APPENDIX A

Faculty Expertise and Graduate Programs At Host and Partner Universities

The faculty and staff listed for the host and all university partners illustrate the range of expertise and experience that is relevant to the federal land management, environmental and research agencies at each respective University—they are not exhaustive lists of expertise at any university. A1. University of Minnesota Faculty and Staff (Host) Ira R. Adelman - Environmental physiology of fishes, fisheries management, and aquaculture (FWCB) E. Calvin Alexander - Karst environmental geohydrology; groundwater pollution problems in fractured aquifers; nonpoint

source pollution problems; age and residence times of groundwaters; tracing of subsurface flow; isotope geohydrology (Geol)

Donald Alstad - Evolution and population ecology of insects; effects of selection and gene flow on adaptation and specificity in insect herbivores; distribution and community ecology of filtering caddisflies. (EEB)

Dorothy H. Anderson - Developing methods and procedures to implement benefits based management for recreation and non-recreation resources (FR)

David E. Andersen - Impacts of human activity on wildlife populations, ecology and management of raptorial birds and other nongame wildlife, and ecology and conservation of wild birds (FWCB)

Neil A. Anderson - Forest pathology, hypoxylon resistance in aspen, mycorrhizae (Plant Path) Sandra Archibald - Public policy, water resources economics and policy, western water resources issues. (HHH) Lori Arent - Captive-management of raptors (VetMed) Mark E. Ascerno Jr. - Forest entomologyc forest and urban plant pest control (Ent) Richard Axler - lake and water quality management and restoration; aquatic ecosystem responses to pollutants; nutrient

cycling and food web dynamics (NRRI-CWE) Franklin Barnwell - Invertebrate behavior; circadian rhythms; adaptations of intertidal shorecrabs. (EEB) John Beatty - History and philosophy of biology; conceptual and methodological problems in evolutionary biology and

genetics; history of evolutionary biology and genetics. (EEB) Subhash Basak - computation al toxicology, molecular modeling (NRRI-CWE) Marv Bauer - Remote sensing inputs to inventory and analysis of natural resources. (FR) Mel Baughman - Incentives for managing private forest lands.(FR) Robert A Blanchette - Forest pathology: forest and shade tree diseases (Plant Path) Charles R. Blinn - Effects of environmental protection policies on timber harvesting practices. (FR) Paul V Bolstad - GIS in natural resource analysis, forest ecology, and spatial data analysis (FR) Patrick Brezonik - Water quality; pollutant fate and transport; water chemistry; limnology; elemental cycling; effects of

atmospheric contaminants on aquatic systems. (CivEng, WRC) Kenneth N. Brooks - Hydrologic response of natural and disturbed forested watersheds, wetlands and riparian systems. (FR) Dwight Brown - Spatial and temporal variability of water resources; fluvial processes; simulation modeling; geographic

information systems; water resources application of remote sensing; environmental change. (Geog) Eric T. Brown - Trace element geochemistry in lakes and rivers; cosmic ray exposure dating; climate history (LLO) Terry Brown - spatial aspects of ecosystems, and the application of computing and simulation techniques to enhance

understanding of ecosystem behavior and conservation. (NRRI-CWE) Thomas E. Burk - Growth modeling and information delivery tools for ecosystem management. (FR) Eileen Carey - Net primary productivity and carbon sequestration potential of Lake States forests. (FR) Stephen Carlson – youth programs, environmental education, interpretation, extension (MNExt) Yosef Cohen - Mathematical ecology, ecosystem conservation, system analysis; application of control theory; population

modeling; GIS (FWCB) Anita F. Cholewa - Curator of Vascular Plants (Bell) James Cotner - Biological limnology and oceanography; biogeochemistry; microbial ecology. (EEB) James Curtsinger - Genetics of aging; Experimental and theoretical population genetics; frequency-dependent selection;

fitness in Drosophila. (EEB) Edward J. Cushing – Ecology and paleoecology of vegetation and landscapes; phytogeography; Quaternary vegetation

history of Minnesota and Indonesia; pollen and spore morphology and analysis. (EEB) Francesca J. Cuthbert - Conservation and biology of small avian populations with particular interest in colonial waterbirds

and shorebirds; recovery of endangered populations using an ecosystem perpective; forest bird conservation (FWCB) S. Daley-Laursen - Leadership studies, higher education administration, natural resources policy, environmental quality

(CNR)

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Andrew David - Optimization of forest genetic resources through integration of tree improvement & silvicultural processes. (FR)

Gary E. Duke - Avian physiology and digestive physiology (Vet pathiobiology) K William Easter - Water resource management in U.S. & developing countries; benefit/cost analysis including investment

strategies for different natural resource (AppEcon) systems; and water pollution problems in the U.S. with particular emphasis on agricultural pollution. Alan R. Ek - Analysis of forest regeneration and ecosystem dynamics from large databases. (FR) Paul V. Ellefson - State forest resource programs: analysis of policy and program options. (FR) Dan L. Erkkila - Resource analysis, tourism (FR & Tourism Center) Lee Frelich - Forest ecology, natural disturbance, competition and stand development (FR) David C. Fulton - Human dimensions of fish and wildlife, natural resource policy, wildlife and fisheries planning, natural

resource negotiation and decision processes, benefits-based management of fish and wildlife resources (FWCB) Susan Galatowitsch - Wetland ecology; restoration ecology; landscape ecology (Hort & LA) Daniel W Gilmore - Silvicutural systems (FR & NCES) Jeff Gunderson - Associate Director and Fisheries Specialist: Biology, Fisheries, Aquatic Nuisance Species, Aquaculture,

Baitfish, Crayfish, Outreach. (SeaGrant) Prasanna Gowda - Watershed modeling using geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technology (SWC) Satish C. Gupta - Water and contaminant transport through soil; hydrologic processes at the soil surface; frozen soil

hydrology; preferential transport processes; soil and river bank erosion; soil water relations; land application of agricultural processing waste and waste water; surface and subsurface water quality; manure impacts on soil and water quality (SWC)

Rocky Gutierrez - game bird ecology & evolution of galliforms; endangered specifies; habitat relationships of wildlife (FWCB)

Cindy Hagley - water quality, shoreland management, great lakes coastal environments, coastal resource use, facilitation, aquatic plant ecology and management, best management practices, wetland ecology, EPA criteria and standards. (SeaGrant)

JoAnn Hanowski - avian ecology, forest management, ecological indicators (NRRI-CWE) Jay T. Hatch - Distribution and ecology of nongame fishes, conservation of native freshwater fishes, larval fish interactions;

curator of Ichthyology; ecology of fishes, and evolution of life histories (FWCB & Bell) Sarah Hobbie - Ecosystem ecology, carbon and nutrient cycling, decomposition, species effects on ecosystem processes,

plant-soil interactions. (EEB) Howard M. Hoganson - Management and economics: timber supply analysis, harvest scheduling, operations research (FR) George Host - landscape/forest ecology, biostatistics, modeling (NRRI-CWE) Emi Ito - Study of past climates and paleohydrology using proxy records preserved in lake sediments; interaction of

groundwater with lakes and wetlands. (Geol & Limnological Research Center) Doug Jensen - Exotic species information center coordinator; aquatic nuisance species, public education, water quality and

pollution, coastal resource management education, Eurasian Ruffe, Zebra Mussels, Round Goby, Sea Lamprey, Spiny Waterflea, wastewater toxicity identification, freshwater invertebrate biology, biomonitoring. (SeaGrant)

Catherine Johnson - wetland/wildlife ecologist (NRRI-CWE) Gerald W Johnson - Surveying, mapping, and photogrammetry (Civ Eng) Gary Johnson - Woodland restoration projects (FR) Lucinda Johnson - bioindicators, amphibians, watersheds (NRRI-CWE) Tom Johnson - Sedimentary processes in large lakes, paleoclimatology, seismic reflection profiling, side-scan sonar,

geochemistry (Geol & LLO) Carol A. Johnston - Land/water interactions; GIS; erosion; non-point source pollution; beaver ponds; GPS. (NRRI-CWE) Malcolm Jones - quantitative avian ecologist (NRRI-CWE) Peter Jordan - Ecology &management of mammalian herbivores; impacts of herbivores on natural plant communities

(FWCB) Anne R. Kapuscinski - Fish conservation genetics, sustainable aquaculture, biotechnology environmental issues, policies for

environmental sustainability (FWCB, ISEES, SeaGrant) Jennifer King - Biogeochemistry, Earth system science, environmental change, isotope geochemistry, plant-soil-atmosphere

interactions. (EEB) John Kingston - Diatom taxonomy and ecology; water quality assessment; quality assurance/quality control of biological

data; Great Lakes ecology; paleolimnology; lake acidification, wetlands ecology; stream ecology (NRRI-CWE) John Koepke - Native American perceptions and use of the landscape; Ecological design. (LA)

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Glenn Kreag - Recreation and Tourism Specialist; Great Lakes Recreation and Tourism, Recreation/Tourism Education Programs, Community Tourism Development, Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality Training for Local Communities. (SeaGrant)

Rebecca Krinke - Public land art; Memorial places. (LA) Scott M. Lanyon, Biochemical systematics; evolution of mating systems; avian behavioral and vocal repertoires; theory and

methodology of phylogeny reconstruction (Bell & EEB) Diane Larson - Ecological effects of alien plants in grassland ecosystems. (EEB) Clarence Lehman - Theoretical ecology and computation in biology; biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; habitat

restoration. (EEB) Barb Liukkonen - Education Coordinator; water quality, limnology, drinking water, septic systems, urban runoff, groundwater,

shoreland management, nonpoint pollution, environmental education, atmospheric deposition (SeaGrant) M.S. Martell - Wildlife management, satellite and conventional radio-telemetry (VetMed) Brian D. May - Dynamics of small-scale horizontal and vertical mixing processes, effects of mixing on the thermal structure

of lakes and the thermohaline structure of oceans, polar oceanography. (Physics & LLO) Georgiana May - Evolution of host/microbe interactions, molecular evolution and genome organization of plant resistance to

pathogens, fungal population genetics. (EEB) Leo H. McAvoy, Jr. - Management of outdoor recreation (Park & Leis Studies) Joseph McFadden - Global and regional ecology; Land-atmosphere interactions; Earth system science. (EEB) James McManus - Cycling of organic carbon; sediment geochemistry of paleo-proxies; watershed geochemistry;

paleoclimate/paleoceanography. (LLO) Robert Megard - Limnology; photosynthetic activity of algae; abundance and spatial distribution of zooplankton. (EEB) Kristine Miller - Public space as a reflection of political process. (LA) Patrice Morrow - Community ecology; interactions of plants. (EEB) Ronald Moen - vertebrate studies, ecology, mammalogy (NRRI-CWE) Howard Mooers - Hydrogeology of glacial sedimentary environments; sedimentology, stratigraphy, and glacial landform

genesis; spatial distribution of recharge;surface water/groundwater interaction; isotopic composition of glacial meltwater (Geol & WRS)

Bruce Munson - Marine Educator; curriculum development, science and environmental education, water quality, native american resource issues, teacher inservice programming, environmental monitoring programs, technology. (SeaGrant)

Lance Neckar - Evolution of Modernism in Landscape Architecture; Urban design for transit systems; Redevelopment of urban brownfield sites. (LA)

Kristin Nelson - Interdisciplinary understanding of environmental change and its dynamic with human systems. Community participation in natural resource planning and knowledge formation; environmental dispute resolution; conservation and sustainable development; community forestry and agroforestry (FR & FWCB)

Claudia Neuhauser - Theoretical ecology; role of space in community dynamics; theoretical population genetics; coalescent theory. (EEB)

Raymond M. Newman - Aquatic ecology and fisheries management (FWCB) John L Nieber - Hydrologic modeling; groundwater quality; multiphase flow and transport in porous media; drainage of

agricultural lands. (Biosystems & Ag Eng) Gerald Niemi - avian ecology, biostatistics, sustainable development of natural resources (NRRI-CWE) Karen Oberhauser - Behavioral ecology, with an emphasis on sexual selection and male reproductive investment. (EEB) Craig Packer - Evolution of cooperative behavior; conflicting reproductive strategies of males and females; comparative

mammalian reproductive strategies. (EEB) Jacek Oleksyn - Ecophysiology and population genetics (FR) Gary N Parker - River mechanics and sediment transport. (Civ Eng & St. Anthony Falls Lab) John Pastor - Analysis of northern ecosystems, climate change, boreal forests nutrient cycling (UMD-NRRI-CWE) James A. Perry - Management of forest water quality in a landscape perspective. (FWCB) Hans-Olaf Pfannkuch - Contaminant hydrology; hazardous wastes and hydrocarbons; transport phenomena in porous media;

groundwater vulnerability and risk assessment; wellhead protection. (Geol & Geophysics) David G. Pitt - Development of decision-support systems for sustainable planning and design in the exurban and rural

landscape; Perceived landscape values and their integration into regional landscape design. (LA) Stephen Polasky - Ecological/environmental economics, biodiversity conservation and endangered species policy. (AgEcon,

EEB) Anne Pusey - Behavioral ecology; parent-offspring interaction; sex differences in development; dispersal patterns; mating

systems. (EEB) Elise A. Ralph - Geophysical fluid dynamics, circulation of large lakes, mesoscale eddy processes. (Physics & LLO) Patrick T. Redig - veterinary medicine, surgery, toxicology-especially lead poisoning in eagles and condors. (Vet Med)

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Philip Regal - Evolutionary mechanisms and patterns; physiological ecology; tropical ecology; implications of genetic engineering; human ecology and evolution. (EEB)

Peter Reich - Forest responses to environmental change: an approach to multiple interactions. (FR) R Douglas Ricketts - Stable isotope gechemistry and paleoclimate (LLO) Carl Richards - Director SeaGrant; stream ecosystems, ecological criteria for watersheds, stream restoration, Eurasian Ruffe,

biocriteria for estuaries and streams, Great Lakes Lake Trout spawning habitat, aquatic ecology, GIS for fisheries and aquatic ecosystem management. (SeaGrant)

C. Ford Runge - Natural resource economics, common property, export policy, environmental benefits analysis (Ag Econ) Jeffrey Schuldt - aquatic ecology (NRRI-CWE) Steven J. Seybold - forest entomology, insect plant interactions, chemical ecology (Ent) Ruth Shaw - Evolutionary quantitative genetics; plant population biology. (EEB) Andrew M. Simons - North American freshwater fish systematics, theory and practice of phylogenetic systematics using

morphological and molecular data, evolution of complex morphological character systems; curator of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles (FWCB & Bell)

Donald B. Siniff - Population dynamics of large mammals; quantitative and population ecology (EEB) James L. David Smith - Biology and conservation of Asian mammals, conservation data bases, ecosystem management, and

population genetic structure (FWCB) M. Solenksy - Radiotracking, raptor trapping (VetMed) Peter W. Sorensen - Physiology and behavior of fish, chemoreception, fish reproductive biology, pheromone function,

application of natural odorants to the management of wild and cultured fish, integrated pest management (FWCB) George R. Spangler - Population dynamics of fish in large lake systems, Native American fish and wildlife management, and

biochronology of fishes (FWCB) Anthony M. Starfield - Modeling in conservation biology and resource management (EEB) David Stephens - Experimental games; spatially-explicit models of feeding behavior; evolutionary models of neural systems.

(EEB) Robert Sterner - Limnology; plankton ecology; food webs; aquatic biogeochemistry; nutrient dynamics. (EEB) Robert A Stine - Forest Tree Improvement Specialist (FR & Cloquet). Deborah Swackhamer - Fate and transport of hydrophobic organic contaminants; fate of pesticides; bioaccumulation in

aquatic food webs; environmental analytical chemistry. (Env & Occ Health) Edward B. Swain -Effects of air pollution on lakes, fish and wildlife (FWCB) Carol Swenson - landscape architecture, urban design, urban sprawl (LA & DCAUL) Michael Sydor - Remote sensing of coastal zone waters; optical properties of suspended particulate; numerical modeling of

mass transport and heat budget; hydrodynamics. (Physics) Robert Sykes - Role of water and water management in the land development process; Development and use of water quality

cooperatives to provide sanitary sewer service in rural areas; Redevelopment of urban brownfield sites. (LA) Steven J. Taff - Agricultural industries and marketing, natural resource economics and policy (Ag Econ) G. David Tilman - Ecological effects of human domination of the earth; population ecology and theory of community

dynamics and biodiversity; role of resource competition; biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; effect of habitat destruction. (EEB)

Bruce C. Vondracek - Fish community ecology and stream ecology (FWCB) Cliff Wetmore, curator of cryptogram (Plant Biology & Bell) Nigel J. Wattrus - Marine geophysics: acoustic remote sensing of lake basins using high-resolution, digital, seismic reflection

profiling and multi-beam bathymetric systems. (LLO) Xiwei Yin - Forest ecology, modeling, and oak regeneration (FR) Meng Zhou – Physics, physical limnology, zooplankton dynamics, aquatic productivity (Physics & LLO) Marie Zhuikov - Communications Coordinator; science journalism, communications leadership, marketing, public relations,

media relations, web site development, publications. (SeaGrant) Robert Zink - Evolution, biogeography, and molecular systematics of birds at the population and species level. (EEB)

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University of Minnesota Graduate Degree Programs Relevant to GRLA CESU Graduate Program

Degrees Offered

Fall 2001 Graduate Enrollment

Agricultural & Applied Econ MS, PhD 98 Anthropology MA, PhD 65 Biological Science M Bio Sci 58 Biology MS 27 Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering MS BioAgE, PhD 20 Conservation Biology MS, PhD 73 Ecology, Evolution & Behavior MS, PhD 50 Entomology MS, PhD 45 Environmental Health MS, PhD 43 Fisheries MS, PhD 19 Forestry MS, PhD 84 Geographic Information Science M GIS 57 Geography MA, PhD 71 Geological Engineering M GeoE, PhD 7 Geology MS, PhD 54 Geophysics PhD 8 History Of Science & Technology MA, PhD 28 Interdisciplinary Archeological Studies MA, MS, PhD 24 Landscape Architecture MLA, MS 68 Planning M Plan 7 Plant Biological Sciences MS, PhD 30 Plant Breeding MS, PhD 3 Plant Pathology MS, PhD 21 Public Policy M Pub Pol 166 Recreation, Park & Leisure Studies MA 16 Science, Technology & Environmental Policy MS 13 Scientific & Technical Communications MS 37 Soil Science MS, PhD 27 Transportation Studies TransStudies 2 Urban & Regional Planning M URP 47 Water Resources Science MS, PhD 71 Wildlife Conservation MS, PhD 22 Zoology MS, PhD 6 Total enrollment in graduate programs relevant to

proposed GRLA CESU 1,367

A2. Indiana University - Partner Beeker, Charlie – Underwater science, archaeology, resource management Ewert, Alan – outdoor recreation, resource protection and management, conservation biology Hawkins, Barbara – aging and resource use, leisure studies Hronek, Bruce – forest and resource management, ecological studies, natural systems management, wilderness study and

policy Jamieson, Lynn – integrated use on public lands Knapp, Doug – environmental and ecosystem research, interpretation Meier, Joel – outdoor and conservation recreation management Ridenour, James M. – public land management policy Robb, Gary – accessibility in outdoor recreation Russell, Ruth – leadership, management of public lands Solis, Margarita – outdoor leadership, environmental education Shepley Stuart – endangered species management on public lands, leadership, conservation education Silverman, Lois – cultural and historic resource management, interpretation Wolter, Stephen A. – research administration, land use, public resource protection and use, wetlands

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Program Degree: # of students Recreational Sports Administration MS 12 Recreation Administration MS 7 Outdoor Recreation MS 12 Therapeutic Recreation MS 21 Re.D. (no longer offered after this semester) 2 Recreation Director 2 Leisure Behavior PhD 28 A3. Michigan State University - Partner Fisheries and Wildlife Mohammed Faisel Abdel-Kariem,, fish health and marine diseases Robert E. Batie, marine resource conservation; conservation biology of invertebrates Ted R. Batterson, limnology; Great Lakes wetlands; aquatic plant control, aquaculture James R. Bence, Great Lakes fisheries, fish population assessment, fisheries modeling Mary Bremigan, fisheries management, food web dynamics, recruitment in fishes Thomas M. Burton, stream and marsh ecology with emphasis on bioassessment Henry Campa, III, management of forest wildlife, forest-wildlife relationship, wildlife nutrition, biological diversity Thomas G. Coon, stream fish ecology, Great Lakes fish ecology Shari L. Dann, human dimensions of fisheries management; environmental and aquatic stewardship education Tracy Dobson, international conservation policies; international fisheries management Donald L. Garling, aquaculture, physiology and nutrition of fish, intensive culture systems Geoffrey B. Habron, community-based adaptive watershed management; geographic information systems; fishery

management; participatory action research Daniel B. Hayes, fish habitat, fisheries statistics, fish population dynamics David I. Johnson, environmental issues; environmental education; waste management Michael Jones, Great Lakes fisheries management; adaptive management and decision analysis; stream fish population

ecology Weiming Li, fish physiology and chemical ecology; fish migratory and reproductive behavior; fish chemoreception Jianguo Liu, modeling and simulation for ecosystem/landscape management and biodiversity conservation, integration of

ecological, economic and social factors Frank Lupi, economics, non-market valuation, human dimensions Brian A. Maurer, wildlife ecology, biogeography and macroecology, quantitative ecology Richard Merritt, ecology, immature aquatic insects; feeding behavior of filter feeding aquatic insects, biomonitoring of

streams and rivers Angela G. Mertig, human dimensions of wildlife management; human attitudes about environmental issues Kelly F. Millenbah, ecological restoration; wildlife management of nongame species with an emphasis on threatened and

endangered species Scott Peacor, aquatic ecologist, aquatic ecosystem modeling R. Ben Peyton, human aspects of resource management; public attitudes and behaviors; resource issue management Harold H. Prince, environmental and genetic interactions affecting reproduction and survival of waterfowl, wildlife response

to wetland restoration Shawn Riley, wildlife population ecology; human dimensions of wildlife management; natural resource management systems Orlando Sarnelle, biological limnology, trophic interactions, plankton biology, experimental ecology, exotic species Kim Scribner, population genetics of managed or exploited populations, development & application of molecular markers

and methods for study of vertebrate population ecology Patricia A. Soranno, limnology, nutrient cycling and ecosystem ecology William W. Taylor, ecology, population dynamics, production, policy, and management of Great Lakes fishes Scott R. Winterstein, ecology, ethology, and dynamics of wildlife populations; biometry Lois Wolfson, lake and algal ecology; growth rates and buoyancy in blue-green algae in relation to light, temperature and

carbon interactions Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources Joseph Fridgen, tourist behavior and perception Daniel Stynes, economic impact modeling Dennis Propst, economic impact study, public participation, protected lands policy Gail Vander Stoep, cultural and maritime resource management, cultural tourism Charles Nelson, dispersed recreation, resource based recreation policy, trails research Christine Vogt, tourism marketing, trails research, social science of fire Ed Mahoney, commercial recreation, Great Lakes water-based businesses and users, impacts of Great Lakes water levels

Appendix A - 6 Dwayne Baker, user perceptions of USFS sites, facilities and resources

Donald Holecek, tourism marketing, Great Lakes region tourist travel & perceptions Betty van der Smissen, environmental law, risk management Richard Paulsen, rural recreation planning, recreation system administration Resource Development Michael Kaplowitz, environmental law, natural resource policy, natural resource valuation, exotic nuisance species in the

