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 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
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
Derrick Golla
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Lori Kruse-Johnson
lori.m.kruse-kohnson@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
Academic Partners
Technical Representative
Thomas Nupp
Program Director and Professor
tnupp@atu.edu
Administrative Representative
Janet Wood
Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
jwood41@atu.edu
Technical Representative
Thomas Rosburg
Professor
thomas.rosburg@drake.edu
Administrative Representative
Mary Pat Wohlford
Director, Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance
mary.wohlford@drake.edu
Technical Representative
Steve Wolter
Director, Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands
sawolter@indiana.edu
Administrative Representative
Steven Martin
Associate Vice President, Office of Research Administration
stemarti@iu.edu
Technical Representative
Stephen Dinsmore
Department Chair
cootjr@iastate.edu
Administrative Representative
Rebecca Musselman
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
rjmusse@iastate.edu
Technical Representative
Thomas Omara-Alwala
Professor
OmaraT@LincolnU.edu
Administrative Representative
Stacey Schulte
Assistant Vice President of Administration and Finance
schultes@lincolnu.edu
Technical Representative
Alicia Mathis
Professor and Department Head
AliciaMathis@MissouriState.edu
Administrative Representative
Janene Proctor
Research Administration Specialist
janeneproctor@missouristate.edu
Technical Representative
Faron Usrey
Science Instructor and Undergraduate Research Coordinator
faron.usrey@northark.edu
Administrative Representative
Matt Cardin
Vice President for Academic Institution Affairs
matt.cardin@northark.edu
Technical Representative
Amanda Cox
Associate Professor
amanda.cox@slu.edu
Administrative Representative
Alexis Bruce-Staudt
Assistant Vice President for
Research, Administration, and
Operations
alexis.brucestaudt@slu.edu
Technical Representative
Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
aroberts@smumn.edu
Administrative Representatives
Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
aroberts@smumn.edu
Benjamin Murray (GR)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
bmurray@smumn.edu
Administrative Representative
Pam Vargas
Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
pvargas@semo.edu
Technical Representative
James Garvey
Professor
jgarvey@siu.edu
Administrative Representative
Ashley Matzenbacher
Pre-Award Manager
acohoon@siu.edu
Technical Representative
Diane Cox
Director of Grant Development
diacox@siue.edu
Administrative Representative
Katie Eilers
Director of Award Management
keilers@siue.edu
Technical Representative
Robert Schooley
Professor and Head
schooley@illinois.edu
Administrative Representative
Robin Beach
Director, SPA Pre-Award
spa@illinois.edu
Technical Representative
Carmen Langel
Director, CLAS Grant Support Office
carmen-langel@uiowa.edu
Administrative Representative
Erin Brothers
Senior Sponsored Research Specialist
erin-brothers@uiowa.edu
Technical Representative
Sara Baer
Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research
sgbaer@ku.edu
Administrative Representative
Alicia Reed
Director, Research Administration
amreed@ku.edu
Administrative Representative
Neomi Stanev
Financial Administrator
noemi.stanev@louisville.edu
Technical Representative
Brian Waldron
Associate Professor
bwaldron@memphis.edu
Administrative Representative
Stephanie Thompson
Director, Research Support and
Innovation
sthmps24@memphis.edu
Technical Representative
Mark Grey
Department Head and Professor
mark.grey@uni.edu
Administrative Representative
Tolif Hunt
Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
tolif.hunt@uni.edu
Technical Representative
Paul Bohn
Professor
pbohn@nd.edu
Administrative Representative
Liz Rulli
Associate Vice President for Research
lrulli@nd.edu
Technical Representative
Kevin Erb
Program Manager, Conservation Professional Training Program
kevin.erb@wisc.edu
Administrative Representative
Brenda Egan
Proposals Manager
baegan@rsp.wisc.edu
Technical Representatives
Nicole Williams (GP)
nwilliams@winona.edu
Charla Miertschin (GR)
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
CMiertschin@winona.edu
Administrative Representatives
Brett Ayers
Director, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects
BAyers@winona.edu
Nicole Williams
nwilliams@winona.edu
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representatives
David Evers
Chief Scientist
david.evers@briwildlife.org
Dustin Meattey (GB, GR)
Director of Waterfowl Progam
dustin.meattey@briwildlife.org
Administrative Representatives
Lori Davis
Finance Director
lori.davis@briwildlife.org
Sharon Oehmig (GB, GR)
A/R and Budget Manager
Sharon.Oehmig@briwildlife.org
Technical Representative
Tyler Schwartze
Executive Director
tschwartze@confedmo.org
Technical Representative
Geoffrey Levin
President
levin1@illinois.edu
Administrative Representative
Nancy Morin
Vice President for Business and
Development
nancy.morin@nau.edu
Administrative Representative
Susan Winkler
Senior Administration Manager, Science and Conservation
susan.winkler@mobot.org
Technical Representative
Dana Ripper
Director
dana.ripper@mrbo.org
Administrative Representative
Ethan Duke
Co-Founder/Director
ethan.duke@mrbo.org
Technical Representatives
Michelle Parker
VP and Executive Director, Audubon Great Lakes
Michelle.Parker@audubon.org
Rob Schultz
VP and Executive Director Audubon Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
Rob.Schultz@audubon.org
Administrative Representative
Neeta Hatley
VP, Controller, Treasury and Financial Operations
Neeta.Hatley@audubon.org
Technical Representatives
Lyle Guyon
Senior Research Scientist, Terrestrial
lguyon@lc.edu
Paige Mettler-Cherry
Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives
pmettlercherry@lc.edu
Administrative Representative
Gary Rolfe
Executive Director
g-rolfe@illinois.edu
Technical Representative
Kurt Strand
President and CEO
kstrand@rivermuseum.com
Administrative Representative
Tommy Lange
VP of Finance and Operations
tlange@rivermuseum.com