Colorado Plateau CESU

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.

Host: Northern Arizona University


Year Established: 1999
Host CESU Website

Director


Director:
Diana Elder
Associate Dean for Research
Director, CPCESU
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Northern Arizona University
Phone: (928) 523-4123
Email: Diana.Elder@nau.edu

Federal Partners


Department of War - Installations and Environment

Technical Representatives

Joshua Friers
Natural and Cultural Resources Programs Manager
joshua.friers.2@us.af.mil

Derrick Golla
Natural Resources Lead Associate
golla_derrick@bah.com

Administrative Representative

Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil


National Park Service

Technical Representative

David Pettebone
Social Scientist
david_pettebone@nps.gov

Tribal Nation Partners


Navajo Nation

The Hopi Tribe

Academic Partners


Arizona State University

Colorado Mesa University

Dine College

Fort Lewis College

Museum of Northern Arizona

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

New Mexico State University

Northern Arizona University

Oregon State University

Prescott College

Southern Utah University

University of Arizona

University of Cincinnati

University of Nevada, Reno

University of New Mexico

University of Pennsylvania

University of Texas, San Antonio

Utah Tech

Utah Valley University

Weber State University

Western New Mexico University

Non-Profit Partners


Archaeology Southwest (formerly Center for Desert Archaeology)

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Conservation Science Partners

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Desert Research Institute

Forest Stewards Guild

Heritage Lands Collective

Institute for Bird Populations

Institute of Archaeological Research and Discovery

Pajarito Environmental Education Center

RiversEdge West

The Arboretum at Flagstaff