The Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (PNW CESU) is a cooperative venture between 18 leading academic institutions in the Pacific Northwest region, one state agency, three nongovernmental organizations, and 12 federal land management and natural resource research organizations. The University of Washington serves as host to the PNW CESU. To date the United States had been divided into 17 bio-geographic regions, each served by a distinct CESU, with all regions connected in one national network. The overarching goal of the CESU network is to improve the scientific base for managing federal lands by providing resource managers with high-quality scientific research, technical assistance, and education. Since beginning in October 2000, over $113 million has funded 885 projects (many with student involvement) through the PNW CESU Cooperative Agreement.
Host: University of Washington
Year Established: 2001
Host CESU Website
Leadership
Director and Professor
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
University of Washington
Phone: (206) 685-1928
Email: danbro@uw.edu
Science Advisor/Ecologist, National Park Service, Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12
Co-Lead Pacific Northwest CESU
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
University of Washington
Phone: (206) 685-7404
Email: alison_ainsworth@nps.gov
Federal Partners
Technical Representatives
Coral Avery
Climate Planning Specialist
coral.avery@bia.gov
Wenona Wilson
Division Chief
wenona.wilson@bia.gov
Administrative Representative
Andi Wilson
andrea.wilson@bia.gov
Technical Representatives
James Regan-Vienop
Section Chief
jreganvienop@blm.gov
Mike Setlock
jreganvienop@blm.gov
msetlock@blm.gov
Administrative Representatives
Stephanie McBride
Grants Management Specialist
smcbride@blm.gov
Ramon (Luis) Burgos-Candelaria
Grants Management Officer
rburgoscandelaria@blm.gov
Technical Representatives
Rodney Cluck
Division Manager, Environmental Sciences
rodney.cluck@boem.gov
Michael Rasser
Marine Biologist
michael.rasser@boem.gov
Administrative Representative
Briana Smith
Business Manager, Office of Environmental Programs
briana.smith@boem.gov
Technical Representative
Nate Moeller
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
nmoeller@usbr.gov
Administrative Representative
Nate Moeller
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
nmoeller@usbr.gov
Technical Representatives
Forrest Cobb
forrest.h.cobb2.civ@mail.mil
Joshua Friers
Natural and Cultural Resources Programs Manager
joshua.friers.2@us.af.mil
Derrick Golla
Natural Resources Lead Associate
golla_derrick@bah.com
Todd Zuchowski
Wildlife Biologist
todd.a.zuchowski.civ@army.mil
Administrative Representatives
Jessica Foiles
jessica.j.foiles@usace.army.mil
Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Derrick Golla
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Jennifer Oelke Farley
lori.m.kruse-kohnson@usace.army.mil
jennifer.l.oelkefarley.civ@mail.mil
Technical Representative
Julie Whitaker
Chief of Acquistions, Grants, and Agreements Division
julie.whitaker@noaa.gov
Technical Representative
Ben Becker
CESU Research Coordinator
ben_becker@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
Jonathan Smith
Senior Scientist
jonathan.smith@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 Representative
Nanette Seto
Chief, Migratory Birds and Habitat Program
nanette_seto@fws.gov
Administrative Representative
Mike Slattery
Acting Deputy Assistant Director
michael_slattery@fws.gov
Technical Representatives
Simon Kihia
Research Program Manager
simon.kihia@usda.gov
Amarina Wuenschel
Blue Mountains Area Ecologist
amarina.e.wuenschel@usda.gov
Administrative Representatives
Jessica Clark
amarina.e.wuenschel@usda.gov
jessica.clark@usda.gov
Vi Ta
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
vi.ta@usda.gov
Nick Tarvin
Partnership Liaison Specialist
jerry.tarvin@usda.gov
Technical Representative
Mark Ricca
Research Manager, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
mark_ricca@usgs.gov
Administrative Representatives
Sherri Bredesen
Chief, National Grants Branch
sbredesen@usgs.gov
Tina Licari
Senior Program Officer, Ecosystems Mission Area
tlicari@usgs.gov
Academic Partners
Technical Representative
Carey Gazis
cgazis@geology.cwu.edu
Administrative Representative
Joel Klucking
Senior VP
AOR_Grants@cwu.edu
Technical Representative
Rebecca Brown
Professor and Department Chair
rbrown@ewu.edu
Administrative Representative
Christina Gilchrist
Director
cgilchrist3@ewu.edu
Technical Representative
Kazuhiro Sonoda
Professor of Environmental Sciences
sonoda_k@heritage.edu
Administrative Representative
Kazuhiro Sonoda