Great Lakes Scott Witter, watershed management, land use policy, water systems Jo Ann Beckwith, environmental planning, environmental assessment Peter Kakela, mining economics and impacts in Michigan and upper Midwest Pat Norris, land use planning, economics of land use change Michael Thomas, land use planning, agency decision making Forestry Donald I. Dickmann, silverculture and tree physiology Bryan K. Epperson, population genetics and forest genetics Steven K. Friedman, forest management and geographical information systems Richard K. Kobe, forest ecology Larry A. Leefers, forest economics and planning Maureen H. McDonough, forest sociology and social forestry Karen Potter-Witter, forest economics J. Michael Vasievich, adjunct associate professor – USDA Forest Service Michael B. Walters, forest ecology Geography Richard Groop, land use planning, GIS system Jiaguo Qi, GIS systems, land use change Robert Walker, deforestation, GIS systems, environmental impacts David Lusch, remote sensing, GIS, natural resource management Walter Chomentowski, land use changes and carbon in the atmosphere David Skole, GIS, land use and ecosystem changes Patricia Machemer, land use changes, rural planning Anthropology Joseph Chartkoff, archeology, cultural ecology cultural evolution, research methods Laura DeLind, sociolocultural change, sustainable agriculture, local food systems Lynne Goldstein, Great Lakes archeology, North American archeology, quantitative methods Margaret Holman, cultural ecology, subsistence and settlement, Great Lakes Ken Lewis, historical archeology, archeological methodology William Lovis, ethnography, archaeology, settlement systems, analytic methods Mindy Morgan, linguistic anthropology John Norder, archeology Jodie O’Gorman, archeology Relevant programs, degrees and students Programs Ph.D. M.S. Undergraduates Fisheries and Wildlife Department - Partnership for Ecosystem Research, research at molecular, organismic, population and ecosystem and landscape levels

40

36

175

Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources - Economic impacts, dispersed use, Great Lakes water levels, maritime studies in the Great Lakes

25

24

126

Resource Development Department - Watershed management, land use development, environmental law, mineral and energy extraction and impacts

27

20

92

Forestry Department - programs ranging from forest ecology, genomics, physiology, nutrient dynamics, social forestry, management and economics, geographic information systems to wood sciences

27

9

57

Geography - general GIS systems, land use change, Center for Remote Sensing

21

19

60

Anthropology - Landscape and cultural transition, cultural adaptation, ethnohistory of native populations, Consortium for Archaeological Research

35

30

128

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A4. Minnesota State University, Mankato - Partner Ron Nickerson. Natural resource policy, planning, and management, human behavior in natural settings, benefits of

recreation, sustainable development and ecosystem management (Recreation Parks and Leisure Services) Also see Appendix C. Minnesota State University, Mankato CESU Related Program Graduate Enrollment (Fall, 2000)

Department Graduate Program Current Graduate Enrollment

Biological Sciences Biology 21 Environmental Sciences 17 Chemistry & Geology Chemistry 3 Geography Geography 10 Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Multi-disciplinary Studies 0 Urban and Regional Studies Urban Planning 21 Urban and Regional Studies/ Public Administration 6

A5. Michigan Technological University - Partner Ashby JA, Forest ecosystems chemist Auer, MT, Limnology, water quality, ecological modeling Auer, N, Lake Sturgeon, Larval Fish, Wood Turtle Ecology Baltensperger BH, Agricultural Geography, Environmental History Bornhorst, TJ, Geochemistry, geology of lake Superior, Economic geology Budd, JW, Limnology, remote sensing, aquatic ecology Burton, AJ, belowground C allocation, root systems Chiang, VL, Plant Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Drummer, TD, Biological sampling, applied statistics Durfee, MH, Great Lakes, pollution prevention, policy Flaspohler, DJ, Avian ecology and conservation biology Gale, MR, Wetland ecology, belowground processes, production ecology Glime, JM, Bryophytes, stream ecology Green, SA, Photochemistry, limnology, organic carbon Halvorsen, KE, Social and policy dimensions of ecosystem management Hindelang, ML, Wildlife ecology, secondary education, wilderness medicine Hoagland, AK, Architectural historian, historian, historic preservation Honrath Jr, RE, Ozone, atmospheric chemistry, long-range transport Huckins, CJ, aquatic ecology of fish and macroinvertebrate communities Jurgensen, MF, Soil microbiology, forest soils Karnosky, DF, Climate change, forest genetic improvement, forest biotechnology King, JS, Plant ecophysiology, global change studies, terrestrial C and N cycling Kerfoot CW, limnology, aquatic ecology, paleoecology Maclean, AL, Remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatial statistics Martin, PE, Historical and industrial archaeology, cultural landscapes Martin, SR, GIS/GPS; predictive modelling; prehistoric and pre-European resource uses Mihelcic, JR, chemical and biological processes controlling remediation of pollutants. Nagel, LM, Silviculture, ecophysiology, ecology Nykanen, DK, Hydrology, micrometeorology, land-atmosphere interaction Paterson, KG, Air quality modeling Perlinger, J. Environmental Chemistry and Physics Peterson, RO, Ecology of large mammals, especially gray wolf and its prey Pralhad, JC, Molecular genetics, biotechnology, plants Pregitzer, KS, Biogeochemistry, ecosystem science Rafert, JB. Hyperspectral, atmospheric physics Reed, DD, Statistical modeling, Experimental design, ecological statistics Richter, DL, Forest Pathology, Mycology Solomon, BD, Ecological economics, environmental policy, endangered species recovery Storer, AJ, Entomology, Insect/Pathogen/Tree interactions, Exotic pests Toczydlowski, DG, Nutrient flow, watershed dynamics and environmental chemistry Tsai, CJ, Biotechnology, microarray, tissue culture Urban, NR, Biogeochemistry, wetlands, nutrients Vucetich, JA, Population Biology, Endangered species management Vucetich, LM, Conservation genetics, habitat fragmentation, mercury

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Waddell, CR, Rhetoric, public deliberation in environmental policy List of degrees offered, and # graduate students in CESU-relevant work: Environmental Engineering—BS, MS (9), PhD (15) Environmental Engineering Science--MS Environmental Policy—MS (9) Physics—BS, MS, PhD (1) Chemistry—BS, MS (2), PhD (3) Mathematics—BS, MS Mathematical Sciences—PhD (2) Civil Engineering—BS, MS (4) Geology—BS, MS, PhD Geological Engineering—BS, MS (1), PhD (3) Scientific and Technical Communication--BS Biological Sciences—BS, MS (6), PhD (5) Forestry—BS, MS (15) Forest Science—PhD (11) Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences—BS Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology—PhD Industrial History and Archeology—MS Rhetoric and Technical Communication—MS (4), PhD (4) A6. SUNY College of Environmental Studies and Forestry - Partner Faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology Abrahamson, Lawrence P. Forest entomology: pest management (insects, fungi, and plants). Allen, Douglas C. Forest entomology; ecology of northern hardwood defoliators; insect pests of sugar maple. Baldassarre, Guy A. Wetland wildlife ecology; ecology of waterfowl. Castello, John D. Plant virology; role of viruses and mycoplasma in the decline of urban and forest trees. Faber-Langendoen, Donald Conservation biology; ecology. Farrell, John Fisheries biology and management; aquatic ecology. Fernando, Danilo Reproductive biology of gymnosperms and angiosperms; in vitro fertilization of conifers. Fragoso, Jose Tropical vertebrate ecology; conservation biology. Gibbs, James Conservation biology; conservation genetics; reptiles and amphibians. Gould, W. Douglas Microbiology. Hall, Charles A. S. Systems ecology. Horton, Tom Community ecology of ectomycorrhizal plants and fungi, disturbance and restoration

ecology, molecular ecology. Kimmerer, Robin W. Bryophyte ecology; restoration ecology. Kretzer, Annette Molecular systematics and ecology; mycology; microbiology Leopold, Donald J. Forest community ecology. Limburg, Karin Fish ecology; migration, otolith microanalysis, and life history theory; estuarine ecology;

ecosystems analysis. Lomolino, Mark V. Biogeography, ecology, biodiversity research and conservation biology. Manion, Paul D. Forest and shade tree pathology; epidemiology of forest and urban tree disease Mitchell, Myron J. Soil ecology; microfloral-faunal interactions in decomposition and mineral cycling. Muller-Schwarze, Dietland Animal behavior; behavioral ecology; vertebrate communication. Nakas, James P. Microbiology; role of microorganisms in transformation and decomposition processes;

nutrient cycling. Nakatsugawa, Tsutomu Toxicology; biochemistry of pesticides. Norton, Roy A. Acarology; soil biology. Parry, Dylan Forest entomology; ecology of defoliating caterpillars and their natural enemies; biological

control of invasive species in forested ecosystems. Patten, Bernard C. Systems ecology. Porter, William F. Wildlife biology; population dynamics; habitat analysis; radio telemetry. Powell, William A. Molecular biology and biotechnology. Raynal, Dudley J. Plant ecology, population dynamics, demography, and life history; community development. Ringler, Neil H. Fish ecology; feeding behavior, resource partitioning, and reproductive tactics in fishes. Rogers, Scott O. Molecular biology and evolution of plants and fungi; ancient DNA studies; RNA splicing. Sage, Richard W. Jr. Deer biology; hardwood forest management. Saunders, D. Andrew Natural history; science-based environmental interpretation; applications of interpretation to

science education. Schulz, Kimberly Limnology (aquatic ecology); invasive species; plankton dispersal; nutrient dynamics;

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community ecology; food web analysis/modeling; plankton nutrition. Shields, William M. Animal behavior; evolution of animal communication and dispersal systems; behavioral

ecology. Silvius, Kristen Plant-animal interactions; vertebrate community ecology; evolutionary ecology; resource

management by local and indigenous peoples. Smart, Lawrence B. Plant physiology and molecular biology; regulation of gene expression and signal

transduction in response to environmental stimuli. Stewart, Donald J. Limnology; ichthyology. Teale, Stephen A. Forest entomology; chemical ecology. Turner, J. Scott Animal physiology; physiological ecology. Underwood, H. Brian Wildlife population dynamics. Weir, Alexander Conservation and ecology of fungi; fungal-insect interactions; fungal systematics and

biodiversity; parasite biology. Yoshimura, Jin

Entomology and genetics.

Faculty of Forestry Lawrence P. Abrahamson Forest entomology, Forest pathology, Pesticides, Integrated pest management, Integrated

forest and ROW vegetation management, Woody biomass for energy crops. William R. Bentley Forest policy, Management Eddie Bevilacqua Forest measurement, Statistics Peter E. Black, Distinguished Teaching

Watershed hydrology, Soil and water conservation, Environmental impact analysis

Elizabeth W. Boyer Watershed hydrology, biogeochemistry, watershed management Michael R. Bridgen Dendrology, Aerial Photogrammetry, Silviculture.

Russell D. Briggs Forest soils, Silviculture

Hugh O. Canham Forestry economics, Economics of natural resources Craig J. Davis Forest Operations, Harvest Planning, Operations Research

Chad P. Dawson Tourism planning, Recreation management, Wilderness management, Commercial recreation

Allan P. Drew Tree physiology, Forest ecology, Physiological ecology. Theodore A. Endreny Watershed modeling, water quality management, geomorphology, climatology Donald W. Floyd Public policy in forest and natural resources management, Environmental dispute resolution René H. Germain Sustainable forestry systems, Business Lee P. Herrington Resource information management, Micrometeorology, Urban forestry, Geographic

information systems Valerie A. Luzadis Forest land-use policy, Nonmarket values, and Ecological economics Charles Maynard Forest genetics, Tree improvement, Plant tissue culture and transformation Christopher A. Nowak Silviculture, Intensive forestry, Forest vegetation management Ralph D. Nyland Silviculture, Forest practice Stephen V. Stehman Statistics, Environmental sampling Edwin H. White Forest Soils- Silviculture, Bioenergy Ruth Yanai Forest Soils, Ecosystem nutrient cycling, Simulation modeling John E. Wagner Forest resources economics Ross Whaley Political economy of sustainable development Lianjun Zhang Forest biometrics, Quantitative silviculture

Faculty of Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering Douglas J Daley Solid and hazardous waste management, Environmental engineering Michael J. Duggin Image Analysis, Remote Sensing, Atmospheric modeling James M.Hasset Environmental engineering, water resources Paul F Hopkins Geo-spatial information systems, Remote sensing Charles N. Kroll Stochastic and Deterministic Hydrology SUNY-ESF offers degrees from Associates degree through PhD. Its programs (and number of graduate students) include: Environmental and Forest Biology (162), Chemistry (40), Environmental and Resources Engineering (105), Environmental Studies and Environmental Science (81), Forest Resources Management (96) and Landscape Architecture (43).

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A7. University of Iowa - Partner Pedro Alvarez (bioremediation, microbiology), Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Greg Carmichael (atmospheric pollutant transport modeling), Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Bill Eichinger (hydrometeorology), Associate Professor, CEE Luis Gonzalez (sedimentary geochemistry), Associate Professor, Geosciences Steve Heard (ecology), Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences Steve Hendrix (ecology), Professor, Biological Sciences Keri Hornbuckle (fate and transport of persistent organic pollutants), Associate Professor, CEE Witek Krajewski (hydrometeorology), Professor, CEE Patrick O’Shaughnessy (air pollutant systems), Assistant Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health Gene Parkin (biological and abiotic remediation, water chemistry), Professor, CEE Michelle Scherer (groundwater remediation), Assistant Professor CEE Jerry Schnoor (carbon cycling, phytoremediation, acid rain, modeling), Professor, CEE Peter Thorne (toxicology), Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health Richard Valentine (water chemistry, water treatment), Professor, CEE Partial list of U Iowa major programs relevant to federal land management, environmental and research agencies: Environmental Engineering and Science (Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering): graduate degrees offered include

MSE, MS, Ph.D., 6 full time faculty, approximately 45 full time graduate students and post-docs. Hydraulics and Water Resources (Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering): MS and Ph.D., 12 faculty, approximately 30

full time graduate students and post-docs. Evolution and Ecology (Dept of Biological Sciences): 6 full time faculty, approximately 20 full time graduate students. Plant Biology (Dept of Biological Sciences): 6 full time faculty, approximately 20 full time graduate students. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering: 11 full time faculty, approximately 30 full time graduate students A8. University of Toledo - Partner Roger Andersen. Property, Trusts & Estates, and Legal Drafting, Elder Law, Water Law, estate planning, disability law,

environmental law and real property. Jiquan Chen, Landscape Ecology & Ecosystem Science. landscape analysis, ecosystem management, conservation biology,

global warming and carbon cycling, and ecological modeling at multiple scales. Kevin Czajkowski. Department of Geography and Planning. remote sensing, application of remote sensing and GIS to

environmental problems, and land/atmosphere interactions. Dr. Ede Egemen. Department of Civil Engineering. Water and wastewater treatment processes, biosolids handling and

treatment, application of computational methods in prediction of properties of organic chemicals, and computer modeling and applications in environmental engineering.

Isabel C. Escobar. Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department. biological stability of drinking water, with emphasis on improving finished water biostability using membrane filtration, pollution prevention, drinking water treatment/monitoring, and teaching of science and math to inner city, underprivileged, and migrant grade school students and teachers.

Stephen L. Goldman. Biology and Medicinal Biochemistry & Environmental Science Research Facility Centers plant genetics, genetic engineering in plants, and phytoremediation Johan (Hans) Gottgens. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences.Aquatic ecology, in particular pulse stability in lakes

and wetlands, pollution control, paleolimnological approaches to restoration, and the cycling and accumulation of mercury in aquatic environments

Robert Hopperton, Law. Property and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law of Takings with regard to Zoning and Regulation of Property.

Dong-Shik Kim. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Experimental and theoretical studies on the mechanisms of biomass production and distribution in the subsurface

Ashok Kumar. Department of Civil Engineering. Basic and industrial problems in the fields of air quality modeling, risk assessment and application of computers.

James Martin-Hayden. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Characterization and modeling of the physical and chemical processes involved in groundwater flow and subsurface contaminant transport, hydraulic and geochemical interactions between groundwater reservoirs and surface water systems, recharge dynamics of and geochemical/contaminant controls.

David E. Krantz. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Quaternary geology and geological oceanography of continental margins, sea-level and climate histories of the coastal plain and shelf, hydrogeology of the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain, in particular, the interactions between groundwater and estuaries, nutrient transport by ground water to coastal bays.

Frank S. Merritt. Local Government Law; Principal Researcher on Grant from Ohio Lake Erie Commission on Model Zoning Law for Headwater Protection.

Daryl L. Moorhead. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. mathematical modeling of ecological systems, extreme environments and global change.

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Deborah A. Neher. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. soil ecology, nematodes and microarthropods as environmental indicators for terrestrial and wetland soils, and plant-soil interactions.

Karl Schneider. Geography and Planning. development of GIS and remote sensing techniques for spatially distributed environmental modeling, covering in particular processes at the land and water surface such as evapotranspiration, soil moisture, carbon and nitrogen fluxes, energy fluxes and water quality parameters.

Robert L. Sinsabaugh. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences.Structure and function of microbial communities in relation to the ecological processes of decomposition and element cycling, soil and litter microbial responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment, bacterial community organization in relation to dissolved organic carbon processing, mechanics of soil carbon storage in relation to N deposition.

Alison L. Spongberg. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Environmental geochemistry of sediments and water, and fate and transport of hazardous contaminants.

Donald J. Stierman. Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Interactions between human activities and geological processes, assessing and mitigating geological hazards, and mapping archaeological sites, non-invasive methods for characterizing and mapping materials concealed beneath the earth’s surface.

Sandra Zellmer. Environmental Law and Regulation, multi-state water compacts, zoning regulations for headwater protection.

Relevant Graduate Programs: Civil Engineering – 5 PhD, 36 MS students Chemical and Environmental Engineering – 25 PhDd, 20 MS students Ecology – 7 PhD, 8 MS students Geology – 8 MS students Geography and Planning – 30 MA students GIS & Remote Sensing – Certificate, new this semester A9. University of Vermont - Partner Bergdahl, Dale R. Forest Pathology, Special interests: pinewood nematode, rust disease of conifers, butternut canker, insect

relationships with tree disease, biology, epidemiology, and spatial analysis of forest pests using GPS/GIS, exotic forest pests

Bierman, Paul, Geology and Natural Resources, Special interests: human/landscape interactions, geologic records of big storms, measuring rates of erosion and sediment transport

Bousquet, Daniel W., M.S., University of Massachusetts, MBA, Pennsylvania State University, Extension Associate Professor, Forest Resources and Forest Products, Special interests: forest products, wood science and technology, forest harvesting, rural wood industry development, small business management

Capen, David E., Applied Avian Ecology/Wildlife Habitat, Special interests: predictive models of wildlife habitat use; GIS analysis of biodiversity

Cassell, E. Alan, Water Resources, Special interests: sanitary engineering, water resources, GIS Danks, Cecilia, , Environmental Policy, Special interests: including, volunteer work with local economic development

groups; collaborative group working of forest policy issues; Americorp DeHayes, Donald H., Dean, School of Natural Resources, Special interests: genetic diversity and population biology of

forest trees, tree physiology and physiological adaptation Donnelly, John R., Tree Physiology/Forest Ecology, Special interests: physiological response of forest tree species to

environmental stresses; water and energy relations of declining red spruce Donovan, Therese M., Assistant Leader, Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Special Interests:

conservation biology, landscape ecology, habitat fragmentation Forcier, Lawrence K., Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, Special interests: ecological basis of

natural resource planning, forest ecology Gilbert, Alphonse H., Resource Economics, Special interests: ski area management, economic value of non-market resources

with special emphasis on outdoor recreation, wildlife, and water resource development benefit/cost analysis, economic impacts of recreation development

Ginger, Clare, Natural Resource Policy, Special interests: policy implementation, organizational culture, political geography, wilderness and public lands policy

Hession, W. Cully, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Special interests: watershed hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, urban stream restoration, ecological restoration, ecological risk assessment, uncertainty analysis, geographic information systems

Hirth, David H., Behavioral Ecology/Deer Management; Program Chair, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Program, Special interests: behavioral ecology of ungulates and carnivores

Homziak, Jurij, Sea Grant Extension Specialist, Special interests: coastal and watershed management, environmental assessment, community-based resources management, international development

Hudspeth, Thomas R., Environmental Interpretation/Education, Special interests: environmental education, environmental interpretation, citizen participation in natural resource planning, international environmental issues, sustainable community development

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Hughes, Jeffrey W., Forest Ecology/Ecosystem Ecology, Special interests: land-water linkages, riparian zones, ecological effects of roads, vegetation responses to disturbance and stress, environmental problem solving

Kaza, Stephanie S., Environmental Studies and Natural Resources, Special interests: environmental ethics, deep ecology, ecofeminism, religion and environment, nature writing

Keeton, William S., Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management, Special interests: structure and function of forested ecosystems, ecological basis for sustainable forestry, alternative silvicultural systems, bioregional assessment

Kuentzel, Walter, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Special interests: environmental sociology, recreation, tourism and rural communities

Levine, Suzanne N., Water Resources, Special interests: limnology, aquatic microbiology and biogeochemistry Livingston, Gerald P., Ecology, Special interests: biogeochemical dynamics in response to landscape, land use, and climate

change; spatial and temporal scaling integrating remote sensing and in situ observations; trace gas exchange; arctic and boreal ecosystems

Manning, Robert E., Parks/Wilderness/Tourism; Program Chair, Recreation Management, Special interests: National Parks, wilderness, public lands, tourism

Marsden, J. Ellen, Fisheries, Special interests: fisheries genetics; restoration of native fish in large lake systems; biology of exotic species, particularly zebra mussels, round gobies, sea lamprey

McEvoy, Thomas J., Extension Associate Professor, Woodland Management, Special interests: forest management/incorporating wildlife habitat improvement practices into timber management, volunteerism in natural resources, managing fertility in christmas tree plantations, estate planning for woodlands, forest taxation, ethics of forestry practice, legal and financial aspects of owning and managing woodlands, standing timber prices

McIntosh, Alan W., Natural Resources; Director, Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center; Program Chair, Environmental Sciences, Special interests: fate/effects of potentially toxic substances in surface waters

Morrissey, Leslie A., Terrestrial Ecology, Remote Sensing, GIS , Special interests: wetlands, boreal ecosystems, trace gas exchange, global change, water quality assessment

Newton, Carlton M., Forest Resources Management; Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Special interests: forest ecosystem management, forest land use planning and decision analysis, forest resources inventory design and analysis

Parrish, Donna L., Leader, Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Special interests: large-lake fisheries ecology and anadromous fish biology

Reidel, Carl H., Natural Resource Policy, Special interests: policy analysis of state and regional environmental laws, international/ngo relations, forest management and forest products certification, state land trusts and wildland protection.

Richardson, Jean, Environmental Studies, Geography and Natural Resources, President, New England Environmental Policy Center, Special interests: environmental law and policy, both national and international; rural development; leadership; biogeography, including regional ecosystems

Shane, John B., Program Chair, Forestry, Special interests: forest ecology, tree physiology, winter physiological ecology, sustainable forestry

Stokowski, Patricia A., Natural Resources and Tourism Sociology; Graduate Program Coordinator, Special interests: parks, recreation and tourism planning; rural and resource-dependent communities; social impacts of development; community social networks; nature rhetoric

Strong, Allan M., Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Special interests: migratory bird ecology, avian foraging ecology and habitat selection, assessment of habitat quality

Todd, John, Ecological Design, Special interests: Living Machines, ecological design, waste treatment, eco-industrial parks, aquatic environment restoration, integrated food production

Troy, Austin R., Land Economics and Policy, GIS , Special interests: Causes and impacts of urban sprawl, land use change analysis and modeling, land market analysis, non-market valuation of environmental amenities, land use regulation, GIS/remote sensing for analysis of land use and land markets, natural hazards policy.

Ventriss, Curtis L., Political Science and Natural Resources, Special interests: economic development versus environmental regulation; international environmental policy; policy analysis

Wang, Deane, Ecosystem Ecology; Acting Associate Dean; Program Chair, Natural Resource Planning Program, Special interests: nutrient dynamics in ecosystems and landscapes

Watzin, Mary C., Aquatic Ecology; Director, Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, Special interests: ecology and management of lakes, streams and estuaries; impacts of water pollution and exotic species (such as zebra mussels) on ecosystem health; restoration of aquatic ecosystems

Relevant programs. SNR offers multiple degree programs at the undergraduate level in the traditional natural resources and environmental fields, and five graduate programs with especially strong applicant pools. Four graduate programs are conducted at the M.S. level, including Natural Resources Planning (approximately 40 students), Forestry (approximately 10 students), Wildlife and Fisheries (approximately 20 students), and Water Resources (approximately 10 students). A School-wide Ph.D. program is conducted in Natural Resources (approximately 20 students). UVM offers many other graduate programs in a variety of other academic units that contribute to natural resources and environmental management. For example, an M.S. degree in Historic Preservation is offered by the History Department in cooperation with the Departments of Art, Anthropology, and Community Development and Applied Economics, and the Environmental Studies Program.

