The Great Rivers CESU is part of a network of cooperative ecosystem studies units (see map below) focusing on providing partners in the network high-quality science, usable knowledge for resource managers, responsive technical assistance, continuing education, and cost-effective research programs. The Great Rivers CESU is a cooperative effort of seventeen institutions and seven federal agencies whose goal is to focus on the objectives listed above in the geographic area of the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. The Great Rivers CESU was formerly the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley CESU.
Host: University of Missouri - Columbia on behalf of The Curators of the University of Missouri | University of Missouri System
Year Established: 2003
Host CESU Website
Director
Assistant Professor
Director, Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
School of Natural Resources
University of Missouri
Phone: (573) 882-2160
Email: peasea@missouri.edu
Federal Partners
Technical Representative
John Mosley
Branch Chief of Tribal Climate Resilience
john.mosley@bia.gov
Administrative Representative
Jo Ann Metcalfe
Grant Officer
Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov
Technical Representatives
Mike Setlock
jreganvienop@blm.gov
msetlock@blm.gov
Becca Theodorakos
Natural Resource Specialist
rtheodorakos@blm.gov
Administrative Representatives
Ramon (Luis) Burgos-Candelaria
Grants Management Officer
rburgoscandelaria@blm.gov
Noël Miller
Grants Management Officer
namiller@blm.gov
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
Kenny Jones
kenny.d.jones7.civ@us.navy.mil
Administrative Representatives
Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Derrick Golla
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Lori Kruse-Johnson
lori.m.kruse-kohnson@usace.army.mil
Technical Representative
Rich Iovanna
Senior Agricultural Economist
rich.iovanna@usda.gov
Technical Representative
Thomas Parr
CESU Research Coordinator
thomas_parr@nps.gov
Administrative Representative
John Bechtold
Financial Assistance Awarding Officer
john_bechtold@nps.gov
Technical Representative
Jonathan Smith
Senior Scientist, Soil Science and Resource Assessment
jonathan.smith@usda.gov
Administrative Representatives
Tessa Garcia
Grants Management Specialist
tessa.garcia@usda.gov
Dalon Hardgraves
Grants Management Specialist
dalon.hardgraves@usda.gov
Technical Representative
Jennifer (Jenn) Seiter-Moser
Technical Director, Environmental Engineering and Sciences
Jennifer.M.Seiter-Moser@usace.army.mil
Administrative Representative
Sherry Whitaker
CESU Program Manager
sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil
Technical Representatives
Craig Czarnecki
Assistant Regional Director
Craig_Czarnecki@fws.gov
John Weber
Field Supervisor
john_s_weber@fws.gov
Technical Representative
Lauren Pile
lauren.pile@usda.gov
Administrative Representatives
Jerry Elian
Grants Management Specialist
jerry.s.elian@usda.gov
Brenda Frenzel
Grants Management Specialist
brenda.frenzel@usda.gov
Technical Representatives
JC Nelson
Science Advisor
jcnelson@usgs.gov
Jon Amberg
Center Director, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
jamberg@usgs.gov
Administrative Representative
Tina Licari
Senior Program Officer, Ecosystems Mission Area
tlicari@usgs.gov
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representatives
David Evers
Chief Scientist
david.evers@briwildlife.org
Dustin Meattey
Director of Waterfowl Progam
dustin.meattey@briwildlife.org
Administrative Representatives
Lori Davis
Finance Director
lori.davis@briwildlife.org
Sharon Oehmig
A/R and Budget Manager
Sharon.Oehmig@briwildlife.org