Federal Agencies participate in CESUs within the scope of their respective missions and administrative structure. Federal agencies are substantially involved in CESU activities, working closely with host universities and/or partner institutions on research, technical assistance, and education. With multiple federal agencies working together with institutional staff, the potential for cost sharing, improved efficiency, and cooperative activities is significantly increased. Collaborative projects among agencies are encouraged and are facilitated through the CESU agreements.
The Technical and Administrative Representatives for each Federal Partner Institution are listed below. The list is updated through the year as new info is received.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Technical Representative: Jennifer Seiter-Moser; jennifer.m.seiter-moser@usace.army.mil
Administrative Representative: Sherry Whitaker; sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil
U.S. Department of Defense
Technical Representative: TBD
Administrative Representative: TBD
Farm Service Agency
Technical Representative: Alan Lange; alan.lange@usda.gov
Administrative Representative: Tessa Garcia; tessa.garcia@usda.gov and Dalon Hardgraves; dalon.Hardgraves@usda.gov
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Technical Representative: TBD
Administrative Representative: TBD
U.S. Forest Service
Technical Representative: Jacqueline Ott; jacqueline.ott@usda.gov
Administrative Representative: Amelia Lavelle; Amelia.Lavelle@usda.gov
U.S. Geological Survey
Technical Representative: Zack Bowen; bowenz@usgs.gov, JC Nelson; jcnelson@usgs.gov, Brenda Densmore; bdensmore@usgs.gov
Administrative Representative: Tina Licari; tlicari@usgs.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Technical Representative: Michael Liddel; michael.liddel@noaa.gov
Administrative Representative: Julie Whitaker; julie.whitaker@noaa.gov
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Technical Representative: Zach Jorgenson; zachary.jorgenson@bia.gov
Administrative Representative: Andi Wilson; andrea.wilson@bia.gov and John Mosley; john.mosley@bia.gov
Bureau of Land Management
Technical Representative: Kimberly Wahl; kwahl@blm.gov
Administrative Representative: Beesan Abder-Ruhman; babderruhman@blm.gov
Bureau of Reclamation
Technical Representative: Jason Gibbons; jgibbons@usbr.gov
Administrative Representative: Jerry Fink; jfink@usbr.gov
National Park Service
Technical Representative: Thomas Parr; thomas_parr@nps.gov
Administrative Representative: Keith Zotti; keith_zotti@nps.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Technical Representative: Jonathan H. Smith; jonathan.smith@usda.gov
Administrative Representative: Tessa Garcia; tessa.garcia@usda.gov and Dalon Hardgraves; dalon.Hardgraves@usda.gov
Western Area Power Administration
Technical Representative: Jennifer Beardsley; beardsley@wapa.gov
Administrative Representative: John Russell; jrussell@wapa.gov