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A10. University of Wisconsin-Madison – Partner Arnold R. Alanen, Department of Landscape Architecture: landscape history and cultural resource preservation. Richard C. Bishop, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics: Environmental and resource economics with

emphasis on valuation, renewable resource management, and sustainability. James G. Bockheim, Department of Soil Science: pedology, environmental biogeochemistry, polar regions, land protection in

developing countries. Stephen M. Born, Department of Urban and Regional Planning: natural resources and environmental planning and policy

institutional dimensions of planning and policy-making, especially at state, regional, and international levels; integrated environmental management.

Joseph Buongiorno, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: forest economics and management S. Thompson Gower, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: terrestrial ecosystem ecology Donald L. Field, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: natural resource sociology; recreation management Frederick H. Buttel, Department of Rural Sociology: environmental sociology; controversies over genetically modified crops

(GMOs). Scott R. Craven, Department of Wildlife Ecology: wildlife damage management, urban wildlife management, youth

education, and wildlife-based recreation. John A. Harrington, Department of Landscape Architecture: landscape and natural resource conservation, restoration

ecology and grassland community management. John Kotar, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: forest ecology and silviculture, habitat type classification. Eric L. Kruger, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: tree physiology. John E. Kutzbach, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: dynamical evolution of climate and the interactions of

atmosphere, ocean, land surface and biosphere, modeling climate change. James LaGro, Jr., Department of Urban and Regional Planning: diffuse urbanization, landscape ecology, and land use spatial

analysis. Nancy E. Langston, Department of Forest Ecology and Management and Institute for Environmental Studies: forest and

environmental history. Thomas M. Lillesand, Department of Forest Ecology and Management and Institute for Environmental Studies: remote

sensing. Craig G. Lorimer, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: silviculture, forest ecology, stand dynamics. Kevin McSweeney, Department of Soil Science: pedology (soil genesis, classification, mapping and land use) and its

application to sustainable land management. D. Scott Mackay, Department of Forest Ecology and Management and Institute for Environmental Studies: hydrology, GIS

and remote sensing. David Marcouiller, Department of Urban and Regional Planning: economic linkages between natural resource management

and community; economic impacts of tourism, forest and recreational land use alternatives David J. Mladenoff, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: forest landscape ecology. Nancy Matthews, Department of Wildlife Ecology: behavioral ecology, conservation biology, and large-scale assessments of

biodiversity John N. Norman, Departrment of Soil Science: soil physics, environmental biophysics. Volker C. Radeloff, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: forest biometry and landscape ecology. Janet Silbernagel, Department of Landscape Architecture: characterization and quantification of spatial patterns in specialty

urban-rural landscapes, and the translation of those patterns to, or connections with, urban ecosystems Glen R. Stanosz, Department of Plant Pathology: how changes in tree condition and diversity within populations of fungal

pathogens influence the incidence and severity of diseases of trees. Jeffrey. C. Stier, Department of Forest Ecology and Management: forest economics and management; resource policy Stanley A. Temple, Department of Wildlife Ecology: biological diversity, with a goal of understanding threats to wildlife

and how to restore species populations and ecological communities to a secure and functional condition. Stephen J. Ventura, Department of Soil Science: geographic information systems, spatial process modeling, soil survey and

soil information systems, technology transfer, land and resource tenure, GIS in land use planning. Donald M. Waller, Department of Botany: evolution of plant life histories and mating systems; rare plant demography and

genetics; impacts of deer browsing on forest communities Joy Zedler, Department of Botany: restoration ecology; wetland ecology; reestablishment of rare plants; interactions of

native and rare species; adaptive management A-Xing Zhu, Department of Geography: geographic information systems, remote sensing techniques and their application in

environmental modeling and resource management.

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Among the157 master's and 113 doctoral programs offered by the UW-Madison, the following would seem to be most relevant to the proposed CESU.

Graduate Program Degrees Offered Graduate Enrollment Agricultural Engineering MS, PhD 14 Agricultural and Applied Economics MA, MS, PhD 40 Air Resources Management Graduate Certificate a Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences MS, PhD 53 Botany MS, PhD 40 Cartography and Geographic Information Systems MS, PhD 4 Civil and Environmental Engineering MS, PhD 175 Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development MS 25 Energy Analysis and Policy Graduate Certificate a Entomology MS, PhD 35 Environmental Monitoring MS, PhD 29 Environmental Toxicology MS, PhD 43 Forestry MS, PhD 40 Geographic Information Systems Capstone Certificate new Geography MS, PhD 70 Geology MS, PhD 61 Geophysics PhD 7 Land Resources MS, PhD 90 Landscape Architecture MA, MS 16 Limnology and Marine Science PhD Minor 14 Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics MS, PhD 49 Plant Pathology MS, PhD 35 Rural Sociology/Sociology MS, PhD 186 Soil Science MS, PhD 35 Urban and Regional Planning MS, PhD 50 Water Resources Management MS 17 Wildlife Ecology MS, PhD 25 Zoology MA, MS, PhD 47 a = counted in Land Resources enrollment.

A11. West Virginia University – Partner Kelly S. Bricker. Sustainable tourism development, ecotourism, nature-based recreation, place attachment and social carrying

capacity evaluation. Theresa Goldman. Environmental interpretation and education, meanings of place Chad D. Pierskalla. Carrying capacity issues in recreational areas, visitor use, perception, and management, development and

implementation of public resource land management and planning processes Michael A. Schuett. Recreation behavior, collaborative planning, management of recreation resources Steve W. Selin. Sustainable building partnership and collaborative management capacity, public participation and conflict

management assessment, sustainable tourism development: Resource inventory; impact assessment; marketing studies, program evaluation

The WVU Division of Forestry has four programs of study: Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management--24 graduate students; Forest Resources Management--15 graduate students; Wood Industries--13 graduate students; and, Wildlife and Fisheries Resources--48 graduate students.

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MINORITY INSTITUTIONS: A12. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College – Minority Partner Andrew Wold. Director of the Environmental Institute. Water resources management and aquatic ecology, water resources

and their interactions with surrounding landscapes, ecosystem health measurement and remediation, and in-stream ecosystem processes.

Kay Rezanka. River Watch Coordinator. Aquatic ecology, entomology, food web analysis of North Shore tributaries to Lake Superior using stable isotope analysis

A13. Haskell Indian Nations University – Minority Partner George Godfrey. (VP of Academic Affairs) Tom Dixon. Natural Sciences (Department Chair) Carol Bowen Mathematics (Department Chair) A14. Southern University and A&M College _ Minority Partner Kamran K. Abdollahi. Forest ecophysiology, urban forestry. (Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Assessment Program) Vladimir A. Appeaning. Global climate change, urban recreation, urban forest management, planning and policy, public

administration, environmental science, urban ecosystem analysis, minority studies, environmental management and policy, and community development and outreach (Urban Recreation Research Center) Alicia Baaheth. Environmental systems and management, community development and outreach, and urban recreation.

(Urban Recreation Research Center) Daniel Collins, Plant Pathology Fulbert Namwamba, Hydrology and GIS Asebe Negatu, Soil Science Damien D. Ejigiri., Public administration, computer applications, population projection, quantitative analysis, urban and

regional planning. (Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Urban Recreation Research Center) Zhu Hau Ning. CO2 Sequestration and climate change assessment, urban forestry (Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change

Assessment Program) Southern University has approximately 23 Masters programs and 4 Doctoral programs with approximately 1200 graduate students.

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APPENDIX B

Additional Facilities And Equipment at the Host University Additional Facilities and Equipment at UMN (Host University) Department of Applied Economics is one of the several strong and nationally recognized programs in economics and economic policy at Minnesota. The Department works in a variety of fields that generally have emerged from agricultural economics—resource and environmental economics, trade and development, consumer and household economics, community development, regional economics, state and local finance and government organization, economic education, agribusiness, and food retailing to name a few. Several centers operate within the department. In virtually all fields of study, public and private policy decision-making is emphasized. About 35 faculty members, 15-20 full-time professionals, 20 support staff, 90-100 graduate students, and approximately 200 undergraduates make up the department. The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior has as its mission to advance knowledge and understanding in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, and behavior by theoretical, experimental, and field research, and to transfer that knowledge through teaching and publication. The department is one of UMN's most highly ranked units. EEB is home to approximately 25 faculty and 90 graduate students. Centers affiliated with EEB include Biocomplexity - An NSF sponsored interdepartmental project that investigates the ecolgical and evolutionary consequences of large scale perturbations on natural and managed systems. The Minnesota Center for Community Genetics was founded in 1994 as a University Center for Interdisciplinary Research with funding from the U of M Graduate School and the College of Biological Sciences. The department draws from six departments and two colleges at the U of M, and represent the disciplines agronomy, applied mathematics, ecology, entomology, evolution, plant biology, plant pathology, population and molecular genetics, and soil sciences. The Global Paleorecords Training Group is in the eight year of National Science Foundation funding to enhance research training in the area of "Paleorecords of Global Change: Understanding the Dynamics of Ecosystem Response". The Research Training Group sponsors activities that enrich educational experiences at Minnesota and make it easier for University of Minnesota graduate students and non-University of Minnesota graduate students to obtain interdisciplinary training. Department of Geography is the number 1 ranked geography department in the nation. It offers three graduate degree programs, the MA and PhD in geography, and the MGIS (Master of Geographic Information Science). Significant areas of research include: biogeography: forest dynamics; grassland dynamics; environmental stability and change; human disturbance; agro-climatology; climate-biosphere interactions; geographic information science: spatial data handling methods, exploratory spatial data analysis, design of data systems, and GIS and society; climatology: climate variability, climate modeling, temperature and precipitation climatology, wind climatology, and climate change; and use and environmental planning: environmental risk assessment, environment quality, and geographic research in city and regional planning; physical geography: water resources; environment quality; regional economic development: political economy; society-environment relations: cultural studies of the environment; political ecology; and, environmental justice; urban geography: transportation and land use; real estate; American cities; urban and regional economic analysis.

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Department of Geology and Geophysics is involved in three basic activities: scientific research, education, and community service. Bachelor of Science degrees in geology and geophysics are offered through the Institute of Technology, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in geology are offered through the College of Liberal Arts. The graduate student body is made up of students from many parts of the U.S.A., and about 15% are international students. Research and teaching are closely interrelated within the Department, especially at the more advanced levels of instruction. In the area of public service the faculty advise state agencies and communities in matters of waste disposal, lake restoration, groundwater protection, conservation of natural resources, and exploration of the state's mineral resources. Department of Landscape Architecture has as its mission to foster sustainable relationships between people and their environment. It offers pre-professional and accredited professional degrees in landscape architecture and provides comprehensive training in ecology, aesthetics, and technical skills. It offers students the opportunity to study landscape architecture within the state's diverse ecological and cultural communities. Faculty use nationally-recognized expertise in design, ecology, history and regional landscape planning, a deep knowledge of natural and cultural resources, and long-standing experience in local and regional landscape initiatives to cultivate in students a precise knowledge and appreciation of place, and the ability to create original and artful design responses that are firmly grounded in an ecological context. In 2000, the department garnered over $1.2 million in funded research projects. Research is integrated around the themes of the roles of water quality, ecological systems, transportation, sustainable development, historical precedents, politics and art as an expression of human values. The Department of Soil, Water, and Climate has five academic specializations in soil science—soil physics, soil chemistry and fertility, soil microbiology, soil genesis and classification, and agricultural climatology. The departmental research profile can be categorized into broad areas: agroecoregions and soil and water quality, climatology and environmental Appendix B - 1

biophysics, environmental pollution and biogeochemical cycles, microbes in the soil environment, non-point source pollution, plant nutrient and soil fertility, and soil and landscape assessment. The department provides service in four areas including climatology, Farm*A*Syst: Protecting Rural America's Water, Soil Testing Laboratory, and a Research Analytical Laboratory which provides inorganic chemical analysis on a wide variety of materials including soil, water, plant or animal tissue, feeds, foods, compost, and many other types of materials. Projects are currently supported by National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Agency for International Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, state and local agencies, commodity groups, and private companies. Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs ranks among the top 10 professional schools of public affairs at public universities in the country; its program concentration in nonprofit management ranks third in the nation. The Humphrey Institute currently offers four graduate degree programs and is home to 15 research/outreach centers and programs. It is also widely recognized for its role in examining public issues and shaping public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels. There are 12 centers and nine outreach programs within the Institute, many with direct connections to the Great Lakes-Northern Forest ecosystem, including the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Center for Labor Policy, Center for Population Analysis and Policy, Conflict and Change Center, and The Great Lakes Interdisciplinary Water Policy Research Project University of Minnesota Extension Service is the major educational outreach arm of UMN, with offices in every county of the state. Campus-based extension specialists work with county-based extension educators to deliver educational programs through meetings, demonstrations, workshops, publications, and electronic delivery methods such as interactive TV, satellite teleconferences, and computer networks. Programs range from water quality to sustainable agriculture, from urban horticulture to youth development, from natural resource management to tourism development. The Tourism Center is part of the University’s Extension Service and is a leader in providing education, research, and outreach services that enhance the understanding of travel and tourism and its relationship to people, communities, industry, and the environment in the state of Minnesota. The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is a teaching and research facility of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota. Its goal is to advance the knowledge and understanding of environmental hydraulics, turbulence, earthscape evolution, and climate/ ecosystem dynamics via high quality experimental, theoretical and computational research. It is committed to transferring that knowledge to the engineering community and to the public through applied research and outreach activities. The Laboratory conducts research in new, innovative methodologies (BASIC RESEARCH) and undertakes projects for the purpose of improvement, problem solving, and product development testing (APPLIED RESEARCH) for the advancement of science and technology. Researchers maintain a close relationship between their basic and applied program, in turn supports and strengthens their knowledge and expertise. Research sponsors include both government and private agencies.

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APPENDIX C Additional Information about the Host University related to: Relevant Experience in Research, Technical Assistance and Education with Land Management, Environmental and Research Agencies Appendix C contains a sample of relationships UMN faculty/staff currently have with agencies and organizations involved in research, technical assistance and education with land management, environmental, and research agencies. This is an illustrative, not exhaustive list of current projects. Department of Energy Brooks K. Effects of herbaceous and woody vegetation on nutrient export; with USDA Forest Service Reich P. Interaction of biodiversity, CO2 and soil nitrogen on ecosystem functioning, (Terrestrial Ecology and Global

Change Program) Davis M. Quantifying carbon sequestration potential of mid-and late-successional forests in the upper Midwest. NASA Bauer M. Enhancing remote sensing research and education at the University of Minnesota (Goddard Space Center) Bauer M. Upper Great Lakes Regional Earth Science Applications Center (Office of Earth Science, Applications Program.) Bauer M. Integrating Satellite Remote Sensing into Forest Inventory and Management.(Office of Earth Science, Applications

Program) Burk T. Institutionalizing Mission to Planet Earth data for land and environmental management. Cohen W. Bigfoot: An Approach to Validation of EOS NPP Products Pastor J. Mapping and modeling forest change in a boreal landscape. NOAA Jensen D. ESCAPE from Exotics: Break Out of Your Classroom Routine by Exploring the Interesting World of Exotic

Aquatic Species Jensen D. The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Raises Public Awareness of ANS Through Species Watch ID Cards: Don’t

Leave Home Without ‘Em Jensen D. A National Training Initiative for Federal, State, and Tribal Stocking Programs and Private Aquaculturists and

Baitfish Industries Using an ANS-HACCP Approach from the Great Lakes National Science Foundation Bolstad P. Temperature acclimation and adaptation of respiration in eastern deciduous forests (Ecology Program) Brown E. Trace metal limitation of phytoplankton productivity Cholewa A. Installation of high-density storage systems lichen, fungi, and plant collections in the Bell Museum. Eissenstat D. Linking efficiency with longevity in roots and needles of Scots pine populations from a broad latitudinal range,

Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Program, pending. Frelich LE. Ecological Consequences of Exotic Invaders: Interactions Involving European Earthworms and Native Plant

Communities in Hardwood Forests; Ecology Program Johnston CA. A GPS-linked model helicopter system for stream imaging. Johnston CA. Control of productivity and plant species segregation by nitrogen fluxes to wetland beaver meadows. Johnston CA. Dispersion and ecological interactions of clonal and sexual fish in a successional landscape. Munson BH. Collaborative Research: training water science technicians for the future (WOW 2). Munson BH. Water on the Web: monitoring Minnesota’s lakes on the Internet. National Science Foundation. Munson B. Training Water Science Technicians for the Future: A National Online Curriculum Using Advanced Technologies

and Real-Time Data Pastor J. LTREB: moose population cycles, ecosystem properties, and landscape patterns on Isle Royale. Pastor J. Moose foraging strategy, energetics, and ecosystem processes. Tilman D. Biodiversity, disturbance and ecosystem functioning at the prairie-forest border; Long-Term Ecological Research

Program Reich P. Schoolyard Long-Term Ecological Research (Environmental Sciences Division) Reich P. Biogeographic adaptation to temperature, photoperiod and CO2 in boreal conifers (Ecological and Evolutionary

Physiology Program) Reich P. Convergence and divergence in leaf traits; (International Programs) Richards C. A geomorphic trophic hypothesis for Arctic lake productivity. Tjoelker MG. Linking leaf and root traits to ecosystem functioning among temperate tree species (International Programs) USDA Forest Service Anderson DH. Developing an indexing framework to profile lake riparian area development in northern Minnesota. Anderson DH. Stakeholder perceptions of riparian ecosystem health - focus on Upper Great Lakes. Bauer M. Remote Sensing Applications for Annual Forest Inventories. NCES Appendix C - 1

Baughman MJ. Landowner Survey of Forest Stewardship Plan Implementation. Blinn CR. Assessment of water diversion options on forest roads and skid trails. Bolstad P. Measuring and Modeling Component and Whole-system CO2 Flux at Local to Regional Scales. Burk T. Forest/Non-forest classification with satellite imagery for statewide annual inventories Cuthbert F. Conservation priorities for lowland birds Ellefson P. State Agency Landscape Influencing Use, Management and Protection of Forest: An Assessment. Ellefson P. Federal Forest Resource Initiatives: Evaluation of Programs Linkages with State Governments. Ellefson P. National Research Council’s Report on Nonfederal Forests in America: Examination of Potential Responses and

Implementing Actions. Hanowski JM. Bird and mammal use of hybrid poplar plantations. In collaboration with DOE, and National Audubon

Society. Hanowski JM. Testing the efficacy of buffers for protecting seasonal pond and forest birds. Hoganson H. Planning models for Minnesota Forests. Host GE. Interacting effects of CO2 and O3 on aspen forest ecosystems. Host GE. Modeling impacts of CO2, ozone, and climate change on tree growth: an ecophysiological whole-tree approach.

(Northern Forests Global Change Program) Host GE. EPIC-ECOPHYS: modeling growth of aspen and hybrid poplar. Hove M. Survey of streams in Chippewa National Forest. Juzwik J. Predicting the Impacts of Development on Oaks in MN Peri-Urban Forests. Nelson K. Policies for managing forest landscape change: An assessment of lessons learned Nelson K. Community partnerships: landscape level strategies to reduce conflicts Niemi GJ. Distribution of Canada lynx in the upper Midwestern United States. In collaboration with MN DNR and USFWS. Niemi GJ. Monitoring bird populations in Minnesota's national forests. Polasky, S. Predicting ecological and social impacts of riparian land use in a north central lakescape. Redig PT. peregrine falcon restoration in the Superior National Forest US Environmental Protection Agency Hagley C. Managing Urban Runoff Using Real-Time Community-Based Monitoring, EMPACT Program Hagley C. Duluth Streams: Community Partnerships for Understanding Urban Stormwater and Water Quality Issues at the

Head of the Great Lakes, EMPACT Program Host GE. LAKE ACCESS: Managing urban runoff using real-time, community-based monitoring to improve lake water

quality. In collaboration with Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District, Apprise Technologies, Inc., & several community organizations.

Jones MT. A GIS framework for bird conservation and monitoring. Johnson LB. Effects of forest fragmentation on community structure and metapopulation dynamics of amphibians. Niemi GJ. Development of environmental indicators of condition, integrity, and sustainability in the Great Lakes basin. (A

$6MM project with several components, including: Development and assessment of environmental indicators based on birds and amphibians; Testing indicators of coastal ecosystem integrity using fish and macroinvertebrates; Great Lakes diatoms and water quality indicators; Vegetative indicators of condition, integrity, and sustainability of Great Lakes coastal wetlands; Development and evaluation of chemical indicators for monitoring ecological risk.

