Capitol Reef National Park
To explore the collaborative efforts of the CPCESU in action, please visit our Meetings and Conferences page on past events.
Please see the CPCESU Self-Evaluation for our five-year renewal updates.
ABOUT US
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.
n.b. Although this language is not exactly that of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing the CESU network (June 22, 1999), it does closely follow the concepts outlined in the background and mission sections.
NAU hosts the CPCESU
At NAU, the CPCESU's administrative home is the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability. The responsibilities of the host university (Host) include:
- Manage the CESU operation fund
- Provide administrative support for the CESU
- Provide space and basic administrative support for federal agency representative assigned to the Host
- Offer educational opportunities for federal resource/environmental managers to improve and renew their skills
- Set up a communication system to share information with partners
- Provide a mechanism for resource managers to access the CESU Partners Group and individuals within partner organizations
CPCESU Manager's Committee
This is a self-selecting, inclusive group of any land management and resource management personnel located on the Colorado Plateau who are part of the five federal partner agencies. Managers could be unit managers, resource (natural and cultural) managers, key resource scientists, etc.
This group meets on the first day of the Biennial Conference of Research on the Colorado Plateau.
CPCESU Partners Group
One representative of the Host University, each of the twenty-two (22) non-federal partner institutions,and one representative of each of the seven (7) federal partner agencies.
EXPERTS at CPCESU PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
Each CESU provides many choices of experts in all fields of study and education. The links below for each of our partners will take you to their faculty or staff directories. You may look up individuals or consult department directories.
Please click here for a list of experts at partner institutions.
Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
PO Box 5765
Flagstaff, AZ
86011-5765
Phone: 928-523-5549
Fax: 928-523-8223
E-Mail: cpcesu@nau.edu
Site hosted by:
Northern Arizona University
