott@fws.gov |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Clay Porch Director, Southeast Fisheries Sciences Center clay.porch@noaa.gov |
Julie Whitaker Chief, Acquisitions and Grants Division Management and Budget Office National Ocean Service julie.whitaker@noaa.gov |
| National Park Service | Carol Daniels, Ph.D. Science Advisor South Florida Caribbean CESU carol_daniels@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 | Deborah Epperson Deputy Director, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center depperson@usgs.gov |
Sherri Ly Bredesen Chief, National Grants Branch Office of Acquisition and Grants sbredesen@usgs.gov |
| UNIVERSITY PARTNERS | ||
| Barry University | Silvia Maciá Professor Biology smacia@barry.edu |
Michelle Gooding Director, Department of Grants and Sponsored Programs migooding@barry.edu grants@barry.edu |
| Flagler College | Kelly Enright Director of Public History and Assistant Professor of History Department of Humanities kenright@flagler.edu |
Mary Jane Dillon Director of External Programs dillonmj@flagler.edu |
| Florida A&M University | John Baldwin Helen Worthen Professor and Dean College of Agriculture and Food Sciences helen.worthen@famu.edu |
Glory Brown Director, Office of Sponsored Programs glory.brown@famu.edu |
| Florida Atlantic University | John Baldwin Professor, Department of Biological Sciences jbaldwinn@fau.edu |
Camille Coley, J.D. Senior Vice President for Research ccoley@fau.edu |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Darren Rumbold Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences Director, Vester Marine Research Field Station avolety@fgcu.edu |
Dr. T. C. Yih Associate Vice President for Research and Dean, Graduate Studies Florida Gulf Coast University tcyih@fgcu.edu |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Gary A. Zarillo Professor of Oceanography Department of Marine and Environmental Systems zarillo@fit.edu |
Carolyn R. Lockyer Director of Contracts clockyer@fit.edu |
| Florida International University | Evelyn Gaiser George M. Barley, Jr. Endowed Chair of Everglades Research Professor, Department of Biological Sciences gaisere@fiu.edu |
Robert Gutierrez Assistant Vice President for Research gutierrr@fiu.edu |
| Northeastern University | Qin Jim Chen, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Marine and Environmental Sciences q.chen@northeastern.edu |
Liz Magee Business and Operations Manager Marine Science Center e.magee@northeastern.edu |
| Nova Southeastern University | Jose Lopez Professor, Department of Biological Sciences joslo@nova.edu Bernhard Riegl Associate Director, National Coral Reef Institute rieglb@nova.edu Holly Lynn Baumgartner Dean and Professor Halmos College of Arts and Sciences hbaumgartner@nova.edu |
Catherine M. Harlan Executive Director Office of Sponsored Programs charlan@nova.edu or OSP@nova.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 |
| University of Florida | Frank Mazzotti Director, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center fjma@ifas.ufl.edu |
Stephanie Gray Assistant Vice President for Research ufawards@ufl.edu |
| University of Miami | Helena Solo-Gabriele Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering hmsolo@miami.edu |
Maria Rojas Senior Manager, Sponsored Programs mrojas@miami.edu |
| University of North Carolina, Wilmington | Michael Durako Professor, Department of Biology and Marine Biology durakom@uncw.edu |
Contact your sponsored programs office |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus | Manuel Valdés Pizzini Dean, College of Arts and Science manuel.valdes@upr.edu | decano.arci@uprm.edu |
Marisol Vera-Colon Director, UPRM Research and Development Center directorcid@uprm.edu |
| University of South Florida | Lori Collins Director, Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies lcollins@usf.edu |
Contact your sponsored programs office |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Richard S. Nemeth Research Professorof Marine Science Center for Marine and Environmental Studies rnemeth@uvi.edu |
Olusola Ewulo Director of Sponsored Programs olusola.ewulo@uvi.edu |
| OTHER PARTNERS | ||
| Audubon of Florida | Jerry Lorenz State Science Director jlorenz@audubon.org |
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| Avian Research and Conservation Institute | Kenneth Meyer Executive Director meyer@arcinst.org |
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| 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 |
| Cetacean Logic Foundation | Frank Marshall President clfinc@earthlink.net |
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| Everglades Foundation | Tom Van Lent Director of Science and Policy tvanlent@evergladesfoundation.org |
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| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Jennifer Possley jpossley@fairchildgarden.org James Joseph Lange jlange@fairchildgarden.org |
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| Institute for Regional Conservation | Craig van der Heiden CEO craig@regionalconservation.org |
Cara Abbott abbott@regionalconservation.org |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | Patrick Griffith Executive Director patrick@montgomerybotanical.org |
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| Ocean Research and Conservation Association | Edith Widder CEO / President ewidder@teamorca.org |
Warren Falls Managing Director wfalls@teamorca.org |