Richards C. Development and evaluation of multi-scale mechanistic indicators of regional landscapes. Schuldt, JA. Protocols for selection of classification systems and reference conditions: a comparison of methods. USDI Biological Resources Division USGS Anderson DH. Assessment of Human Dimensions of Resource Management Research Needs in the Midwest. Anderson DH. Understanding visitor uses, motives, and benefits at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Burk T. Geospatial Technologies for National Wildlife Refuge Planning and Management. Cuthbert F. Viability of captive rearing techniques for the Great Lakes USDI Bureau of Land Management Anderson DH. Developing a Handbook and Computer Programs for Bureau of Land Management Customer Assessment. USDI National Park Service Anderson DH. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: A Survey of Public Attitudes. Anderson DH. Pictured Rocks national Lakeshore visitor study. Fulton DC. Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area Deer Management Study Hove M. Winged Mapleleaf Mussel study Mech D. A white paper on improving radiotracking techniques for wildlife in national parks. Moen R. Determining impact of moose browsing on vegetation and natural fire regime at Isle Royale National Park. Perry J. Water resources management plan for Voyageur’s National Park, J Perry National Park Service Schneider I. Apostle Island National Lakeshore: Meaning and Values Exploration Swackhamer D. Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant Impacts in Isle Royale National Park and Voyageurs National

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USDI US Fish and Wildlife Service: Anderson DH. Assessment of use and benefits of waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. Burk T. Prototyping a GIS for wildlife refugee management planning. T. Burk, P. Bolstad, M. Bauer. USDI Fish and

Wildlife Service. Cuthburt F. Double Crested Cormorant status assessment and biodiversity Martell, MS. member of Great Lakes Bald Eagle Recovery Team Redig, PT. Post-recovery monitoring of the Peregrine Falcon in the Midwestern United States; member of Condor Recovery

Team Other Relevant External Funding Great Lakes Fisheries Commission Kapuscinski A. Environmental assessment: tool for private aquaculture? Sorenson P. Chemical composition of Lamprey II National Institute for Water Resources Brezonik P. In situ measurement of denitrification in agri streams Water Resources Research Institute Gupta S. Evaluation of bank erosion inputs to the Blue Earth River with airborne laser scanning data. Coastal Services Center Hagley C. Western Lake Superior NEMO Pilot Program Coastal Services Center USDA-Integrated Pest Management Grants Program Jordan N. Implementation of integrated weed management through collaborative learning, Wilderness Research Foundation Reich P. Ecological health and change in Quetico-Superior Forests US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Basak SC. Integration of biodescriptors and chemodescriptors for predictive toxicology: a mathematical/computational

approach. National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Reich P. Ecosystem management of Minnesota forests: a stand-to-landscape approach to sustainability and biodiversity in

harvested and undisturbed forests Ek A. Remote sensing and nearest neighbor based post-measurement stratification for improving FIA estimates for the new

fixed radius cluster plot configuration and the annual panel plot layout. With USDA Forest Service. Hanowski J. Riparian system dynamics: comparing silvicultural and harvest treatments for effects on streams, forest

regeneration, cultural resources, and harvest efficiencies. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology Kapuscinski A. Safety Governance of Marine Genetically Modified Organisms Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Brooks K. Stream Classification/Riparian Research; Brooks K. Testing hypotheses of forest productivity across a resource-availability gradient. Minnesota Forest Resources Council Perry J. Evaluating riparian area dynamics, management alternatives and impacts of harvest practices. Puttmann K. Impacts of harvesting on forest regeneration, productivity, and floristic diversity of quaking aspen and northern

hardwood ecosystems. MN LCMR Frelich LE. Natural regeneration process of white pine. Niemi GC. Effects of changes in the forest ecosystem on the biodiversity of Minnesota’s northern forest birds Niemi GJ. Boreal Owl: its habitat and prey in the Superior National Forest. Spangler G. Evaluation of fishery productivity to Red Lakes Minnesota Department of Transportation Swenson C. Urban Design, Transportation, Environment and Urban Growth: Transit-Supportive Urban Design Impacts on

Suburban Land Use and Transportation Planning Swenson C. Design and Development Principles for Livable Suburban Arterials

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APPENDIX D

Descriptions of Partner and Minority Partner Colleges and Universities Appendix D contains descriptions of partner and minority partner colleges and universities not found elsewhere in the proposal. Faculty/staff expertise lists and graduate programs can be found in Appendix A. C1: Indiana University – Partner Contact Person: Dr. Tony A. Mobley, Dean School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation 1025 E. 7th Street, HPER 115 Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 (812) 855-1561 Telephone tmobley@indiana.edu The Indiana University School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is the oldest School of its type in the nation and agrees to work closely with the University of Minnesota as a partner in the Great Lakes- Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GRLA CESU). The School will offer expertise and experience in unique recreation, resource management and project management for projects closely related to the needs of the GRLA CESU. The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) at Indiana University is composed of 3 primary departments, and many different division, institutes and centers for learning and research. The primary units that will actively participate in the GRLA CESU are the Recreation and Park Administration Department, Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands, National Center on Accessibility, Underwater Science Program, Bradford Woods, and Center on Aging and Aged. Through these various departments and units, the School of HPER will provide principal investigators, co-investigators and study support for the University of Minnesota in its role as host university of the GRLA CESU. The Recreation and Park Administration Department (RPA) represents a diverse and expert faculty whose expertise in all areas of recreation, including recreation resource management and interpretation, lead to various degrees including doctoral degrees. The diversity and expertise presented to the GRLA CESU by the RPA faculty includes significant research expertise in interpretation, environmental education, resource and environmental recreation and associated areas. The RPA Department faculty and graduate student resources are actively engaged in studies that focus on the relationships and interactions of people and outdoor resources. Programmatically linked to the RPA Department and administered by the School of HPER at Indiana University are 5 research and service focused institutes and centers that create additional expertise for the GRLA CESU. The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands is designed to bring Indiana University’s considerable resources to bear on the issues of resource, land use and management of park and public lands. This Institute is an active partner with the U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Army and most notably with the National Park Service where it conducts sponsored research and study into land use, management, resource and training for the sponsoring federal agency. Created in 1993, the Eppley Institute’s mission it to encourage quality recreation and resource experiences for people through support of agencies and organizations that conserve, protect and manage natural and cultural resources. Closely linked to this area of service is the National Center on Accessibility (NCA), which is funded in part by the National Park Service. The NCA provides research and training expertise on accessibility to the outdoors by persons with disabilities. The NCA through its research related to making trails, campgrounds, picnic areas, play grounds, golf courses, swimming pools and boating and fishing facilities and areas accessible to persons of all ability levels provides expertise in ecosystem and outdoor resources management that is generally unavailable to the federal agencies in the GRLA CESU. The Underwater Science Program provides research into the planning, development, interpretation, and management of submerged cultural and biological resources emphasizing sustainable use and preservation. Actively involved in the creation and management of designated parks and preserves, the Underwater Science Program provides expertise in research, education and interpretation of submerged resources through qualitative assessments of associated cultural and biological resources emphasizing resource protection. The Underwater Science Program has actively used this expertise in the Great Lakes, Dominican Republic and across the United States most notably in Florida and California. The Program also provides expertise to the GRLA CESU through implementation planning of mooring buoy systems, public educational programs, and impacts assessments. This Indiana University institutional scuba diving program is unique in its application of research, ecosystem resource and recreational activity focus. The School of HPER will also provide the expertise of Bradford Woods to the GRLA CESU as a partner for the University of Minnesota. Bradford Woods is a research, teaching and service unit that is a leader in the field of outdoor education. Created in 1954 as a part of the School of HPER, Bradford Woods is an award winning 2,400 acres site for field research, as well as training and education in outdoor recreation and resource management. Providing a full range of services, education,

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research and training programs, Bradford Woods is one of the oldest and largest outdoor centers of its type in the GRLA region. With faculty and staff expertise in the aquatic, hardwood forest, wetland, and southern pine forest ecosystems contained on its 2,400 acres, Bradford Woods is actively engaged in trail rotation, endangered species, water quality, cultural resource protection and access study. The Indiana University Center on Aging and Aged sponsors research, resource development, and training in aging and adult well being in various settings including outdoor recreation areas. Sponsored by the University and a US Department of Education grant, the Center faculty and staff maintain active access to state-of-the-art information and links to aging research centers and resources around the world through its cooperative partnerships with other university centers on aging around the world. The Center provides the GRLA CESU with leadership that is setting standards for national and international support of the aged in active lifestyles and access to resource based recreation. Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU Role and Mission Statement Indiana University’s School of Health Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) is the oldest School of its kind in the nation, and has as its mission to facilitate research and scholarly inquiry, the preparation of professionals, and the provision of services in health, kinesiology, and recreation. The School of HEPR embraces lifelong opportunities for discovery, learning, and participation that contribute to healthy lifestyles for Living Well that are demonstrated through Indiana University’s undergraduate, graduate and terminal degrees awarded to students from across the nation and world. C2: Michigan State University – Partner MSU Contact: Dr. Jeff Armstrong, Dean College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 102 Agriculture Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824 Phone: 517 355 0232 Fax: 517 353 9896 E-mail: armstroj@canr.msu.edu Mission In line with the Land Grant mission of Michigan State University and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the mission of the College is to serve the state and nation through promoting economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agricultural and natural resource systems. The coalition of natural resource departments, centers and institutes within the college seeks to develop the information that is needed for integrated, systems-based, and sustainable approaches to natural resource management in Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes region. Furthermore, we seek to practice this approach in our own management activities at MSU facilities and to teach this to students in our programs and to extend this to audiences who participate in natural resource management. MSU Role within CESU-GRLA Michigan State University is committed to developing information, analyses and decision tools that are needed to foster effective natural resource management systems of the future, and seeks to make these findings and services available to managers and decision-makers who can use them. Two interdependent elements in our approach are 1) our commitment to work with partner organizations that have responsibility for resource management in Michigan and the Great Lakes region, and manifest in cooperative agreements such as the Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management and Michigan Sea Grant, and 2) our recognition that multidisciplinary teams that include social scientists, natural scientists, systems modelers, policy analysts, legal experts and communication specialists are essential for addressing the complex and multi-faceted challenges facing resource managers. In these efforts, we recognize the need to study and understand natural resource management from a systems perspective – the ecosystems that provide and sustain the resources, the socio-economic systems that interact with and depend upon the resources, and the cultural systems that find meaning in the interaction with resources. The proposed Ecosystem Studies Unit also is based on these perspectives, and MSU is organized and equipped to add not only the expertise of our diverse faculty, but also the institutional experience of working in collaboration with federal, state and international resource management agencies and organizations. Some of the institutional assets with this experience that MSU contributes include the Partnership for Ecosystem and Research (PERM), the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, Michigan State University Extension, the Institute of Water Research, the Center for Remote Sensing, the Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center, the Michigan Natural Features Inventory, and five key departments with emphasis and experience in these types of cooperative ventures.

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PERM: The Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management at Michigan State University is a novel program developed to promote active cooperation among University and public resource agency partners, facilitate cutting edge natural resource research, and bring the research results to fruition in resource management activities. The partners in this endeavor are Michigan State University, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and the Great Lakes Science Center (Biological Resources Division, US Geological Survey). The partners fund 11 tenure-stream faculty positions and research/technical assistance projects directed by PERM and other faculty. The PERM faculty positions are in the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Fisheries and Wildlife, Forestry, Geography, and Sociology. The objectives of the partnership are to augment regional capability for ecosystem-level applied research, provide outreach and technical assistance services to management agencies, and serve as a liaison between management agencies to facilitate cooperative research on high priority problems. The recent negotiated settlement of Great Lakes fisheries treaty issues in Michigan waters of the Great Lakes illustrate the role that PERM faculty play in this partnership. One PERM faculty member led a task group that included scientists from the state, federal and tribal parties through the negotiations. Under his leadership, this group developed a method of Great Lakes fish stock assessment that incorporated state-of-the-art methodologies and was accepted by all participants. This greatly facilitated the movement towards negotiations on policy and rights issues because there was common acceptance of the status and potential of Great Lakes fish stocks in the treaty areas. In addition, by sharing these results with other Great Lakes jurisdictions via the technical committees of the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission (a PERM partner), this is fundamentally changing the approach to fish stock assessment beyond Michigan waters in the Great Lakes as well. Furthermore, a PERM economist provided essential analysis on the present and future values of Great Lakes fisheries that were used as a basis for negotiations as well. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife: The department’s mission is to provide the education, research, and outreach needed by society for the conservation and rehabilitation of fish and wildlife resources and their ecosystems. The department’s curriculum, research and outreach programs all emphasize an ecosystem approach that recognizes the importance of collaborative efforts by scientists in the natural and social sciences and integration with cultural, social and political objectives for effective resource management. Current research and outreach programs include, but are not limited to multi-investigator studies on wildlife diseases and their impacts on agricultural and other human systems, human-wildlife interactions (crop damage, hunting, fishing, trapping, viewing), ecosystem management (developing the information and understanding needed by natural resource managers to implement this new paradigm), tribal treaty issues of resource allocation, Great Lakes fisheries (including wild and hatchery-dependent fisheries, aquatic nuisance species), development of stewardship in natural resource stakeholders, natural resource management and administrative systems, and conservation biology. Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources: The Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources has a mission of expanding the understanding the provision of and management of services, opportunities and resources through park systems, recreation programs and tourism destinations as well as the users of these systems and their behaviors. Key programs focus upon the economic impacts of recreation and tourism expenditures across park systems, forests and tourism destinations. Through contracts with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service, faculty have developed an economic impact model that estimates jobs created and taxes collected based upon expenditures by visitors. These estimates are useful in assessment and evaluation projects as well as clarifying the role of recreational uses of forests and parks versus other extractive or general use of these resources. Specifically, in the case of the NPS, faculty have developed an updated and significantly enhanced version of the NPS’s Money Generation Model. The spreadsheet model estimates visitor spending and the direct and secondary impacts of this spending in terms of sales, income, jobs, tax receipts and value added. The model employs park visitation figures from NPS Public Use reports, spending profiles for eight visitor segments from NPS Visitor Surveys, and local area multipliers estimated using IMPLAN models. The spreadsheet can be used to estimate overall impacts of park visitors in a given year or to evaluate the relative economic impacts of management alternatives. A companion spreadsheet to estimate impacts of park operations and construction is also available. On-going research is carried out to update model parameters, to help parks in applying the models, and to extend the tools to special applications. Models and further information are available at the MGM2 website – http://www.prr.msu.edu/mgm2/ Research with the U.S. Forest Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, state forests, Department of Transportation is focusing upon the perception of fire related to vacation homes in forest settings, dispersed use of rivers and trials, off-road vehicle uses of forests, snowmobile use and safety on trials, users perceptions of management and services within the U.S. Forest Service, and trail development and use. Also critically important are the consequences and business implications of water levels across the Great Lakes. The Army Corps of Engineers is sponsoring research on these impacts within the basin. Faculty from this Department have a long history of working with users and managers of the Great Lakes to include underwater parks, coastal zone management, maritime resource management, boating uses and marina management. The growth in water-based recreation and tourism use of Great Lakes basin resources continues to put pressure on water quality, access and availability, cultural and historical resources and local businesses and enterprises. While this expansion has fueled

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tourism across the Great Lakes basin, it does not come without subsequent impacts – social, environmental and economic. Faculty from the Department have a long history of studying these complex interactions. The Department of Resource Development has a mission focused upon the sustainable management of land and water resources. Resource Development has faculty engaged in research across a broad spectrum of projects relevant to Federal land management and environmental agencies. Of relevance are watershed management research projects designed to use education and research to foster an understanding of watershed planning, policy and related environmental management at the local and state level and in associated agencies. These projects are funded by local and state agencies along with the EPA. Additional programs focus on sustainable land use, the impacts of mining across the upper Midwest and responsible land development. Michigan Sea Grant College Program: The Michigan Sea Grant College Program is one of 30 programs established across the nation to promote the understanding and intelligent use of the Great Lakes and oceans. The program addresses Great Lakes issues to help Michigan citizens protect and enjoy our nation's extensive freshwater resources. Many issues directly affect our state's ecosystem health and economic sustainability, but five main initiatives are receiving special attention: anticipating Great Lakes trophic change and preparing resource managers; limiting the introduction of new aquatic nuisance species and controlling the spread of current aquatic nuisance species; providing leadership to help communities understand impacts of coastal development and lead efforts that link coastal ecosystem health to sustainable communities; promoting coastal wetland health through education, monitoring, and resource sustainability programs; and creating Great Lakes literacy among Michigan residents, youth, and decision-makers to support stewardship of Great Lakes resources. Michigan Sea Grant is a joint venture of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. The lead administrative office is housed at UM, and the Director is a faculty member at UM. The Associate Director, Extension Program Coordinator, and all extension functions are housed at and employed by MSU. This partnership has functioned well since established in 1972. In addition to the administrative staff, Michigan Sea Grant staff includes eight Sea Grant Extension agents, two information officers, and one extension specialist who provides expertise on coastal development and aquatic nuisance species issues. Cooperative Institute for Limnological and Ecosystem Research (CILER): CILER is a cooperative agreement between the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA-GLERL) established in 1989. This partnership was established to foster cross-institutional collaborations on Great Lakes and coastal ecosystem research among the partners, and contributes to the productivity of each of the signatory institutions. For example, in 2001, GLERL and MSU joined to co-fund a tenure-stream position in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU to focus on modeling approaches to understanding the factors that influence Great Lakes ecosystems and the natural resources that are based on these ecosystems. The Department of Forestry has as its mission the development of knowledge to promote forest stewardship. This mission is accomplished through the basic and applied research of multidisciplinary faculty and graduate students. Research programs cover a broad spectrum ranging from ecology and genomics to social forestry and forest economics. Faculty members have contracts with a full range of federal partners including USDA Forest Service, NSF and NIH. Research and outreach make fundamental contributions to our understanding of the northern forests across the Great Lakes Region and to national and international perspectives. The Department of Geography at Michigan State University is in the College of Social Science. However, as it is practiced here at MSU, geography encompasses much more than a social science. Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate majors are involved in research on subjects including population, migration, sustainability, global change, Geographic Information Systems, transportation, economics, geomorphology, soils, and climate. The spatial extent of these research interests ranges from local to global. In addition, the Landscape Architecture program and the Urban Planning program are affiliated with the Department of Geography. The Department of Anthropology in the College of Social Sciences has a strong reputation for its research, teaching, and outreach in Great Lakes studies. The Department has six archaeologists, one adjunct archaeologist, and at least three cultural who are actively engaged in Great Lakes research. Each of these scholars has a primary research focus on ecological issues and landscapes. The regional and topical research foci of the archaeology faculty are diverse, and currently include research on historic agricultural frontiers and settlement in southern lower Michigan; the transition to horticulture in the Saginaw Valley region; late pre-contact and contact period adaptations of the Straits of Mackinac and throughout the Great Lakes region generally; relationships between late prehistoric groups and landscape in southeastern Wisconsin; and issues of adaptation and storage in prehistoric Great Lakes societies. In cultural anthropology, there are focuses on the ethnohistory of Great Lakes Indian tribes, as well as urban American Indian communities in the Upper Great Lakes, culture and agriculture, and sustainable communities. The Consortium for Archaeological Research incorporates a broad spectrum of archaeological faculty and students from the departments of Anthropology, History, Geography, Art, the Michigan State University Museum, and related disciplines in

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a highly interactive environment designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue. A mixture of prehistorians, historical, and classical archaeologists comprise Consortium faculty, with a major research focus on the prehistory and historic period of the Great Lakes region, how the landscape in the region has changed over time, and the interaction between culture and landscape. Special Programs, Centers, Facilities and Equipment As a partner, MSU provides the following facilities, equipment and labs that can contribute to the CESU-GRLA network. These include: • Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center: The center is focused upon the impacts and uses of natural resources

for tourism and recreational experiences, the Center has more than 15 years of experience studying tourists in the region and how they view Michigan as well as the Midwest as destination. On-going studies include a monthly survey of residents from Midwestern states and Canada exploring their travel patterns and perceptions of Michigan and other Great Lakes destinations.

• Institute for Water Research: The Institute coordinates research, education and training programs on surface and ground water quality and quantity, land use and watershed management, with an emphasis on reaching non-traditional education and outreach utilizing available advanced technology, such as the virtual Certificate in Watershed Management program.

• Kellogg Biological Station: KBS is Michigan State University's largest off-campus education complex and one of North America's premier inland field stations. The Station is administered through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Natural Science. The 4,065-acre (1626 hectares) station includes Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kellogg Farm, the Kellogg Biological Laboratories, the KBS Conference Center, Extension and Outreach offices and the Lux Arbor Reserve.

• Kellogg Experimental Forest: The experimental forest is closely affiliated with KBS. World renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, the Station is home to one of the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research sites dedicated to science and ecology education, conservation of natural resources and sustainable agriculture research and demonstration. Other smaller experimental forest holdings in lower Michigan include the Russ Forest and Camp WaWaSum on the AuSable River.

• Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center (UPTIC): This experimental forest (1,720 acres) is the focal point for Michigan State University's forestry research in the Upper Peninsula. It serves as the home base for staff and equipment that are used to manage the other two experimental forests in the Upper Peninsula, the Dunbar Forest Experiment Station (5,700 acres) and the Jim Wells Forest (440 acres). These assets provide a variety of forest types and land use histories that make them particularly valuable for the long term research programs that are carried out on these sites by five different departments at MSU.

• North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC): The Center is one of five regional aquaculture centers established by Congress that are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. NCRAC is an administrative unit that serves the twelve states in the North Central Region. The Office of the Director is located at Michigan State while the Associate Director's Office is at Iowa State. The mission of the Regional Aquaculture Centers is to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration, and extension education to enhance viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture which will benefit consumers, producers, service industries, and the American economy.

• Center for Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science: The Centre is a non-academic unit in the Colleges of Social Sciences and Agriculture and Natural Resources whose mission is to provide state-of-the-art remote sensing, GPS, GIS and cartographic services to the MSU campus, the State of Michigan, and other agencies; to provide outreach instruction and technology transfer in the fields of remote sensing and GIS; and to conduct research grant and contract work for on-campus and off-campus units.

• Geography Advanced Computer Lab is primarily used as a teaching and training facility. The machines in this lab are setup to run a variety of GIS and image processing application packages, including ARC/INFO and Arc/View, PCI, and IMAGINE.

• Geography Research Computer Lab is primarily a research facility for both faculty and graduate students. UNIX machines in this lab are setup to run a variety of GIS and image processing packages including ARC/INFO and PCI.

• Laboratory support services: MSU has a number of state-of-the-art laboratories in the natural resource departments and in other departments on campus that provide facilities needed for work at molecular or organismic levels, as well as chemical, nuclear and engineering needs.

Research and Technical Assistance • MSU provides a broad range of training programs for agency personnel and land management organizations to include: • Training NPS and Army Corps personnel in the use of economic impact analysis • Management training to Michigan State Park managers a state agency with land management responsibilities • Law enforcement training to Park Rangers and Officers from state and federal agencies (e.g., Army Corps, Fish and

Wildlife) • Watershed management training to local and regional officials, on-line courses in watershed management in cooperation

with U.S.G.S. • Fish stock assessment and fish habitat analysis workshops for state and federal agencies including the Fish and Wildlife

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• Uses and applications of GIS training for state and federal personnel • Annual conference on Great Lakes issues a state and federal audience attends Relationships with Federal Land Management Agencies • Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station – cooperative venture for conducting research on agricultural and natural

resource issues in Michigan, involving USDA-CSREES, the state of Michigan and Michigan State University, as established under federal and state legislation

• Michigan State University Extension – cooperative venture for providing outreach services to people, communities, and organizations in Michigan, involving USDA-CSREES, the state of Michigan, Michigan State University, and 82 counties in Michigan, as established under federal and state legislation

• Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management – cooperative agreement that includes Great Lakes Science Center (USGS-BRD) and the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission (international agency within Department of State) as well as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research – cooperative agreement that includes the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA, Dept. Commerce) as well as University of Michigan and MSU

• National Park Service – agreements and contracts to perform economic model development, training of NPS scientists in the use of economic impact models, underwater and historical Great Lakes resource and maritime studies (Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources)

• Army Corps of Engineers – agreements and contracts to perform economic impact modeling of expenditures by recreation visitors and tourists at Army CoE reservoirs, low water impacts and business implications (Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources)

• U.S. Forest Service – North Central Forest Experiment Station agreements and contracts, economic impact model development for estimating recreation and tourism uses of national forests

• McIntire-Stennis funds provide for research in forestry, forest recreation, forest wildlife and fisheries; these USDA funds are administered by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station

• USGS – Institute of Water Research is the designated USGS-supported water research institute for the state of Michigan • US Fish and Wildlife Service – partnerships between the Michigan office for Ecological Services, USFWS and the

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife for Cooperative Education programs and research and outreach programs on threatened and endangered species in Michigan and the Great Lakes region

• USDA Agriculture Research Service – the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station facilitates the participation of federal scientists from USDA-ARS in on-campus research.

• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station facilitates the participation of federal scientists in on-campus research and extension; in addition, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife works closely with the Michigan office of APHIS-Wildlife Services on joint research and outreach ventures

• Based on the diverse partnerships and relationships outlined above, a variety of federal employees are housed on campus at MSU. These as well as federal collaborators who are housed at their agency facility have adjunct faculty status in the department associated with their expertise (e.g., Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Crop and Soil Science, Horticulture, Animal Science) and are granted access to campus computer, library, museum, and other resources and services.