Professor of Environmental Sciences
sonoda_k@heritage.edu
Technical Representative
Jherime Kellermann
Professor
Jherime.Kellermann@oit.edu
Administrative Representative
Ursula Pike
Executive Director
ursula.pike@oit.edu
Technical Representative
Annie Lindgren
Associate Vice President for Research
arl3@pdx.edu
Administrative Representatives
Jennifer Ward
Director of Sponsored Projects Operations
awards@pdx.edu
Rachelle Richmond
Assistant Director of Grants and Agreements Administration
awards@pdx.edu
Technical Representative
Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
aroberts@smumn.edu
Administrative Representative
Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
aroberts@smumn.edu
Technical Representative
Katie Kuder
Associate Dean
kuderk@seattleu.edu
Administrative Representatives
Jenna Isakson
Director
isaksonj@seattleu.edu
Rachael Brown
Director Project Center
brownra@seattleu.edu
Technical Representative
E. Jamie Trammell
Associate Professor and Chair
trammelle@sou.edu
Administrative Representative
Heidi Gehman
Director
gehmanh@sou.edu
Technical Representative
Carl Elliot
Conservation Nursery Manager
elliottc@evergreen.edu
Administrative Representative
John McLain
Associate Vice President
sponsoredresearch@evergreen.edu
Technical Representative
Erin Larson
Director
elarson15@alaska.edu
Administrative Representative
Aaron Dotson
Vice Chancellor for Research
addotson@alaska.edu
Technical Representative
Scott Billingsley
Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs
sbillingsley2@alaska.edu
Administrative Representative
Kelly Jensen
Grant Proposal Coordinator
kmjensen@alaska.edu
Technical Representative
Murdoch McAllister
Associate Professor
m.mcallister@oceans.ubc.ca
Administrative Representative
Adriana Suarez-Blanch
Adriana.suarez-blanch@ubc.ca
Technical Representatives
Dennis Becker (RM)
Dean for Research, College of Natural Resources
drbecker@uidaho.edu
Lee Vierling (PNW)
Associate Dean of Research
leev@uidaho.edu
Administrative Representatives
Jennifer Meekhof (RM)
Grants and Contracts Manager
jmeekhof@uidaho.edu
Sarah Martonick (PNW)
Director
smartonick@uidaho.edu
Technical Representative
Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni
Senior Director of Strategic Research
kpetcos2@uoregon.edu
Administrative Representative
Valerie Whelan
Assistant VP
sponsoredprojects@uoregon.edu
Technical Representative
Jon Erickson
Professor
jon.erickson@uvm.edu
Administrative Representative
Lana Metayer
Director
lana.metayer@uvm.edu
Technical Representative
Dan Brown
Director
danbro@uw.edu
Administrative Representative
Carol Rhodes
Director
carhodes@uw.edu
Technical Representatives
Caren Goldberg (RM)
Associate Professor, School of the Environment
caren.goldberg@wsu.edu
Allyson Beall King (PNW)
Director, Associate Professor
abeall@wsu.edu
Administrative Representatives
Elizabeth Jinks (RM)
Director, Sponsored Programs Services
sps@wsu.edu
Dan Nordquist (RM)
Associate Vice President
nordquist@wsu.edu
Kim Small (PNW)
Operations Manager
kksmall@wsu.edu
Technical Representative
Teena Gabrielson
Dean
Teena.Gabrielson@wwu.edu
Administrative Representative
David Patrick
Vice Provost for Research
david.patrick@wwu.edu
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representative
Deborah Rogers
Co-Executive Director and Director of Conservation Science and Stewardship
drogers@cnlm.org
Administrative Representative
Deborah Rogers
Co-Executive Director and Director of Conservation Science and Stewardship
drogers@cnlm.org
Technical Representative
Glen Delaney
Director of Partnerships
gdelaney@eartheconomics.org
Administrative Representative
Glen Delaney
Director of Partnerships
gdelaney@eartheconomics.org
Technical Representative
Scott Harris
Director
scottharris@appliedeco.org
Administrative Representative
Keith Norris
Executive Director
keith@appliedeco.org
Technical Representative
Gregory Schorr
President
gschorr@marecotel.org
Administrative Representative
Gregory Schorr
President
gschorr@marecotel.org
Technical Representative
Mace Vaughan
Co-Director
mace.vaughan@xerces.org
Administrative Representatives
Scott Black
Executive Director
scott.black@xerces.org
Denise Ledgerwood
Director of Grants and Corporate Giving
denise.ledgerwood@xerces.org
Technical Representative
Zachary Lowe
Executive Director
zach.lowe@wafwa.org
Administrative Representatives
Cathy Campbell
Grants and Agreements
cathy.campbell@wafwa.org
Zachary Lowe
Executive Director
zach.lowe@wafwa.org
Other Partners
Technical Representative
Anthony Crupi
Regional Supervisor
anthony.crupi@alaska.gov
Administrative Representative
Daniel Reierson
Admin Operations Manager
daniel.reierson@alaska.gov