The Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (DSCESU) is a cooperative network of 10 federal agencies, 13 universities, and 14 state and local agencies and nongovernmental organizations studying and managing natural and cultural resources across the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Formed in 2000, and encompassing the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts, the DSCESU has been involved in more than 400 projects, with funding totalling over $20 million. The DSCESU is hosted by the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
Members of the Desert Southwest CESU benefit from a collaborative partnership in research, education, and technical assistance. Collaboration is facilitated by a streamlined task agreement process, and a 17.5% indirect cost rate (with the exception of the indirect cost rate of the U.S. Forest Service (0%) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (10%)).
Host: University of Arizona
Year Established: 2000
Host CESU Website
Leadership
Director, School of Natural Resources and the Environment
The University of Arizona
Phone: (520) 626-0058
Email: kstoner@arizona.edu
Program Coordinator
The University of Arizona
Phone: (520) 621-8567
Email: akstewart@email.arizona.edu
Federal Partners
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
Technical Representative
David Pettebone
Social Scientist
david_pettebone@nps.gov