Services to be Provided by MSU MSU would provide office, clerical staff, laboratory and field facilities for projects conducted by our university faculty in collaboration with other CESU-GRLA scientists. In addition, MSU would also provide resources, as available, to house and provide support services (including library, internet, utility, museum, and publication services) for federal CESU-GRLA scientists who may be stationed at the university for purposes of collaborative work. Other Commitments MSU would provide adjunct faculty status for federal CESU-GRLA scientists who may be stationed at our universities for purposes of collaborative work and who meet the qualifications of adjunct appointments. C3: Michigan Technological University – Partner Contact Person: Rolf O. Peterson Professor of Wildlife Ecology School of Forestry and Wood Products Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906/487-2179 FAX: 906/487-2915 Email: ropeters@mtu.edu Web address: http://forestry.mtu.edu/faculty/peterson/

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List of programs, degrees offered, and # graduate students in CESU-relevant work (in parentheses) Unique strengths of MTU relative to CESU objectives: Michigan Technological University (MTU) brings to this partnership a strong history of ecological research, backed by educational and research programs in science-based environmental study. Ph.D. programs exist in 10 areas, including Biology, Forest Sciences, Forest Biotechnology, and Environmental and Geological Engineering. Noteworthy undergraduate educational programs include Applied Ecology - Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering, as well as long-established programs in Biological Sciences and Forestry. An M.S. program in Industrial History and Archaeology supports research into the historical relationships of societies and landscapes. A M.S. program in Environmental Policy integrates the social, life, and physical sciences along with engineering. The Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Engineering focuses on civil and environmental engineering, and a comparable program in Forestry is the largest natural resources program at a university run in conjunction with the Peace Corps. During the 1990s, through an Initiative for the Environment, MTU invested heavily in comprehensive research laboratories in environmentally-related sciences, where our faculty strengths lie in basic and applied research in biogeochemistry, atmospheric sciences, and population, community, and ecosystem processes in aquatic and terrestrial environments of the Great Lakes region. Examples of internationally-recognized research include: remediation of air and water pollution, forest response to CO2 and ozone, below-ground processes, effect of transgenic and exotic organisms on ecosystem health, and ecological implications of wolf recovery in North America. MTU supports unique educational programs done in long association with the USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service, including outreach education in groundwater ecology, regional ecosystems, and the ecology of Isle Royale National Park. Facilities and equipment Major field equipment Full array of oceanographic equipment for large-lake sampling of chemistry, physical properties, bottom sediments,

zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, and fish. 30’ boat (new in 2002), for Lake Superior research, plus collaborative work with MV Blue Heron (UMD), MV Laurentian

(UMI), MV Ranger III (NPS), all large vessels for Great Lakes sampling. Field-deployable meteorological station. Micrometeorological equipment for measuring momentum flux, latent and sensible heat fluxes, SVOC flux (and CO2 fluxes

in the near future), and various equipment to quantify amounts of organic chemical concentrations in water, air, soil, and sediments.

At Isle Royale National Park (through Isle Royale Institute), on-island facilities including watercraft, cabins, auditorium, logistical support.

underwater spectral radiometer Major laboratories Surface water quality laboratories, outfitted with walk-in temperature controlled rooms, photosynthesis chambers, solar

simulator. The Plant/Soil Analytical Laboratory is a fully functional plant, soil, and water chemistry laboratory capable of measuring C

and N pools and fluxes in solids, liquids and gases, proximate chemical composition of plants, and cations and anions in soils and streams

(CE elemental analyzer, two mass spectrometers, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, total organic C and N analyzers, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, rapid-flow analyzer, HPLC, walk-in cold and warm rooms, controlled temperature incubators.

Stable isotope (C,N,O, cations, and heavy metals) preparatory and analytical laboratories. Wetlands and soil research laboratory, artificial streams. Carbon chemistry analytical laboratory. Aquatic culture room with walk-in incubators, growth chambers. Remote atmospheric monitoring equipment. Forest entomology and fungi lab. Tissue culture and greenhouse facility for clonal (vegetative) propagation. Molecular biology facility for DNA typing. Microarray facility for high throughput gene expression or DNA typing. State-of-the-art instrumentation for measurement of naturally-occurring and anthropogenically-released radionuclides as well

as for experimentation with radioisotopes; Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and clean room: these facilities are adequate for ultra-clean sampling and analysis of trace metals.

Archaeology lab with full equipment for survey, excavation, and curation, including GPS and geophysical prospection equipment

HPLC-MS and GC-MS Histology facility Molecular biology and biochemistry facility including automated DNA sequencer Remote Sensing, GIS, computer imaging, Digital Image Processing Fully equipped Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Science Institute (RSI). Medical scanners and remote sensing equipment.

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Image processing software and hardware. Video Teleconferencing – distance links for communication in classroom and conferencing. Member of the Michigan Virtual University. Computer facilities Michigan Tech is an Internet II institution. An extensive distributed computer network which includes Win98, WinNT, and UNIX operating systems. Campus network through many PCs, Macintoshes and through the EMAP (Ecological Monitoring and Mapping) laboratory. Dedicated state-of-the-art GIS and Remote Sensing laboratories for teaching and research supporting the full suite of ERDAS and ESRI software. Other Software WebCT – web-based course tools. Software for developing predictive models of extinction risk. Population genetics analysis software. Research, technical assistance and education Molecular genetics labs, DNA fingerprinting, DNA sequencing The Department of Humanities' computer lab offers facilities for the preparation of diverse technical documents, including multimedia CD's and Web pages. MTU has a long history of comprehensive ecological research, including field studies in the following federal lands: Isle Royale National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Olympic National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Voyageurs National Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Hiawatha National Forest, Ottawa National Forest, Huron-Manistee National Forest. Virtually all of this research, when funded by resource or land management agencies, include a strong component of technical assistance and management application. Major research foci include: Great Lakes aquatic ecology Major collaborative and multi-institutional studies of Lake Superior (physical processes, chemical gradients, movement of pollutants, air transport, and biological communities including zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, and fish). Other aquatic research includes fish studies and restoration work in Great Lakes tributaries and water quality studies of New York City reservoir system. Supported by numerous grants from NSF, NOAA, New York City Dept. Environ. Protection, Great Lakes Protection Fund, EPA, NSF, NOAA, Seagrant, NASA, NPS, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Terrestial ecology and wildlife ecology Carbon storage and dynamics (above- and below-ground responses), and watershed dynamics in relation to land management, climate, forest management, soil productivity, and greenhouse gases and pollutants (CO2, O3, NOx); determines how forest physiological and growth responses interact with other biotic (soil micoorganisms, herbivory) and abiotic (atmosphere, temperature, water and N availability) factors to control the cycling and storage of C in terrestrial ecosystems. funded by EPA, DOE, NSF. Forest ecological research in fire ecology and relationship to soil, insects and disease; funded by USDA Forest Service, NSF, NPS. Research grants on molecular regulation and genetic engineering of lignin and cellulose biosynthesis, molecular regulation of vascular differentiation, functional genomics of tree growth and development, field-evaluation of transgenic trees, funded by NSF, DOE, USDA, industry, state of MI Life Sciences Corridor. Endangered species research in population viability, ecology, population dynamics and policy (gray wolf, lake sturgeon, coaster brook trout, Kirtland’s warbler, Florida manatee), including collaborative and multi-institutional long-term studies of wolf-prey dynamics in Isle Royale and Yellowstone national parks. Supported by numerous grants from NPS, NSF, National Geographic Society, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Turner Endangered Species Fund, BRD-USGS, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Earthwatch, many private donors. Atmospheric Sciences Research in the atmospheric sciences spans the topics of atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric aerosols, cloud physics and the hydrologic cycle, atmosphere-surface exchange, and numerical modeling of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Studies in these areas are conducted in 5 departments. Specific examples include studies of the following topics: regional and long-range impacts of air pollutant emissions on tropospheric ozone and its precursors, the exchange of persistent bioaccumulative toxics between the atmosphere and the waters of Lake Superior, the impacts of air pollutants on forests and the role of forests as sources of atmospheric organic compounds, satellite and ground-based studies of the transport, evolution, and impacts of

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volcanic sulfur dioxide emissions, the spatial scaling of orographic precipitation and its relevance to numerical model predictions, the mechanisms of cloud droplet formation, and the role of ice photochemistry as a determinant of atmospheric composition over snowpacks in midlatitudes and the Arctic. Funded by NSF, NOAA. Cultural ecology Social and policy dimensions of ecosystem management, primarily on National Forest and National Park lands; and prehistorical and historical archeology, especially related to metals mining, including the application of a cultural landscape approach to historic land use. Funded by US Forest Service, NPS, Michigan Bureau of History, State Historical Societies of Wisconsin and Minnesota, Ford Motor Company Foundation, and others. Outreach Education. There is a wide array of environmentally-based education outreach at MTU. Groundwater Education in Michigan is heavily involved in secondary school classrooms and regional conferences on stream and lake ecology. In Forestry, there have been numerous courses in Advanced Studies in Silviculture (PASS) for US Forest Service employees. There are also field-based educational programs sponsored jointly by Isle Royale Institute (at MTU), Educators’ Science and Mathematics Institute Series (at MTU), International Wolf Center, and Great Lakes Aquarium. In addition, science educational opportunities are enhanced by a NSF-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in environmental engineering at Michigan Tech (10 undergraduates each summer 1997-1999), and several years of REU support for individual researchers in field ecology. Current federal relationships Impact of forest management on genetic diversity of Sugar Maples Genetic diversity in Peromyscus populations (Molecular Ecology paper; Vucetich et al, 2001) Recent publications include And No Birds Sing: Rhetorical Analyses of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (Southern Illinois University Press, 2000) and Landmark Essays on Rhetoric and the Environment (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998). Both of these edited volumes focus on critiquing and improving strategies for environmental communication. MTU-Isle Royale National Park, Master Cooperative Agreement for research and monitoring; MTU-Voyageurs National Park, Cooperative Agreement for research; MTU-USDA Forest Service, on-campus field lab of the North Central Forest Experiment Station, including IPA agreement

for MTU faculty to head dedicated research program in below-ground ecology; Representatives from U.S. Forest Service and USDI Fish and Wildlife Service serve on the Advisory Board of the School of

Forestry and Wood Products. Numerous agreements, formal and informal, support ecological research and logistics infrastructure, primarily from the U.S.

Forest Service and National Park Service. Research Joint Venture Agreement (RJVA) between MTU and North Central Experiment Station To be provided by MTU: Funding from USDA, submitted research proposal to NSF on sugar maples diversity MTU is prepared to participate fully in developing strategic plans for ecosystem research in this region, in cooperation with partners and federal agencies. The faculty is experienced in research and stands ready to respond to appropriate research needs with expertise and graduate student mentoring. As appropriate, special courses for federal employees can be arranged. Students will be encouraged to participate maximally in projects funded through the CESU network. Other commitments: A unique pool of students graduating with M.S. degrees in Forestry and Environmental Engineering through the Peace Corps International Program will, upon completion of their Peace Corps experience and academic work at MTU, have 2 years of federal work experience and are eligible for non-competitive eligibility for federal hires. Role and mission statements of departments: We prepare students to create the future. Michigan Tech will be a national university of choice. Michigan Tech will be a nationally prominent and internationally recognized technological university which bridges technology and business and will meet the needs of a global and technologically rich society through excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, scholarship, and research. School of Forestry and Wood Products The mission of the School of Forestry and Wood Products is to solve natural resource problems in response to the needs of science and industry. Implicit in this statement is our belief that a major part of the School's mission is to provide graduates with a general university education as well as knowledge and skills in the historical, ethical, conceptual and practical bases of forestry and wood science, so they can effectively communicate this information to others and contribute to continued development of their profession. Vision: The School will be recognized throughout the state, region, and nation for its prominent role in forestry, applied ecology and wood science education and research. The School will stress environmental responsibility. Interdisciplinary research that complements educational objectives will be stressed in the academic program. The School will advance the intellectual climate of the University through its competent, responsible faculty and staff and the

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courses they teach. The School personnel will be in positions of leadership in the University, community, and their profession. Biological Sciences Vision: Challenges of the future and the tools needed to meet them will be increasingly understood in their biological dimensions and contexts. The continuing growth of Earth's human population is currently coupled to expansion of non-sustainable technologies in agriculture, industry and extraction of natural resources. During the last decade, we began to recognize the emerging, unprecedented challenges in food and materials production, health maintenance and environmental quality that this growth is creating on a global scale. Lasting progress will be achieved only through development of technologies that can be sustained within the context of global biological systems. The biological sciences must provide both the understanding and the tools needed to meet the challenges and opportunities before us today and in the future. The MTU Department of Biological Sciences aspires to provide one of the best programs in the Midwestern U.S. contributing to meeting these challenges through undergraduate and graduate education and research. Best is understood in terms of both quality and efficiency. At the undergraduate level, we want the majority of MTU undergraduates to have at least one course in biology to provide some biological science literacy for their lives as adults. For Biological Sciences majors, we want to ensure forward-looking, comprehensive curricula that meet the highest national standards. This must include instruction and laboratory experience in each of the principal areas within biological sciences, and supporting course work in mathematics, physics, chemistry and communications. In addition, we want to provide undergraduate majors with the support necessary to build careers beyond the undergraduate level in employment and graduate and professional schools. At the graduate level and in research, we want to support the education of biological science professionals up through the Ph.D. degree and at the Postdoctoral level. Two areas of graduate study and research identified for growth are ecology/environment with emphasis on the Great Lakes Region, and biochemistry/microbiology/molecular biology with emphasis on environment. Within the MTU community, the Department of Biological Sciences aspires to continue and expand its leadership role in interdisciplinary education and research. Geological Engineering and Sciences Mission Statement: Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering - will provide students with a broad background in science and engineering, a thorough foundation in geology and sufficient depth and breadth in the areas of humanities, social science and economics, to ensure that they can f unction and communicate in an effective and responsible way in meeting the needs of society. Students will receive a thorough background in applied geophysics, which will support advanced engineering courses. To maximize the benefits to society, students will receive a balanced curriculum of junior and senior level engineering courses in energy resources, mineral resources, groundwater engineering and geomechanics. Civil and Environmental Engineering Mission Statement The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides an educational, professional, and intellectual experience that enables students, alumni, faculty, and staff to contribute to society through teaching, research, practice and service. Vision Statement: The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will develop internationally prominent educational and research programs that will benefit all of our constituencies and, in doing so, we will become an international Department of Choice.

Social Sciences (includes MS program in Industrial History and Archaeology, and MS program in Environmental Policy) Mission broaden and enhance undergraduate science and engineering education; offer quality undergraduate, degree-granting programs in history and the social sciences, including social studies education and pre-law; offer small, high quality graduate programs in areas related to the university's focus on science, technology and the environment; serve as a community of professionally-active scholars who contribute to the growth of knowledge RSI Mission statement: RSI will develop to become one of the premier remote sensing institutes in the nation, with areas of emphasis paralleling those of MTU's academic departments and faculty. Additionally, (a) RSI will serve as a strong focus for the confluence of current instructional and research activities in remote sensing, spanning the entire campus; (b) RSI will supply researchers at MTU with an organizational structure capable of extending our current growth in remote sensing disciplines, including strong support for cross-unit projects; (c) RSI will provide a model for institutional support of interdisciplinary efforts across the MTU campus; (d) RSI will support interdisciplinary graduate education and research in remote sensing and related disciplines; (e) RSI will support interdisciplinary undergraduate graduate education and research in remote sensing and related disciplines; (f) RSI will actively pursue external funding opportunities to fulfill the above missions, and facilitate efforts by participants to obtain support for RSI-related projects. Department of Education The Department of Education program, in cooperation with the academic departments, provides professional course work in secondary teacher preparation for persons receiving either the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering or a Bachelor of Arts in English or Social Studies, and a Master of Science in Applied Science Education. The professional education programs at Michigan Technological University are committed to the integration of a strong content preparation with effective pedagogical skills designed to optimize classroom learning for all students. Our commitment to both a strong content knowledge base and effective pedagogy is grounded in the

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basic notion that quality teacher preparation is the responsibility of the academic disciplines, the Department of Education, cooperating schools, and, in fact, the entire University community. At Michigan Technological University, teaching teachers is about cooperation. C4: Minnesota State University—Mankato – Partner Minnesota State University, Mankato Contact Person: Ron Nickerson, PhD. Assistant Professor Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services 213 Highland Center N Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389 – 3201 Fax: (507) 389 – 2985 Email: ronald.nickerson@mnsu.edu Web address: http://www.mnsu.edu/RPLS/ About Minnesota State University, Mankato: Minnesota State University, Mankato is a comprehensive Carnegie Foundation Level 1 Master's University institution offering undergraduate liberal arts and professional degrees in 190 disciplines and Master's degrees in 70 graduate programs. The university currently serves approximately 11,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students from 47 states and 88 countries. Founded in 1868 as Mankato Normal School, the university has undergone a gradual evolution from a teacher's training institution to it's current status as a comprehensive university. Minnesota State University, Mankato is currently accredited by the North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools (since 1929); The American Association of University Women (since 1959); and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (since 1954). Several of the university's individual programs are also separately accredited by discipline specific accrediting organizations. Located 75 miles southwest of Minneapolis – St. Paul, the campus has easy access to the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities Campus and several federal agencies. Minnesota State University, Mankato's current mission statement is to "promote learning through effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in service to the state, the region and the global community." The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges and the College of Graduate Studies to accomplish this mission. The undergraduate colleges are: Allied Health and Nursing; Arts and Humanities; Business; Education; Science, Engineering and Technology; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Programs Related to Federal Land Management, Environmental and Research Agencies: Several the university's academic departments within various colleges are involved in work related to the federal land management, environmental and research agencies associated with the proposed Great Lakes/ Northern Forest Cooperative Ecological Studies Unit. Among these departments are: Biological Sciences; Chemistry and Geology; Geography; Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services; and Urban and Regional Studies. Although individual departments and Minnesota State University, Mankato typically do not prepare mission statements, a brief description of the programs offered by each of these departments with an emphasis on the major foci of the programs and employment possibilities follows. Biological Sciences The Department of Biological Sciences offers undergraduate programs for students preparing for careers in education, laboratory and field research, biotechnology, environmental sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, cytotechnology, food science technology and pre-professional programs including pre-agriculture, pre-forestry, pre-medicine, and pre-veterinary medicine. The biology program offers a core program intended to develop a common background in biology and additional upper level courses designed to provide specialized options for professional preparation in particular fields. Students have several degree options within this department. A Biology BA is offered primarily for students preparing for study in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or veterinary medicine. A Biology BS is also offered by this department. Biology BS students select one of several emphasis areas including biology teaching, cytotechnology, biotechnology, clinical laboratory technology, food science technology and general biology depending upon their interests. The department also offers an Environmental Sciences BS or the possibility of a double major in Environmental Sciences or a related field such as biology, chemistry or geography. These unique Environmental Sciences degree options allow students to prepare for careers in private industry, consulting firms and public agencies. The Environmental Sciences program also prepares students for graduate study. Recent graduates have been placed with the Environmental Protection Agency, the US

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Fish and Wildlife Service, and state agencies such as the Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health and Department of Agriculture. The department currently offers three master's degrees; Biology MS, Biology Education MS, and Environmental Sciences MS. The Biology MS is a professional degree leading to employment in research organizations, state and federal agencies or advancement to Ph.D. programs. The Biology Education MS is designed for licensed secondary teachers interested in enriching their content knowledge. The Environmental Sciences MS focuses on areas of environmental quality, restoration or natural resource management that include environmental monitoring, environmental toxicology, environmental microbiology, watershed assessment, and water resources. Chemistry and Geology The Chemistry and Geology Department is accredited by the American Chemical Society and offers two undergraduate degrees; Chemistry BS and Biochemistry BA. The Chemistry BS serves students seeking teaching or professional chemist careers or preparation for graduate education. The Biochemistry BA serves a foundation for careers in research and medicine. The department also offers a minor in Geology. Students graduating with Chemistry degrees have found employment in the pharmaceutical industry, forensic or crime laboratories, agricultural industry, petroleum industry and environmental management agencies at the federal, state and local level. The Chemistry and Geology Department offers programs that lead to Master of Science and Master of Arts degrees in chemistry. The MS is a professional degree leading to employment in industrial research or advancement to Ph.D. programs; the MA is designed to strengthen and broaden the academic and professional preparation of chemistry teachers. Geography The Geography Department offers three baccalaureate degrees: Geography BS, Geography BA, GIS/ Plant Science BS. The department's courses are especially suitable for students interested in a liberal education, teaching, travel management, environmental management, field-work, cartographic and geographic information system analysis and other applied field sciences. The GIS/ Plant Science BS focuses on the use of geographic information systems technology as a management tool for plant sciences such as ecology and physiology. Graduates are prepared to enter employment in federal agencies as GIS specialists, plant scientists, naturalists or planners The Geography Department offers graduate students two options. A Geography MS and a Geography Education MS. The Geography MS is geared toward professional preparation and the Geography Education MS is intended for licensed secondary teachers or post-secondary teachers seeking to enhance their understanding. The geography program also prepares students for advancement to Ph.D. programs. Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services The Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Department is accredited by the National Recreation and Parks Association/ American Association for Leisure and Recreation (since 1986). The program currently serves 140 majors and offers a Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services BS. All majors complete a core curriculum and select an emphasis area from one of the following: resource management; leisure planning and management; or therapeutic recreation. The degree focuses on professional preparation for careers in public agencies, private non-profit organizations and commercial recreation settings. The resource management emphasis aims at providing students with a solid background in outdoor recreation management in larger natural environments such as regional, state and national lands. Program Alumni are employed in several local, state and federal agencies throughout the United States as recreation managers, planners and rangers. Among the federal agencies employing graduates from this program are the US Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The degree also serves as a foundation for students seeking graduate studies in natural resource management, recreation management or related fields. The Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Department also has a graduate option available through Minnesota State University, Mankato's Multidisciplinary Studies programs. Students earn an MS in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in recreation, parks and leisure services. Urban and Regional Studies The Urban and Regional Studies Department offers an Urban and Regional Studies BS. Students graduating from this professional program pursue careers in community development, urban/ regional planning, design and management. The BS degree also serves as a foundation for students seeking graduate studies in management, public administration, planning or related fields. Students are prepared to enter agencies as planners and administrators, particular in locations where a strong urban interface with natural environments occurs. The Urban and Regional Studies Department offers two graduate programs: a Urban and Regional Studies MA; and a joint Urban and Regional Studies/ Public Administration MA. The Urban and Regional Studies MA prepares students for professional careers in government or advancement to a Ph.D. program. The joint Urban and Regional Studies/ Public Administration MA prepares students for careers in government agencies.

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Faculty Researchers Related to CESU Mission: Several members of Minnesota State University, Mankato's faculty have previous experience and interest in research related to the federal land management agencies involved with the proposed Great Lakes/ Northern Forest Cooperative Ecological Studies Unit. Specific faculty will become involved with the partnership as individual projects are developed through the CESU. Research interests among faculty in the departments identified above include population dynamics, geographic information systems, urban and regional planning, wetlands management, geomorphology, mountain environments, meteorology, climatology, plains management, vertebrate ecology/ evolution, environmental impact monitoring, non-point source pollution, ecology, water resource planning/ management, wetland management, planning, recreation resource policy/ planning, benefits of recreation, human dimensions of natural resource management, and forest management. Faculty potentially involved with CESU bring a range of expertise from wetlands management to geographic information systems to environmental impact monitoring. Dr. Ron Nickerson, Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation Parks and Leisure Services will serve as the administrator of the Minnesota State University, Mankato partnership with CESU. His research interests include natural resource policy and management, recreation resource management, human behavior in natural settings, benefits of recreation, natural resource planning, sustainable development and ecosystem management. Dr. Nickerson has worked throughout Minnesota as a recreation resource planner, educator and government staff person. He has had a particular focus on northern Minnesota and has conducted research at locations in northwestern Minnesota and along Minnesota's north shore of Lake Superior. As a staff person with the Minnesota Legislature he was involved in the initial efforts to develop the Lake Superior Aquarium, examine the feasibility of establishing underwater parks along Lake Superior, establishment of Grand Portage State Park and the initial development of the Lake Superior Hiking Trail. As a state park planner with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, he worked on management plans for Itasca, Tettegouche and to a lesser extent Grand Portage State Parks. As a researcher, he has been involved with research projects at Itasca State Park Tettegouche State Park, and George Crosby Manitou State Park to assess the visitor and community benefits associated with those parks. He has received funding from the USDA, Forest Service, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the University of Minnesota and the USDI, Bureau of Land Management to support his research efforts. Facilities Related to CESU Mission: Minnesota State University, Mankato offers several facilities that could be utilized to provide support for CESU research, technical assistance and educational activities. Minnesota State University, Mankato has a long tradition of organizing facilities and programs aimed at conducting applied research, providing technical assistance to government agencies and incorporating research into classroom activities. Among the relevant facilities available on campus are: Memorial Library Memorial Library is the university's library resource. The library has more than 70,000 books and more than 65 journals about chemistry, biology, recreation, leisure, geography and related areas of study. Memorial Library was designated a depository for federal government publications in 1962 to serve Congressional District I in southern Minnesota. The library also subscribes to several searchable databases, abstracts and other reference tools to aid faculty and student research. The library also houses a collection of aerial photographs, satellite images and maps related to Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin and is a depository for maps produced by federal government agencies including (but not limited to ) the U.S. Geological Survey, the Defense Mapping Agency, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (including the Forest Service). The library holdings are computerized and can be searched on-line. The libraries of many other universities and agencies throughout the Midwest are also accessible through on-line searches. In addition, the library is an active participant in interlibrary loan services with other Minnesota State College and University campuses, the University of Minnesota and several other upper mid-western university library systems. Professionally trained research librarians are available to assist faculty, staff and students during library hours. The Marilyn J. Lass Center for Minnesota Studies is a collection of materials related to Minnesota, with special emphasis on the south-central Minnesota region housed within Memorial Library. The Lass Center contains books, periodicals, Minnesota state documents, and maps relating to the people and places of Minnesota. Memorial Library also houses the university's Educational Resource Center which offers film/ video/ audio editing services, the library's videotape/ film collection, viewing rooms, and a computer training facility. The Library also contains several traditional classrooms used by library staff to offer seminars to regular classes and periodically host small conferences. Librarians work closely with faculty to familiarize students with library resources and research techniques. David L. Thurston Geographic Analysis Laboratory Housed within the Geography Department, this facility and its companion Cartography Laboratory provide PC and Macintosh workstations, digitizers, plotters, printers, scanners, drafting, photomechanical, and computer-assisted cartography software and equipment to faculty and students engaged in GIS/ Cartographic research and learning. GPS units are also available for use with field research. In addition, the Geography Department houses an extensive map collection focusing primarily, but not exclusively on Minnesota.

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Water Resources Center The Water Resources Center is a center dedicated to gathering, interpreting, and transferring data of environmental significance. It is closely associated with the Biological Sciences Department and is interdisciplinary in nature. The center contains computer workstations, digitizers, plotters and other GIS related equipment necessary to support its research and teaching functions. The center obtains grants and contracts in applied and theoretical research related to water resources issues and management. At present there are 12 on-going projects involving lakes, rivers, wetlands, groundwater, land use, agricultural waste utilization and public policy. The center has taken a lead role in assisting counties with local water planning initiatives. Academic Computer Center The Academic Computer Center (ACC) has over 400 microcomputers available for both classroom instruction and for student use. The center supports both PC based and Macintosh environments for faculty and students and regularly upgrades equipment to provide the most current equipment possible. The ACC also has an audio-visual center equipped with audio, video, and computer graphics editing equipment. Satellite computer laboratories are located throughout the campus. Students and faculty have free access to these facilities as necessary to conduct university research and accomplish classroom activities and assignments. Classroom facilities are also available through the ACC. Laboratories and classrooms The laboratory facilities available to the Biology and Chemistry and Geology Departments through the College of Science Engineering and Technology are amongst the largest and most well equipped within the 34 colleges and universities of the Minnesota State College and Universities system. The Biology and Chemistry and Geology Departments are physically located near each other and other departments within the college to foster working relationships with mathematics, astronomy, physics and various engineering programs, as well as the programs in medical technology and environmental science. Facilities available to these two departments include 50 plus teaching and research laboratories, a large greenhouse, a live animal facility, an electron microscope facility, animal and plant archives, and a media preparation facility. Additional instrumentation available for use by faculty and students includes a 200 MHz Fourier Transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, a gas chromatographs/mass spectrometer, other gas chromatographs, a high pressure liquid chromatograph, a Fourier Transform infrared spectrometer, atomic absorption and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometers, ultracentrifuges, a scintillation counter, and a glass-working shop. Regular classroom facilities are located throughout the campus that could be used for conferences, workshops, continuing education, distance education and other education-related functions related to CESU activities. Minnesota State University, Mankato has recently received a major educational grant from the US Department of Education to equip over 80 classrooms with state-of-the-art instructional technologies. Urban and Regional Studies Institute The Urban and Regional Studies Institute offers undergraduate and graduate education that will prepare quality local government planners and managers. The center focuses its attention on community-based problem-solving" (such as performing housing needs analysis under faculty leadership) and issues related to sustainable development and design. It has also been actively involved in several local planning projects supported by Minnesota's Region 9 Development Commission and other local units of government. URSI has averaged more than $200,000 a year over the last 6 years in external grant funding--the majority of it for research assistantships. Weather Laboratory for Teaching and Educational Resources W.A.L.T.E.R. came about with two major infusions of money from the National Science Foundation matched by Minnesota State University, Mankato and private donors. The first was in 1987 when a classroom display ability of national weather was piloted using the Kavouras Vista System. In 1998, this was upgraded to a state-of-the-science weather display and analysis facility making W.A.L.T.E.R. one of the premier weather education facilities in the Midwest. Faculty and students have access to all varieties of weather and model output, data visualization tools, and weather observations and depictions. Distance Learning and Wireless Technology Minnesota State University, Mankato has been a long-time leader in Minnesota and the upper-Midwest in delivery of distance education/ extended campus learning opportunities that include video classrooms and online education. As a continuation of that tradition, the university has recently entered into an agreement with Midwest Wireless (Southern Minnesota's primary cellular phone provider) and the Nokia corporation to be a pilot test site for wireless communications/ education. This agreement involves a grant from the two corporations to install wireless equipment and provide students/ faculty cellular phones for use in their classrooms. AT&T also recently selected Minnesota State University, Mankato as the site of its National Training Center to provide training opportunities to AT&T engineers and technicians. In addition, the university currently negotiating the final terms of a contract with Ucompass, Inc., a Florida-based corporation that provides online teaching software and architecture. These technologies could be made available for video-conferencing, online workshops or other programs related to dissemination of CESU research. Experience in Research, Technical Assistance and CESU related Evaluation

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Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty has a long history of conducting applied research and providing technical assistance to government, private industry and private non-profit organizations. Currently the university's faculty is responsible for 40+ externally funded research grants totaling over $2.1 million. These projects are funded by a variety of state and federal agencies, private not-for-profits and industries. In addition, internally funded research projects ranging from theoretical/ methodological research to sabbatical leave related projects totaled close to $2.0 million in 2000. The Great Lakes/ Northern Forest CESU related research has largely focused on issues related to management of Minnesota's natural and cultural resources. Among the types of projects recently receiving grant awards are development of a handbook for conducting benefits-based management research on USDI, Bureau of Land Management lands, field test of survey instruments used to conduct benefits-based management research on USDI, Bureau of Land Management Lands, Introduction of river otters into the Mississippi River; aquatic vegetation resources and life history of Sago Pondweed; effects of agricultural programs on wildlife species; high island water quality; local water planning initiatives. Grants have also been awarded to conduct workshops and seminars such as an upcoming Watershed Institute workshop. Current relationships with Federal Land Management Agencies Minnesota State University, Mankato currently has research arrangements with several federal land management agencies.

Agency Description USDI, Bureau of Land Management A cooperative agreement related to the development of a handbook for

conducting benefits-based management research on BLM lands US Army CORPS of Engineers, St. Paul District Cooperative placement agreements to provide internship opportunities

for junior/ senior undergraduates USDI, National Park Service Internship opportunities for students at various National Parks including

Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore National Monument USDA, US Forest Service Internship and field trip opportunities for students with select National

Forests including Black Hills National Forest USDI, US Fish and Wildlife Service Internship opportunities for students at select locations including the

Region 3 Habitat and Population Evaluation Team, Fergus Falls, MN Activity with other federal agencies include grants for weather analysis and crop residue monitoring with remote sensing from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Science Foundation funding for research on gray tree frogs; and US Department of Education grants to coordinate Upward Bound programs for youth. Services to be Provided to CESU by Minnesota State University, Mankato Faculty/ staff time will be made available to administer appropriate grants or cooperative agreements between agencies involved in the Great Lakes/ Northern Forest CESU and Minnesota State University, Mankato. This might include faculty, administrative staff and support staff as appropriate for specific agreements. The Minnesota State University, Mankato departments identified above are directly related to the federal land management agencies potentially involved with the Great Lakes/ Northern Forest CESU. Faculty in these departments are interested in many of the management issues facing these agencies such as water quality monitoring, fish and wildlife management, wetland/ watershed management, forest resource management, recreation management, soil science, use of GIS/ Remote Sensing technology, landscape planning and human interaction with the natural environment through sustainable building practices or via recreation. Faculty in these departments hold Ph.D degrees from a range of institutions including the University of Minnesota, Oregon State University, Cornell University, Ohio State University and the State University of New York and as such possess excellent research skills that could be brought to bear on issues related to federal land management agencies. Most of their works focuses on the problems found in rural Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin which have a direct bearing on management of natural resources in these areas. This expertise could be valuable to federal land management agencies in the upper Midwest. Faculty from these departments also exhibit a strong commitment to teaching, applied research and outreach that could benefit federal agencies involved with the Great Lakes/ Northern Forest CESU. They can bring undergraduate and graduate students interested in work in these areas to the partnership agreement. The level of commitment to CESU made by Minnesota State University, Mankato beyond basic administrative activities and access to the basic facilities available for research and education on campus will be dependent upon the specific projects conducted by faculty through the CESU agreement(s). As appropriate, faculty and students involved in specific research projects will have access to the equipment and facilities necessary to complete the intended project either by inclusion of funding for new equipment/ facilities in project budgets or through use of existing equipment and facilities on campus.

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C5: State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry – Partner SUNY-ESF Contact Person: Dr. Neil H. Ringler Chair, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology SUNY-ESF 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, New York 13210 Phone (315) 470-6606 E-mail: neilringler@esf.edu

University Role and Mission Statement SUNY-ESF has a 90-year history of working with state and federal land management and regulatory agencies on research and education related to understanding ecosystems and applying that understanding to managing land, resources and the natural environment. The college is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-- Intensive Institution with highly focused research and service programs that reach across the globe in the search for new knowledge and a mission to improve the quality of life. Quality instruction and learning opportunities for students are top SUNY-ESF’s priorities. During the mid-1980’s the College updated its mission statement and renewed its aspiration to be a world leader in instruction, research and public service related to: • Understanding the structure and function of the world's ecosystems; • Developing, managing and use of renewable natural resources; • Improving outdoor environments ranging from wilderness, to managed forests, to urban landscapes; and • Maintaining and enhancing biological diversity, environmental quality and resource options.

SUNY-ESF’s role within the CESU will be to serve as a facilitator between the CESU and faculty and staff at the host and partnering institutions, to work with CESU staff in identifying priority research needs and making them known to the scientific community at large, to use its experience in continuing education and demonstration to make the research generated available to the staff of the sponsoring federal agencies. Few colleges and universities in the country have the facilities of SUNY-ESF dedicated to research related to ecology, renewable resources, and the environment. The instructional and research laboratories common to most campuses are supported by an Analytical and Technical Services unit that provides an array analytical services, including: nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography-mass-spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Off campus SUNY-ESF has an array of field stations including: the 15,000 acre Huntington Wildlife Forest and its associated Adirondack Ecological Center, The 1000 acre biology station at Cranberry Lake and research forests at Warrensburg, Wanakena, and Tully, New York. The College also has on-going research at its Thousand Islands Research Station located on an island in the St. Lawrence River. Since its establishment in 1911,SUNY-ESF has engaged in research, education and technical assistance in areas of ecosystem studies, land and renewable resource management, and, more recently, environmental concerns. We continue this tradition in response to federal and state initiatives. Currently the College has booked research of $34 million with annual expenditures of approximately $11.5 million. Forty five percent of this research is supported by federal funds, including: EPA (1.9%), Department of Interior (3.6%). Department of Agriculture (4.7%), Department of Energy (12.3%). Research sponsors include Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, Geological Survey, EPA, Forest Service, EPA, and Department of Defense, National Trust for Historic Preservation. The following is only a sample of the long-standing relationships between the host institution and federal land management and research agencies. Located on the SUNY-ESF campus are a USDA Forest Service Urban Forest Ecosystem Research Project and a USDI National Park Service Cooperative Studies Unit. In addition, over the past decade SUNY-ESF has had Cooperative Agreements with the USDI Park Service for topics ranging from deer management to inventories, education programs and technical assistance related to cultural landscapes for 19 NPS sites. Many of these relationships have not only involved a research relationship but workshops and conferences. For example, this past month the College jointly sponsored with EPA and USGS a conference on Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Protection. The CESU will allow us to expand this on-going relationship with the Federal government. We will provide access to our faculty, staff and, facilities. Our Offices of Research Programs and Continuing Education will support the work of the CESU. In addition the College is willing to accept an overhead rate of 15% of total expenditures on grants and contracts in contrast to our negotiated rate of 49.4% of modified total direct costs. The SUNY Research Foundation is a service facility that will expedite contracts between CESU, the host institutions and partner institutions.

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C6: University of Iowa – Partner Contact person: Keri C. Hornbuckle Associate Professor 4138 SC Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 Ph: (319) 384-0789 Fx: (319) 35-5660 keri-hornbuckle@uiowa.edu http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/faculty_html/hornbuckle_k.html Related Research Centers: Iowa Institute for Hydraulic Research (IIHR) Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocesssing Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) Center for International Rural and Environmental Health (CIREH) Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Hygienic Laboratory Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Public Policy Center Institute for Rural and Environmental Health Relevant facilities and equipment: The primary research facilities available for CESU-related research include the Environmental Engineering and Science Laboratories, the CGRER Computing Laboratory, the Clinical Exposure Facility, the Inhalation Toxicology Facility, and the laboratories of the individual researchers listed above. These facilities are described below: The Environmental Engineering and Science Laboratories The Environmental Engineering and Science Laboratories (EESL) seek to provide state of the art facilities, equipment and expertise to support both undergraduate and graduate level instruction and research. The EESL supports research in contaminant fate and transport in various media (air, water, soil, plants and microbes), drinking water disinfection and distribution, geochemical-contaminant interactions, bioremediation, and phytoremediation. The laboratories provide resources for analytical chemistry, molecular biology, microscopy, computer modeling, and simulated environments on the bench and pilot-scale levels. Most of the functions of the EESL take place in the facility (4800 ft2, opened Summer 2001) located in the Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences. Some projects are located at the University Water Treatment Plant - a 2,400 ft2 facility designed for both research needs and teaching purposes and at the Air Toxics Laboratory – a 900 ft2 facility at the Iowa Advanced Technologies Laboratory. Analytical instrumentation and equipment in the EESL includes: six gas chromatographs equipped with various detectors and injection systems; two mass spectrometers; four high performance liquid chromatographs; three ion chromatographs; an atomic adsorption/emission spectrophotometer; scintillation counters and other instrumentation for radiochemical preparation and analysis; various glove boxes and autoclaves for biological and abiotic isolation techiniques; potentiostats; UV/Visable sprectrometers; an organic carbon analyzer; all within eight laboratories equipped for specialized studies in environmental analyses. The CGRER Computing Facility: The CGRER facility supports computing research related to global and regional modeling. The facility is equipped with UNIX Workstations; Macintosh and NT computer;, an ImmersaDesk for large scale visualization; and a variety of peripheral printing, scanning, imaging, and digital storage device. In addition CGRER has mapping grade global positioning system equipment available for use to all CGRER members. The equipment consists of a community base station, two hand-held receivers, and a real-time correction beacon receiver, all from Trimble Navigation. The Clinical Exposure and Environmental Simulation Facility. The overall goal of the Clinical Exposure Facility is to provide a high quality, dedicated facility to promote clinical research studies on relevant agricultural and rural exposures and their health effects. This is accomplished by a unique interface between three state-of-the-art facilities. The first, the Clinical Exposure Facility, enables investigators to perform safe, controlled, well-characterized human exposures to specific agents which are relevant to the development of airway/parenchymal inflammation in the rural and agricultural environment. The CEF is a 30 m3 chamber that is also used as

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an environmental simulator with fine control on relative humidity, temperature, flow, and light. The second facility is the Laboratory of Physiologic Imaging, which provides controlled, well-validated measures of airway and lung parenchymal structure and function as well as physiologic and biologic data on study subjects. The third facility is the Molecular Immunology and Cell Biology Facility. The Inhalation Toxicology Facility. The ITF is well equipped for generating and quantifying a variety of aerosols, gases, and vapors; for performing whole-body or nose-only inhalation exposures of experimental animals in acute (<24 hr), subacute (1-29 day), or subchronic (30-90 day) protocols; and for determining the degree of exposure and response. Research into innovative exposure assessment and toxicant monitoring technology and development of animal models are essential concurrent activities. The ITF is comprised of 6000 square feet of secured space including two Inhalation Tox/Aerosols laboratories, labs for gravimetrics, microscopy, histopathology, bioassay, environmental microbiology, animal studies, and 3 temperature controlled environmental chambers. Experience in research, technical assistance and education linked to CESU objectives, such as previous grants, special projects and awards Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI/PD) and Swackhamer, D.L. U.S. National Park Service. “Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant

Impacts in Isle Royale National Park and Voyageurs National Park.” June 1, 2001 – August 30, 2002. $28,555. Hornbuckle, K.C. and Eichinger, W. E. Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER). “Design and

Installation of the Iowa Atmospheric Measurement Station (IA-AMS).” August 1999 – August, 2000. $20,000. Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI/PD). University of Iowa Carver Scientific Research Initiative Grant Program . “Stage I Planning For a

Trinational Atmospheric Deposition Network for Persistent Organic Pollutants.” May, 1999 – May 2000. $15,000. O’Shaunessey, P. (PI/PD) and Hornbuckle, K.D. (PI). University of Iowa, EHSRC Pilot Grant. “Use of An Environmental

Chamber for Investigating Gas/Particle Partitioning of Potentially Toxic Organic Compounds.” April, 1999 - April, 2000. $20,000.

Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI/PD) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office. "Study of Organic Contaminants in Air and Water in Conjunction with Episodic Events - Great Lakes Experiment." Jan. 1, 1998 to Feb 4. 2002: $364,000.

Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI/PD) National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. “Dynamics of Gas-Phase Persistent Organic Chemicals: An Investigation of the Effect of Climate using a Controlled Chamber.” Sept. 1, 1997 through Aug. 30, 2001: $200,000.

Hornbuckle, K.D. (PI/PD) REU (research experience for undergraduates) supplement to #2 above. $10,000. Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI/PD); DePinto, J.V.(PI) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office.

“Atmospheric Loading of PCBs, Trans-nonaclor, Atrazine, Nitrogen and Phosphorous to Lake Michigan.” Oct. 1, 1996 to Sept 30, 1999: $251,000.

DePinto, J.V. (PI/PD); Booty, W.G. (PI); Young, T.C. (PI); Atkinson, J.F. (PI); Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI); Hassett, J (PI) , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Region II. "Implementing a Long Term Plan to Improve Modeling Capabilities for Toxic Chemicals in lake Ontario: Year 1 - Atmospheric Interactions and Solids Dynamics. October 1, 1997-December 31, 1999: $149,500.

Hornbuckle, K. (PI/PD); Renshaw, K (PI); M Bursik (PI). State University of New York at Buffalo, Multidisciplinary Pilot Project sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. “Atmospheric Deposition as a Non-Point Source of Semivolatile Organic Chemicals to Tributaries and Lakes.” May 15 - May 31, 1997: $15,375.

Milligan, M.S.(PI/PD); Hornbuckle, K.C. (PI); Vermette, S. (PI) New York Great Lakes Protection Fund Small Grants Program. “Field Study of the Seasonal Concentrations and Vapor-Particulate Phase Partitioning of Polychlorinated Dioxins and Furans (PCDD/F) in Air Samples from New York State.” October, 1996. $6,678

C7: University of Toledo – Partner Representatives Dr. Frank J. Calzonetti Vice Provost for Research 2801 W. Bancroft Toledo, OH 43606 Phone: (419) 530-4749 Fax: (419) 530-2841 Email: frank.calzonetti@utoledo.edu WebPage: http://www.officeofresearch.utoledo.edu/CESU/ Dr. Jiquan Chen (contact person) Associate Professor of Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Science (LEES) Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences (EEES) Bowman-Oddy Laboratories, Mail Stop 604 University of Toledo

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Toledo, OH 43606-3390 Office Ph: (419) 530-2664 Lab Ph: (419) 530-2246 Fax: (419) 530-4421 Email: jiquan.chen@utoledo.edu WebPage: http://forestry.mtu.edu/lees http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Research/lees/ Mission Statement University of Toledo is also characterized by some major, modern facilities that are accessible for this proposal. One example is the Lake Erie Center (LEC) – an interdisciplinary center dedicated to environmental research. The LEC’s goal is to assemble within a single facility program in agricultural management, ecosystem studies, environmental chemistry, geography and land use planning, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, and ecosystem management to create a multidisciplinary team exploring the complexity in ecosystem studies and management. LEC was installed with spacing modern labs, teaching and research equipment, up-to-date communication setups, and necessary supporting staffs. List of Relevant Program and Projects Chen, CO2 and H2O Fluxes of Managed Forests in Responding to Global Climate Change, NIGEC/DOE, 7/1/97- 6/30/00,

$150,000. Chen, Projecting changes in carbon stores related to management and forest succession in a regional forest, The Northern

Global Climate Change Program and USDA FS NC Station, 5/01 – 5/04, about $120,000. Chen, Crow and Czajkowski, Coupling impacts of global warming and disturbances on forested landscapes in conifer and

deciduous landscapes, NIGEC/DOE, 3yrs, $345,000. Chen and Brosofske, Carbon exchange and cumulative NEP of disturbed land mosaics, National Science Foundation. 9/1/01

– 8/31/04, $552,751. Chen and Desanker, Adaptive Landscape Management: Hypothesis, Options, Returns, USDA National Res. Initiative (NRI),

9/97 – 8/00, $228,000. Chen and Euskirchen, Carbon Sequestering in Managed Forest Landscapes: Application of Mobile Flux Measurement Lab,

USDA Forest Service NC Station, 10/1/00 - 9/30/01, $30,000. Chen and Jurgensen, Ecosystem Responses to Disturbances in Teakettle Experimental Forest, Mcintire-Stennis Funds,

9/1/98 - 8/30/00, $28,000. Chen and Jurgensen , Microclimate and its Relationship to Soil Processes in Teakettle Experimental Forest, USDA Forest

Service PSW Station, 4/98 - 3/01, $89,454. Chen, Jurgensen, and Ma, Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Soil Respiration and microclimate and Their Relationships to

Disturbances in Teakettle Experimental Forest, 4/1/00 - 3/30/01, $30,000. Chen and Moorhead, Carbon flux and storage in mixed oak forests of the Ozark landscape, 3yrs, $114,000. Chen and North, Vegeation patch pattern and ecosystem processes in Sierra Nevada Coniferous forest: Ecosystem response

to water and canopy manipulations, PER/DOE, 3yrs, $287,067. Chen, Saunders, Song, Crow, Cleland, and North, Development of spatially-explicit decision tool for fire management at

landscape levels, The Joint Fire Science Program, 10/1/2001 – 9/30/2004, about $698,000. Crittenden, Schnoor, and 25 other co-PIs, Development of a framework to assess sustainability in the Great Lakes region.

The Science and Technology Center, National Science Foundation, 10yrs, $40 millions (Passed 2 screenings). Czajkowski, Acquisition of Instrumentation in Support of the Center for Geographic Information Science and Applied

Geographics (GISAG), NSF Major Research Instrumentation, 9/1/01 – 8/31/04, $166,994. Czajkowski, Developing a Statewide Monitoring Program for Environmental Change Detection Using Landsat Data,

OhioView Consortium, USGS, 9/1/99 – 8/31/01, $75,083. Czajkowski, Dissemination of Remote Sensing Technology in Northwest Ohio through Educational and Community

Outreach, NASA Glenn Research Center, 6/1/00 – 5/31/02, $163,240. Czajkowski, Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, 2/2/01 –

2/1/04, $44,992. Czajkowski, “GIS Based Water Quality Modeling in the Sandusky Watershed”, subcontract to Heidelberg College, Lake Erie

Protection Fund, Water Quality Laboratory, 10/1/00 – 9/30/01, $33,000. Czajkowski, Research Experience for Undergraduates: An Integrated Assessment of Physical, Ecological, and Socio-

economic Aspects of a Watershed System, NSF’s REU Program, 4/1/00 – 5/31/03, $170,574. Czajkowski, Spongberg, and Struble, Implementation of the Earth System Science Alliance in the Great Lakes Region,

NASA Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), 6/01-5/04, $45,000. Czajkowski, Terrestrial Environmental Variables Derived from EOS Platform Sensors, NASA, 2/1/99 – 12/31/01, $152,847. Czajkowski, Use of Thermal Infrared Satellite Data in Climate Change Studies, NASA New Investigator Program, 6/1/99 –

5/31/02, $334,132. Czajkowki, Mulhern, and et al., Research Experience for Undergraduates: An Integrated Assessment of Physical, Ecological,

and Socio-economic Aspects of a Watershed System, National Science Foundation, 5/00-4/02, $49,515 (Mulhern was replaced by Spongberg immediately upon receipt of grant).

Delfino, Gottegns, and others, Biogeochemical partitioning of mercury in The Everglades and Okefenokee Swamp wetland Appendix D - 19

systems, South Florida Water Management District/U.S. Geological Survey, 91 – 93, $73,000. Escobar, Characterization of membrane fouling as a function of water quality and membrane properties, The University of

Toledo – URAF Grants, 5/01 – 12/01, $10,000 Escobar, Evaluation of pretreatment processes to improve BOM removal in IMS/Engineering education for Northwest Ohio

migrant students, National Science Foundation – CAREER Program, 5/02 - 5/07, $520,467 (Pending). Escobar, Predicting the Risk of Microbial Growth in Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency – STAR Program,

5/02 – 5/04, $192,405 (Pending). Escobar and Gottgens, Impact of different pretreatment processes on the removal of zebra mussels from ballast water in

integrated membrane systems, National SeaGrant Program, 11/01 – 10/02, $163,442 (Pending). Escobar, Xu, and Coleman, Impact of ion beam irradiation on transport properties improvement and fouling resistance of

commercial membranes, Department of Interior – Bureau of Reclamation, 10/01 – 9/02, $127,975 (Pending). Görres, Amador, Neher, Groffman, and Alm, Interaction of pore size distribution, soil fauna, and C and N mineralization,

USDA-NRICGP 96-351072783, 7/1/96-8/31/99, $218,800. Gottgens, Baker, and others, Transport and fate of organic matter from an agrolandscape: The Maumee Basin, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, 94 – 97, $338,000. Gottgens and Fortney, Neotropical wetlands: Building links among wetlands scientists. Special Symposium 2000

International Wetland Congress, Quebec, Canada, Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 00, $17,400. Kim, Control of Rheological Properties of Biofilm for Subsurface Microbial Operations, ACS-PRF, 9/1/02-8/31/04, $35,000

(Pending). Kim, Cooperative Research with Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) for Technology Exchange on Biological

Filtration of Water, NSF-Travel Grant, 5/11/01-5/10/02, $3,229 (Funded). Kim, Formation and Gelation of Multi-Species Biofilm in Biological Filtration Systems for Drinking Water Treatment, NSF-

CAREER Award, 5/15/02-4/14/07, $375,000 (Pending). Kim, McGuire, Abraham, McCarthy, and Van Hoy, Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Risk Assessment and Information

Dissemination on Bioremediation in the Community Surrounding the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, DOE-NABIR, 6/1/01-5/31/03, $312,075 (Pending).

Kumar, Development of a Mercury Database in Fish for Great Lakes Area, PPIS Grant, USEPA, 00 – 01, $84,500, 01-02, $92,000.

Mroz, Reed, Chen, and Jurgensen, Designing Regeneration Systems for Sustainable Management of Lake States Forest Wetlands, USDA National Res. Initiative (NRI), 10/97 - 9/00, $181,357.

Neher, Effects of Altered Precipitation and Temperatures on Soil Food Webs as Mediated by Biological Soil Crusts, Department of Energy-Program for Ecosystems Research, 10/1/01 - 9/30/04, $284,245.

Neher and Barbercheck, Soil invertebrates as bioindicators of ecosystem stress, U.S. EPA R82-1613-010, 10/1/93 - 5/31/96, $288,479.

Neher and Barnett, Assessing the health of agroecosystems in the United States, USDA/ARS, Specific Cooperative Agreement 58-6645-2-016, 9/1/93 - 7/31/94 $177,948; 2/1/94 - 5/1/95 $431,960; 8/1/94 - 10/30/95 $32,500; 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 $120,000; 4/1/95 - 2/2/97 $350,000.

Neher, Spongberg, Moorhead, Goldman, Gray, Leisner, Sayre, and Verma, Biotechnology for phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils in Ohio, Ohio Plant Biotechnology Consortium, 7/1/00 - 6/30/01, $40,000.

Oelfke, Peterson, Chen, and Jurgensen, Determine the Impacts to the Natural Fire Regime Due to Moose Browsing at Isle Royal National Park, Michigan, National Park Service, ??YR?? $220,581

Pickett, Fridman, Escobar, Elmers, Johnson, Cooks, and Federman, ETMS, Engineering for Teachers of Migrant Students, Ohio Board of Reagents – Eisenhower Program, 10/01 – 9/02, $186,960.

Pregitzer, Chen, and et al., Collaborative research on below ground ecosystem function, DISPRO of EPA, 6/1/98 - 5/31/01, $699,783.

Saunders and Chen, Ecological Synthesis of the Chequamegon National Forest Landscape Project, USDA FS NC Station, 12/21/98 - 8/21/99, $25,320.

Saunders and Chen, Sustainability and Management of Ecosystems and Landscape in the Great Lakes Region: Transferring Science to Natural Resource Management, USDA FS NC Station, 8/28/99 - 8/15/01, $118,772.

Sinsabaugh, Neher, and Moorhead, NASA/NSF/DOE/USDA/NOAA Joint Program on Terrestrial Ecology and Global Change 9804651, Impact of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment on Rhizosphere Function, USDA 9804651, 10/15/98 - 10/14/01, $298,000.

Spngberg, Microearthquake studies in the Mammoth Lakes KGRA, subcontract with California Div. Mines & Geology, project sponsored by the D.O.E, 80 – 82, $9,000.

Spngberg, Microearthquake studies in the Mammoth Lakes KGRA ($9,000 subcontract with California Div. Mines & Geology, project sponsored by the D.O.E.), 1980-1982.

Spongberg, and Czajkowski, Initiating Inquiry-Based Science Courses for Pre-Service Teachers at the University of Toledo. NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (Adaptation and Implementation), 1/1/02 - 12/31/03, $75,709.

Spongberg, Czajkowski and Struble, Initiating Inquiry-Based Learning at the University of Toledo. NASA NOVA, 9/01/00 - 8/31/02, $25,975.

Spongberg, Gottgens, Leisner, Martin-Hayden, and Sinsabaugh, Viral pathogen and herbicide fate and transport in agricultural soil and runoff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 7/01/95 - 6/30/97, $231,000.

Spongberg, and Martin-Hayden, Analysis of Pesticide Transport Pathways and Degradation in Engineered Wetlands, USDA Competitive Grants Program, 9/01/95 - 8/31/97, $80,000.

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Stierman, Geophysical monitoring of shallow hydraulic fracturing, USEPA through the University of Cincinnati, 1988, $8,500.

Stierman, Geophysical, geological and geochemical characterization of granitic rocks associated with the San Andreas fault system, U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, 83 - 84, $48,000.

Stierman, Gravity investigation of Cajon Pass, NSF through DOSECC, 87 – 89, $12,000. Stierman, In situ studies of seismic wave velocities and attenuation in basement rocks in southern California, NSF, 79 – 84,

$42,000. Stierman, Methods of Verifying Sealing Integrity in Geotechnical Boreholes (Donald J Stierman received $46,794

subcontract from S.A. Smith Consulting to perform research for U.S. Department of Transportation), 18 months, 1993. Stierman, Positioning and Mapping Instruments for Environmental Science Majors, National Science Foundation –

Undergraduate Laboratory Improvement Program, matched from President's Office, 96, $27,900. Stierman, Seismic refraction and gravity study of the Dale Lake-Sheephole Mts. Area, California, U.S.G.S., 81 – 82, $9,500. Relevant facilities 1. Lake Erie Center (LEC) The mission of the Lake Erie Center is to facilitate research, public education and sound environmental policies. To promote these goals, a portion of the office and research space in the Maumee Bay facility is reserved for investigators from other area institutions; the classrooms, lobby and grounds will support a public education program of displays, lectures and workshops; the meeting rooms, along with the lodging and dining facilities of the surrounding Maumee Bay State Park, provides an ideal location for regional conferences. The Lake Erie Center is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS). The Lake Erie Center encloses 30,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom, office and support space. Major facilities include: • A biological resources laboratory featuring a flow-through lake water system for maintaining living organisms and for

conducting research relating to the physiology, production, and interactions of aquatic organisms • An instrumentation laboratory equipped to perform a wide variety of soil and water analyses • A geographic information and database laboratory with a satellite downlink for gathering, archiving and analyzing regional

environmental data • Supplementing these core facilities are 12 small laboratories assigned to individual researchers, offices for faculty and

students, classrooms, a library • A public lobby and support facilities. The building itself reflects our goal as it is designed to fit harmoniously into the

surrounding neighborhood, constructed for energy efficiency from recycled materials and is landscaped with native vegetation. The front of the building features constructed wetlands.

The GIS/Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center supports interdisciplinary research on Lake Erie and the watersheds that drain into it including watershed modeling and water quality monitoring. The Lake Erie Center has 8 high-end PC’s devoted to remote sensing and GIS research. Other equipment at the Lake Erie Center include a Dell Server, an HP Large Format Printer, and a 24 foot long boat which will be utilized to conduct research on the lake. 2. Center for Geographic Information Science and Applied Geographics (GISAG) The Center for Geographic Information Science and Applied Geographics (GISAG) has recently been Funded through NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program When finished, the lab will be a state-of-the-art computer GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory with accompanying field instrumentation for validation and modeling. The lab will house 10 high end PC’s, server and RAID for data storage, large format printer, projection equipment, Meteorological stations, and vegetation parameter observations. The GISAG serves as a focal point for GIScience contract research and technology transfer on campus and in the local and regional community, as a clearinghouse for GIS research opportunities, and as a source of expertise to enhance student learning at all levels across a wide range of academic disciplines on campus. 3. Major Equipment in the Biofilm Laboratory • Rheometrics Dynamic Analyzer RDA III: rheometer that measures the rheological properties of biofilm. Located in the

Polymer Institue. • Centrifuge: separates insoluble parts from a growth medium. Located in the Biofilm Research Lab. • Autoclave: sterilizes the experimental materials and equipment in the Biofilm Research Lab. • Biological Safety Laminar Flow Hood: Provides sterilized environment to perform experiments in the Biofilm Research

Lab. • Shaker and Incubator: Cultures cells. • Precision Pump: For packed-column study on fluid dynamics and biofilm movement. • Total Carbon Analyzer: Measures the total amount of organic carbons in contaminated water. 4. The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes is housed in the College of Law. The Legal Institute of the Great Lakes (LIGL) provides a forum for the development and exchange of solutions to the regional problems the Great Lakes states and

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provinces in three interrelated areas: International Relations, Economic Development and Environmental Protection. To accomplish this LIGL engages in programs exploring the interrelationship between the law and other disciplines concerned with these areas and promote an interchange between law, other disciplines and the community. In recent years the Institute has sponsored programs on the link between quality and quantity in Great Lakes water (1999), Contaminated Sediments (2000); and Trade and the Great Lakes (2001). It is presently planning programs on ownership and sale of Great Lakes water (2001) and Brownfields (2002). In 2000 the Institute cosponsored a program Delisting U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern together with the U.S. E.P.A., National Program Office, the Great Lakes Commission, and the International Joint Commission. The Institute publishes the Toledo Journal of Great Lakes Law, Science and Policy a refereed biannual interdisciplinary journal and LakeLinks a biannual newsletter. For more information about the Institute see http://www.utlaw.edu/LIGL/index.htm C8: University of Vermont – Partner Contact person. Dr. Donald H. DeHayes, Dean, School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont, 330 George D. Aiken Center for Natural Resources, Burlington, VT 05405; phone: (802) 656-4280; fax: (802) 656-2623; e-mail: ddehayes@nature.snr.uvm.edu Willingness to accept limited overhead rate. UVM will accept an indirect rate of 15% of modified total direct costs for all activities conducted through the CESU. This indirect rate will apply to all direct costs excluding capital equipment, tuition remission, rental costs for off-site facilities, and subcontract amounts greater than $25,000. Relevant facilities and equipment. Space limitations do not permit listing of all relevant facilities and equipment. Representative examples include: a. George D. Aiken Center for Natural Resources. This modern building houses SNR, including faculty and staff offices,

graduate student space, ten wet and dry laboratories, multiple computer laboratories, spatial analysis laboratory with Silicon Graphics and software to accommodate image analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, classrooms, small conference rooms and a 90-seat lecture theater. A Unix server provides connectivity to all UVM mainframes and the internet.

b. Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. Constructed on the Burlington Waterfront of Lake Champlain, this facility was opened in 1999 and serves as lakefront extension of the Aiken Center. State-of-the-art facilities include eight research laboratories for study of contaminants, water and sediment quality, and aquatic biota, including fish, invertebrates, and algae. There is also a large teaching laboratory equipped with modern analytical equipment and video microscopy.

c. Melosira. The Melosira is a 45-foot research and teaching vessel that serves the science and education needs of UVM on Lake Champlain. This vessel is used for research in water quality, toxic substances, geology, fisheries, limnology, and related teaching activities. It is equipped with precise navigation and computer equipment, water quality CTD and sampling bottles, benthic sampling gear, piston coring capability to 24 ft., side-scan and sub-bottom profiling capability, and a variety of biological sampling nets and trawls.

d. Jericho Research Forest. The Jericho Research Forest, a 500-acre mixed hardwood/conifer forest, is owned and managed by UVM for educational and scientific purposes. The area is managed on a multi-resource basis that includes wood fiber production, wildlife habitat maintenance, undergraduate and graduate education, and faculty/graduate student research. A number of long-term research/demonstration plots are present on the forest along with a calibrated watershed. A house for the resident manager and several outbuildings, including a small classroom, are present on the site.

e. UVM Natural Areas Center/UVM Natural Areas. The Natural Areas Center at UVM was established to promote and integrate activities and programs at the university related to natural areas and land conservation. The mission of the Center is to provide educational opportunities, research support, professional development, and outreach services to individuals and groups both within and beyond the university concerning protection and management of natural areas and conservation lands. UVM owns and manages a system of nine natural areas that are used for research and education. From high elevation alpine communities to forests, lakeshores, and wetlands, these natural areas represent some of the finest examples of Vermont’s natural heritage and that of the broader region.

f. Bailey/Howe Library. The main unit of the UVM library system, Bailey/Howe Library provides services, print and electronic resources covering the sciences, social sciences and humanities. This library houses the largest book, periodical, and map collection in Vermont. It is a depository of U.S. and Canadian government publications and documents.

g. Zadock Thompson Natural History Collection/Pringle Herbarium. Housed in the Torrey Building, this research and education facility includes a collection of vertebrates and invertebrates native to Vermont the surrounding region.

h. SNR Spatial Analysis Laboratory. The Spatial Analysis Lab is located in the Aiken Center for Natural Resources. The mission of the Lab is to apply appropriate techniques in GIS, remote sensing, and spatial statistics to problems in natural resources and environmental management. The Lab specializes in biodiversity analysis, land-cover mapping, planning for conservation lands, and development of new applications for natural resource and environmental management. Computer hardware in the Lab consists of seven Silicon Graphics workstations, three Dell pentium workstations, two X-terminals, two Calcomp digitizers, an air-videography interpretation station, one black-and-white Postscript printer and one HP650c color plotter. Approximately 43 Gigabytes of disk space is distributed across the seven workstations. This disk space is used for storage of several types of spatial data and satellite imagery. Lab computers run a selection of analytical GIS/Image Processing software including site licenses for Arc/Info 7.2.1, and ERDAS Imagine 8.3.

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i. UVM Division of Continuing Education. UVM’s Division of Continuing Education provides credit and non-credit programs in a variety of settings, educational formats, technology options and locations. Non-credit offerings include community and professional education “short courses” as well as a full range of seminars, workshops, conferences, satellite teleconferences, and video products. The Distance Learning Network provides educational television programming and support, credit courses, and professional development programs throughout Vermont and across the nation.

Description of relevant experience in research, technical assistance and education. Space limitations do not permit listing of all relevant programs. Representative examples include: a. Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center. The Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center, one of 54

such centers funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, supports research, promotes education, and provides outreach related to Vermont’s surface and ground waters. Research priorities include issues related to the waters of Lake Champlain and associated tributaries, and to interdisciplinary research projects designed to improve water resource management.

b. Institute for Ecological Economics. The Institute for Ecological Economics will move to SNR in the fall of 2002 and be renamed the Gund Institute of Ecological Economics. The Institute will provide UVM with an extraordinary and unique opportunity to further establish our university as a world leader in ecological economics and environmental education and research. The scholarship and international reputation of the Institute’s scientists, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Costanza, will complement the work of SNR faculty. The relocation of the Institute will help propel UVM to the forefront of work integrating biological and social dimensions in the study of natural resources, land use, watersheds, agricultural and food systems, and ecosystem sustainability.

c. Park Studies Laboratory. This laboratory and group of faculty, staff and graduate students conducts a national program of research for the U.S. National Park Service. Research focuses primarily on the sustainability or “carrying capacity” of National Parks and related areas.

d. Tourism Data Center. This group of faculty, staff and graduate students conducts a program of research and education on tourism and related sustainable community development. Research is funded primarily through the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing.

e. Vermont Monitoring Cooperative. The Vermont Monitoring Cooperative is a collaborative program where many cooperating scientists and organizations collect and pool information and data on forested ecosystems of Vermont the Northern Forest region for the purpose of improving our understanding, protection, and management of these forests. Participating cooperators from government, academia, and private sectors collect information on forests, air pollution, wildlife, streams and lakes, and other topics.

f. Center for Rural Studies. CRS is a non-profit, organization which addresses social, economic and resource-based problems of rural people and communities. Based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Center provides research services in Vermont, the United States, and abroad. The Director, Dr. Frederick Schmidt, maintains an adjunct faculty appointment in SNR.

g. Center for Sustainable Agriculture. The Center for Sustainable Agriculture was established in 1994 as a unit of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to integrate university and community expertise to promote sustainable agricultural systems throughout Vermont and the region. Recognizing the need to address agricultural issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, the Center works with academic departments, public agencies, private organizations, and producers to find innovative solutions to the complex challenges facing contemporary agriculture and associated land and environmental management.

h. Kruse Sustainable Forestry Initiative. This Initiative is an ongoing educational and research program with a focus on sustainable forestry practices relevant to small woodland ownerships typical of the Northeastern United States. The program supports research, demonstration activities, and internships aimed at promoting sustainable forest management, new forest product strategies, and outreach initiatives important to woodland owners.

i. Northeastern States Forest Research Cooperative. Northeastern States Cooperative, as authorized by Public Law 105-185, supports ecosystem research at the Hubbard Brook Project of the U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Research Station and research focused on economic development, forest management, and forest product research at the UVM’s George D. Aiken School of Natural Resources. Priority areas for research at SNR are centered on a theme focused at the interface of social, economic, and ecological dimensions of sustainable forest management and land stewardship as recommended by the Northern Forest Lands Council. This theme addresses a conspicuous void in information relative to forest management, vitality of rural communities, and sustainability of forest resources.

j. Natural Resource Conservation Service Watershed Science Institute. This Institute is a collaboration of SNR and the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. The purpose of the Institute is to conduct research on integrating ecological and social factors related to the development of holistic and sustainable natural resource management strategies, and to examine the impacts of forest and agricultural practices on water quality and movement through terrestrial and aquatic systems. Research is designed to be relevant to Vermont, the region, and the nation.

k. Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, housed in SNR, is part of a nation-wide program to promote research and graduate student education in ecology and management of fish, wildlife, and their habitats. This unit was formed in 1989 under a cooperative agreement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UVM, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Wildlife Management Institute. Staff of the Unit include USGS/BRD scientists who hold research faculty rank in SNR, a UVM-funded secretary, and Graduate Research Assistants.

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l. National Park Service Intake Training Program. SNR, through its partnership with the Conservation Study Institute, helps plan and deliver a two-week training session on Conservation History and Practice for future leaders of the National Park Service.

m. McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Program. This research program supports applied research that relates to forestry, forest resources, or forest ecosystems. Research contributes significant information to forest-related issues of importance to Vermont, the region, and the nation. Research may focus on natural sciences or human dimensions, and proposals with an inter- or cross-disciplinary focus are especially encouraged.

n. Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program. LCSG makes a unique contribution to the understanding and management of the Lake Champlain Basin. As a collaborative effort involving universities and extension services in Vermont and New York, LCSG serves basin residents through a university-based program of research, education, and outreach. LCSG is the basin’s link to the national community of Sea Grant researchers, educators, technical specialists, and outreach leaders in the regional and national Sea Grant networks. A Sea Grant Extension Specialist is housed at UVM.

o. Lake Champlain Research Consortium. This consortium was formed in 1991 to coordinate and facilitate research and scholarship on the Lake Champlain ecosystem, to enhance opportunities for education on Lake issues, and to aid in the dissemination of information to managers and policy-makers. Current members include seven colleges and universities in Vermont and New York. UVM convened the Consortium, led the effort to develop its structure, and Professor Mary Watzin of SNR served as its executive director of the first four years of its existence.

Current relationships with Federal land management, environmental and research agencies. a. Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit of the U.S. Geological Survey. (See item 5k above.) b. Partner university in the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. UVM is a partner university in this

newly formed CESU, and contributes expertise in research on National Park management. Two studies are being conducted, at Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks.

c. Conservation Study Institute. UVM is a partner with the National Park Service’s Conservation Study Institute (CSI). The CSI conducts a national program of research, education, and practice related to conservation history, philosophy and management. Under this partnership, facilitated by a cooperative agreement, UVM conducts a national program of research and education throughout the National Park System. The Director of the CSI, Dr. Nora Mitchell, holds an adjunct faculty position in SNR, and the CSI has been allocated office space and administrative support services in the George D. Aiken Center for Natural Resources.

d. Natural Resource Conservation Service Watershed Science Institute. (See item 5j above.) e. Northeastern States Forest Research Cooperative. (See item 5i above.) f. George D. Aiken Laboratory of the USDA Forest Service Northeast Research Station. SNR maintains close professional

relationships with scientists at the Aiken Laboratory of the USDA Forest Service Northeast Research Station. Many Station faculty have adjunct faculty status in SNR and are involved in collaborative teaching and research. Many research papers have been co-authored by UVM and Aiken Laboratory scientists.

g. Lake Champlain Basin Program. The federally mandated LCBP serves to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive management plan for Lake Champlain. The Program is overseen by a Steering Committee of Federal, State, academic, and public representatives. SNR serves on the Steering Committee, and conducts a program of research to support the LCBP’s management efforts.

Services to be provided to participating Federal agencies and employees by the university. UVM will actively collaborate with Federal agency representatives and partner universities to assist in identifying and determining research and education needs and to identify appropriate sources of scientific and technical expertise within UVM and CESU network. C9: University of Wisconsin at Madison – Partner UNIVERSITY ROLE AND MISSION STATEMENT The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the state's flagship campus, with a mission … to discover and disseminate new knowledge, to extend knowledge and its applications beyond the boundaries of the campuses, and to serve and stimulate society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities; scientific, professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of value and purpose. [Wis. Statutes Sec. 36.01(2)] The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) The mission of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is "to improve the quality of life by discovering, critically analyzing and sharing knowledge in food and agriculture, the life sciences, natural resource and environmental stewardship, and rural community development and to offer strong, research-based education that is responsive to public needs and social, economic and environmental concerns." CALS faculty have committed to a shared vision for the college as one that integrates research, teaching, and extension and public service into a unified theme; and college that maintains its world class research excellence which spans the continuum from basic to applied. The administrative home for the proposed CESU is the School of Natural Resources (SNR), whose mission is to coordinate natural resource and environmental teaching, research, and extension activities within the College of Agricultural and Life

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Sciences. The school's philosophy of integrated resource management promotes increased appreciation of the relationships among people, natural resources, and the environment. SNR focuses the expertise of more than 120 university researchers on natural resource issues. Faculty and research in the Departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Entomology, Forest Ecology and Management, Landscape Architecture, Rural Sociology, Soil Science, Urban & Regional Planning, and Wildlife Ecology would be the most relevant to the proposed CESU, but the Departments of Botany, Geography and Zoology in the college of Letters and science would also contribute, as would the Institute for Environmental Studies. Contact Person: Dr. Kevin McSweeney, Program Director School of Natural Resources College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 146 Agricultural Hall 1450 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706 phone: (608) 262-6968 fax: (608) 262-6055 email: snr.cals@ccmail.adp.wisc.edu Relevant Existing Interdisciplinary Centers The Center for Climatic Research (CCR) focuses on studies of present, future and past climates, the links between ecosystems and climate and between civilizations and climate, and assessment of the impacts of climate variability on water, food, and energy resources. The Center for Limnology was established in 1982 to plan, conduct, and facilitate inland freshwater research. The Center's program includes long-term studies, synthesis, modeling, Great Lakes research, and application to resource management and environmental issues. The Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) acts as a catalyst at UW-Madison, bringing together teams of faculty, students and staff in the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and other fields to tackle some of the most challenging environmental issues. SAGE is dedicated to the study of pressing regional and global problems stemming from interactions between environmental systems, natural resources, and human activity. Established in 1970, the Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) is one of the largest and oldest remote sensing facilities in the United States, with a staff of about 35 scientists, research specialists and students. ERSC's primary mission is the development and application of cutting-edge remote sensing and attending geospatial technologies to the improved understanding of environmental systems, problems and solutions. The Integrated Remote Sensing Resource Center (IRSRC) was established, in September 1997, from a NASA Centers of Excellence grant. The IRSRC is a central computing and networking resource shared between the Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) and six other campus units. Relevant Facilities and Equipment The Applied Population Laboratory (APL) is managed by the Department of Rural Sociology. It consists of a group of research and outreach professionals, within the UW-Madison, dedicated to providing the best demographic and economic data available. UW has 1.6 million sq. ft of research laboratory space, and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences greenhouses and 13 Agricultural Research Stations provide additional teaching and research space. The station most relevant to research and outreach in the natural resources is the Kemp Natural Resources Station. It is a 900-acre of property containing never-logged forest and wetlands near Minocqua in Oneida County. The mission of the 1,260 acre UW-Madison Arboretum is to conserve and restore Arboretum lands, advance restoration ecology, and foster the land ethic The Biotron is a UW-Madison Graduate School controlled environment facility for biological research. The Biotron has a complex air conditioning system consisting of 50 rooms with artificial lighting and 29 greenhouse units, each of which is independently controlled and ventilated. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Herbarium, founded in 1849, is a museum collection of dried, labeled plants of state, national and international importance, which is used extensively for taxonomic and ecological research, as well as for teaching and public service. It contains the world's largest collection of Wisconsin plants, about one-third of its 1,000,000 specimens having been collected within the state.

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The School of Natural Resources' Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) has a mission to provide research, training, and outreach in the use of land and geographic information systems (LIS/GIS). It provides equipment and training in GIS applications.. The Zoological Museum is associated with the UW Department of Zoology. The Museum provides support of zoological research within the department, throughout the state and region, and nationally and internationally by collecting, curating, and managing collections of approximately 400,000 zoological specimens. Computing Facilities—The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) maintains 15 general-access computer labs with free access for anyone with a valid UW-Madison ID. All computer labs provide fast Internet connections and many popular and course-related software packages including word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and desktop publishing. WiscWorld services are accessible from campus InfoLabs and from any PC or Macintosh that is connected to the campus network and has the software installed. DoIT also provides over 1,000 modem lines for free dial-in service to the UW community, so students and faculty may use WiscWorld services from home or anywhere. The DoIT Help Desk phone lines are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Library Facilities—The campus has more than 35 libraries with over 6 million catalogued volumes. Libraries are connected by the Internet and provide electronic card catalogs. The USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) is also located on the edge of the campus. Relevant Experience in Research, Technical Assistance and Education UW-Madison faculty engage in a wide range of research, educational and outreach projects involving federal land management, environmental and research agencies. Examples of current research grants, almost all of which are being conducted by faculty in the Department of Forest ecology and management, include study of the demonstration fee structure for national parks (NPS), comparative analyses of the biodiversity of old-growth and managed forests (WDNR, USDA-FS), factors affecting regeneration of hemlock and white cedar in northern forests (USDA-FS), effects of elevated ozone and CO2 on forest growth (USDA-FS), valuation of forests for non-timber purposes (USDA-FS), economic and ecological management in Lake states forests (USDA-FS), effects of logging on boreal carbon cycle (NASA), effects of wildfire on the structure and function of boreal forests (NSF), and measuring and modeling the effect of disturbance on forest hydrologic cycles (NSF. Larger scale, group research would include projects such as the Upper Midwest Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC). RESAC is a consortium of universities, state and federal natural resource agencies, and industries in the Upper Midwest Region—Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan—that are developing remote sensing, geospatial analysis methods, and biophysical process models for applications in agriculture, forestry, land cover and change, and water resources. Relationships with federal land management, environmental and research agencies. Wisconsin Sea Grant is funded through the National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and through matching contributions from participating states and the private sector. Headquartered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the institute is housed in the Graduate School Aquatic Sciences Center. The National Science Foundation established the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research (NTL-LTER) Program to support research on the long-term regional ecology of North Temperate lakes. Data are public and available through the NTL-LTER web site. The Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) has supported the National Park Service's "Midwest GIS Field Technical Support Center" since 1992 through a series of cooperative agreements. The facility also provided the GIS technical support for USDA Forest Service's "Great Lakes Assessment." The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) GIS technical support is also housed within LICGF. LICGF is a member of the National Consortium for Rural Geospatial Innovations (RGIS). Survey's Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Under this program, research on both terrestrial and aquatic environments has been conducted on a wide variety of wildlife topics in cooperation with federal agencies, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and various private organizations. Services to be Provided to Participating Federal Agencies and Federal Employees The UW will provide CESU employees duty stationed on our campus access to facilities and services on the same basis as its paid employees, except for the provision of fringe benefits received by paid employees. CESU employees will have full telecommunications and computer network access, and access to libraries and other research facilities on the same basis as UW faculty and staff. Qualified CESU personnel will be considered for appointment to the faculty according to the same criteria and with the same privileges appropriate to their rank and position as UW-Madison faculty. The UW-Madison in

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accordance with its usual policies and procedures for promotion and tenure shall determine the rank and position of such individuals. Overhead Rate As part of this collaborative effort, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will make an exception to our negotiated rate for indirect costs and will apply a rate of 15% to this and on future proposals and projects with the CESU. C10: West Virginia University – Partner Contact person for West Virginia University: Chad Pierskalla, Ph.D. West Virginia University PO Box 6125 Morgantown, WV 26506-6125 Phone: 304-293-2941 ext. 2410 Fax: 304-293-2441 cpierska@wvu.edu The Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources program faculty have a wide range of experiences in research, education, and service. In research, the faculty uses a wide range of social science methodologies such as on-site and phone interviews, questionnaires, internet-based surveys, nominal and focus groups, research diaries, observations, quasi-experiments, case studies, Delphi studies, computer-aided content analysis, and behavioral and perceptual maps. The program provides experiential learning opportunities for students. In the last four years, the program was been awarded grants to fund service-learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in 4 different courses. Over 10 classes have participated in various service learning projects in communities throughout the state of West Virginia. Selected samples of education, research, and service related projects follows. Goldman, T. and McGill, D. “The Forestry Heritage Trails Project.” United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative

State Research, Education, and Extension Service. $500,000. Sustainable Tourism Development: Resource Inventory; Impact Assessment; Marketing Studies Selin, S. Developing a WVU Tourism Enhancement Project. Kellogg Foundation. FY 99-00. $14,000. Consultant, Appalachian Regional Commission. Serve as a facilitator for Corridor G Tourism Enhancement Project. 1998-

1999. Consultant. Pocahontas County Tourism Commission. Coordinated Pocahontas County Tourism Enhancement Project.

1996-1997. Consultant, United States Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas. Assist USFS in

integrating marketing into forest operations as specified by National Recreation Strategy. University representative on Marketing Task Force and Scenic 7 Byway Planning Commission. Conduct District-level marketing workshops.1987-1992.

Building Partnerships and Collaborative Management Capacity Selin, S. and Schuett, M. A Typology of Collaborative Natural Resource Stewardship Initiatives. USDA Forest Service.

(North Central Forest Experiment Station). FY 97-99, $30,000. Selin, S. Collaborative Planning and Ecosystem Management. USDA Forest Service (Washington Office-Policy Analysis

Unit). FY 95-96, $30,000. Selin, S. Recreation Partnerships: Typology and Correlates of Effectiveness. USDA Forest Service. FY 93-95, $10,000. Public Participation and Conflict Management Assessment Kouki, Määttä, Oksa, Rannikko, Saastamoinen, and Selin. Linking the Ecological, Economic, Social, and Legal Dimensions

of Forest Ecosystem Management. Academy of Finland. FY 01-04. Selin, S. and Hollenhorst, S. The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Federal Land Management: New Relationships with the

USDA Forest Service. Aspen Institute, FY 93-95, $30,000. Program Evaluation Selin,S. And Schuett, M. Evaluating Outcomes of a Rural Community Assistance Conference. USDA Forest Service (Rural

Community Assistance Office and North Central Forest Experiment Station). FY 98-00, $25,000. Selin, S. Developing a Performance-Based Monitoring System for the Forest Service Economic Action Program . USDA

Forest Service. FY 94-96, $5,000. Collins, A., Selin, S., and Hunter, S. Achieving Watershed Goals: Effectiveness of Adversarial Versus Collaborative

Organizations. TVA Rural Competitive Grant Program. FY 96-98, $17,000. Social assessment of recreation users for the Bureau of Land Management (public lands) Ecotourism Evaluation and Certification. $6800. Ecotourism Marketing Research. $6500. Case Study analysis of ecotourism development

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Green Space Coalition Summit and Sustainable Funding Project. (Service Learning Project). W.K. Kellogg—WVU Expanding Community Partnerships Program. $16,600.

Creation of a Fee Structure for a Multi-Use Recreational Trail, West Virginia (Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Development Coalition, Inc.)

Government Performance Results Act Survey (National Park Service) Determine customer satisfaction and appropriate fee structure for fee fishing enterprises (USDA). $107,850. The Division of Forestry has two existing cooperative agreements with federal land management agencies: National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement (West Virginia Field

Office) and West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Agreement with the Biological Resources Division of USGS and

US Fish and Wildlife Service. Contributions to the CESU: Working with CESU partners, the faculty at WVU can assist with grant writing and project work associated with research, professional development, and service. Specifically, the faculty in the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources program can assist with research (as it relates to the social aspects of recreation, tourism, and sustainable resource management), professional development (e.g., short courses and workshops), and service (e.g., conferences and service-learning projects). Additional information about our missions: The mission of the Division of Forestry is to further the understanding, stewardship, and sustainable use of renewable natural resources by educating students to become knowledgeable professionals and citizens, advancing and communicating research knowledge, and providing professional service to society. The Mission of the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources program at West Virginia University is to enhance societal understanding, stewardship, and the sustainable use of recreational resources by educating students to become knowledgeable professionals and citizens, advancing and communicating research knowledge, and providing professional service. The program believes that quality of life and the stewardship of natural resources are closely tied to the recreational use, enjoyment and understanding of the natural world. The program focuses on natural resource recreation and tourism management, planning, and policy. Working primarily with land management agencies, community residents and leaders, businesses, and non-profit groups, the program’s faculty conducts applied research on the critical problem of integrating outdoor recreation, tourism and other social considerations into the sustainable use of natural resources. C11: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College – Minority Partner Contact Person: Andrew Wold Instructor/Environmental Science Director 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720 218-879-0867 Fax (218) 879-0814 awold@ezigaa.fdl.cc.mn.us The mission of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is to provide higher education opportunities for its communities in a welcoming, culturally diverse environment. To achieve this mission we will: • Promote scholarship and academic excellence through transfer and career education, and provide access to higher

education by offering developmental education. • Respectfully promote the language, culture and history of the Anishinaabeg. • Provide programs which will celebrate the cultural diversity of our community and promote global understanding. • Promote a sense of personal respect and wellness. • Provide opportunity, experience and access to current technology, preparing students for the future. Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College is the first American Indian land grant institution selected to establish a Center of Excellence. The college received land grant status in 1994. The federal Center of Excellence program supports partnerships and improved working relationships between USDA agencies and tribes. The development of the center signifies the commitment between the NRCS, an agency of the federal government, and FDLTCC, a tribal-based land grant institution, to enhance educational and employment opportunities for students. In general, the mission of the center is two-fold:, • First, we want students: to be introduced to a scientific career; to understand basic soil survey and soil science concepts; to

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• Second, we will transfer soil survey information onto planimetric (distortion-free) overlays as part of the USDA-NRCS soil survey digitization initiative.

The center will also serve as a facility to enhance the FDLTCC Environmental Studies Institute and will provide a location for USDA-NRCS Tribal College Liaison/student interaction. NRCS has the federal responsibility for the National Cooperative Soil Survey, and federal leadership for collecting, storing, maintaining, and distributing soil information on privately owned lands in the United States. These activities include preparing compilation bases for map finishing and digitizing, performing the quality assurance of soil survey maps, and preparing map material for publication. Environmental Study Area (ESA) General Information: FDLTCC Environmental Study Area (ESA) consists of 2,140 acres of wild land, immediately adjacent to the St. Louis River in Northern Minnesota. The property is owned by the State of Minnesota (2,100 acres) and Carlton County (40 acres) and is administered by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Carlton County Tax Forfeited Land Department. FDLTCC has entered into a long term cooperative agreement with each agency that allows the College to exclusively coordinate all resource and environmental research and educational activities on the land. The landowners retain managerial rights and the same liability as for other public holdings. All partners resolved to consider the Agreement when conducting projects or planning long-range programs. FDLTCC is advised by the St. Louis River Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Team from the Minnesota DNR, the Carlton County Land Department, and the St. Louis River Board, with input from others in the community. Because of the FDLTCC mission regarding education and status as a Federal Land Grant Institution, we are using this property as an outdoor classroom for our students and others in order to intertwine the knowledge of science technology with traditional understandings of the natural world (such as cultural ethnobotany or medicinal plants). The College also conducts relevant research dealing with ecology, water quality, and the natural systems and populations. An emphasis placed on disseminating research results to the community. Description: ESA #1: This 1,160 acre tract borders the Eastern edge of the St. Louis River running from the town of Brookston to approximately two (2) miles South of the Highway #2 bridge (ESA maps). The parcel includes the confluence of the Cloquet and St. Louis Rivers as well as an abandoned channel of the St. Louis. It is 15 miles, by road, from the campus in Cloquet; all land immediately across the St. Louis River is within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. The property is an excellent example of semi-pristine river frontage. It has been logged and is used heavily for hunting, but contains no evidence of permanent man-made disturbance, such as farming or buildings. The river immediately upstream from the ESA is also forested. and there is no major settlement or industry. There are riparian and upland ecosystems as well as black spruce peat bogs. The rivers contain mixed aquatic ecosystems from riffles to deep open water. There is a variety of habitats on the property containing many species of plants and animals. Vegetation ranges from submergent macrophytes to terrestrials; crown layers from low ground cover to full forest canopy. Animals include aquatic macro-invertebrates and upland mammals and birds with American eagles sighted in the treetops. ESA #2: This 980 acre tract lies East of Carlton County Road # 45 between Interstate #35 and just North of the town of Carlton ( ESA maps). The parcel is 1 mile East of the Cloquet campus and includes both sides of the St. Louis River. While the property also represents undeveloped wild land of the region, the proximity to urban areas has allowed heavier daily use by hunters, ATV riders, and hikers. However, there are no buildings or permanent structures on the land. The water column for this section of the river is somewhat in-between the extremes of the other Study Area. This river portion consists of a year-round full flow but not the deep channel or the shallow pools. However, this ESA does contain three small feeder streams and one spring dry-run. The tract includes a mixture of aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems, including an expanse of wetland grasses and a well defined forest stand of older white pine. The area provides habitat for a variety of plants and animals of the region; most representative species may be found Current projects: The following projects are being conducted on the ESA: 1. St. Louis River 'River Watch' project. 2. Anuran Study: 3. GIS activity: Students are currently preparing GIS overlays (for both tracts) from boundary survey, topography, soil map,

and vegetation description data. The project also includes field inspections by faculty and students. 4. DNR tree planting project for 1999, including 1998 site preparation. 5. Updating plant photographs for FDLTCC Internet image gallery.

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C12: Haskell Indian Nations University – Minority Partner Contact Person Dr. George Godfrey Vice-President for Academic Affairs 155 Indian Ave., No. 5028 Lawrence, KS 66046 785.749.8457, fax: 785.832.6631 ggodfrey@ross1.cc.haskell.edu (from website: http://ks.water.usgs.gov/Kansas/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.010-98.html#HDR0) Geographic Information Systems Laboratory at Haskell Indian Nations University By Thomas J. Trombley and Michael D. Kemppainen Haskell Indian Nations University, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have developed a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program on the Haskell Campus in Lawrence, Kansas. The purpose of the program is to provide GIS educational opportunities and work experience to American Indian and Alaskan Native students at Haskell and to provide educational outreach and GIS application support to tribes. The GIS program at Haskell includes: • Teaching introductory courses in GIS technology. • Continuous maintenance and development of a GIS laboratory that utilizes advanced computer technology, which can be

easily accessed by students and by tribes. • Providing practical work experience for students by having them participate in tribal, BIA, USGS, and other Federal-

agency GIS projects. The Haskell GIS program is increasing employment opportunities and providing students with valuable skills that they can take back to their respective tribes or villages. Haskell Indian Nations University is the only Federally supported intertribal university for American Indian and Alaskan Natives in the United States offering a bachelor's degree. Its history dates back to 1884 when it was founded as one of the first off-reservation Indian boarding schools. It originally provided vocational training with a b emphasis on agriculture. As an intertribal institution, Haskell has evolved to serve the largest and most-diverse American Indian and Alaskan Native population of any institution of higher learning within the United States. In any given year, Haskell's more than 800 students, coming from 34 to 40 States, represent more than 150 Federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages. Consequently, the actual and potential impact of Haskell graduates on the development of policies and management of tribal or Federal programs including the resolution of environmental problems on Indian lands is great. Since 1995, Haskell's Department of Natural and Social Sciences (N&SS) has been developing a bachelor's degree program in environmental science. Haskell's vision to move toward a 4-year degree evolved from a very successful associate-degree program emphasizing natural-resources management. This vision has been supported by establishment of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center (HERS) (an outreach and technology transfer program) in 1994, and Haskell's Natural Resources Advisory Board. The instruction and training in GIS technology and applications will contribute greatly to Haskell's developing environmental science degree and give the more than 500 Federally recognized tribes and villages a powerful tool to help resolve environmental problems. The USGS began its support for GIS at Haskell in 1992. Since that time, the USGS has purchased most of the equipment and supplies necessary for the operation of the GIS laboratory with advanced computer technology. The BIA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Redlands, CA) and Data General Corporation (Westboro, MA) also have contributed to the laboratory. During the summer of 1993, USGS personnel set up and have since maintained the GIS laboratory on the Haskell campus. The first introductory GIS class was offered in 1993 during the fall semester, with 10 students completing the course. Two of these students were subsequently hired by the USGS on student appointments. During the spring and summer of 1994, the GIS laboratory merged with the N&SS computer laboratory in Sequoyah Hall. During October 1994, the GIS computer laboratory became one of the first computer systems on campus to connect to the Internet. Since 1994, the GIS laboratory has continued to grow with the addition of more powerful computer equipment. Haskell students and faculty are using GIS laboratory facilities to conduct watershed studies that utilize USGS streamflow data. Useful GIS products for Haskell such as the campus map at right are also produced at the GIS laboratory. The introductory GIS course continues to be taught during the fall semester, and GIS basics are beginning to be taught in field-oriented science classes.

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As a result of their involvement with the Haskell GIS laboratory, Haskell students have had several opportunities to attend conferences and give presentations, among them a major GIS conference in Palm Springs, California and the National Earth Day celebration in Washington, D.C. These meetings provide an excellent opportunity for students to meet with GIS professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, including the USGS and other tribes.

One major emphasis of the GIS laboratory is to provide technological outreach to the tribes. The laboratory works with the HERS Center to develop GIS technology transfer to address major environmental concerns on tribal lands. The HERS Center contributes to the resolution of environmental concerns on tribal lands by providing research opportunities to students and faculty at Tribal Community Colleges (TCC). HERS is also developing an information network for the faculty at TCCs, officials of tribal environmental and natural-resource programs, and faculty at research institutions. A national advisory board guides HERS to ensure that the Center's programs operate in concert with tribal interests and that tribes are considered as equal partners. A major strength of HERS is the strong emphasis of technology transfer to the tribes in its efforts to resolve environmental problems. The USGS relationship to the HERS program through the GIS laboratory will significantly enhance USGS outreach efforts to American Indians and Alaskan Natives. The GIS laboratory at Haskell is available for tribal use in developing GIS and World Wide Web applications. With guidance and assistance from Haskell and USGS staff, the Prairie Band of Potawatomi uses the GIS laboratory to develop GIS applications that then are accessed from the reservation. Several years ago, four Haskell students worked on a joint USGS, BIA, and Haskell project for the Crow Tribe in Montana to digitize land-classification data for water-rights issues. Laboratory facilities are available to confidentially store tribal data. Data can be downloaded through a modem, copied to compact disk (CD), or accessed directly over the Internet. The mechanisms for transferring data are already in place and have been used to support both Potawatomi and Crow tribal needs. The laboratory has six modems connected to telephone lines for student, staff, and tribal access. The laboratory also is connected directly to the Internet and has both telnet and ftp access. Since its inception, the GIS laboratory has been an integral part of Haskell's Natural Science Program. As Haskell develops its bachelor's degree program in environmental science, the GIS program will continue to develop opportunities for students to work with real data on real projects. Summer internships will be used to provide work for Haskell students at USGS offices across the country on GIS- and environmental-science-oriented projects. GIS students at Haskell also will be encouraged to present introductory GIS concepts at tribal, BIA, and USGS training sessions. Outreach efforts will be developed further by providing GIS training and support to the tribes in coordination with the BIA Geographic Data Service Center, Lakewood CO. Finally, a USGS hydrologist will work with Haskell instructors to teach GIS and water-resource concepts within courses that are currently being taught and with courses being developed for the environmental science program. This will include accompanying students on field trips and instructing them in basic map skills and the use of global positioning systems (GPS). Haskell Indian Nations University and the USGS will continue to work together into the future to develop Haskell's GIS program into a major training and outreach tool for American Indian and Alaskan Natives to help them address environmental challenges. This program will lead to better career opportunities and develop environmental scientists for the tribes, other Federal agencies, and the private sector. C13: Southern University and A&M College– Minority Partner Mission & Philosophy Statement Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, a publicly supported, coeducational, land-grant, historically Black, comprehensive institution, prepares students to compete globally in their respective professions, and to engage in advanced study in graduate and professional schools. The University offers programs of study ranging from associate degrees to doctoral and professional degrees. Educational opportunities are provided for traditional and non-traditional students offering scholarly interaction among diverse people. Southern University views diversity as vital to the health of any educational enterprise. To support this philosophy, the University takes affirmative steps to maintain a multicultural faculty, staff, and student body. This diversity is achieved principally through assertive recruitment efforts and through multifaceted international programs. The University is committed to a broad program of research, both basic and applied, and creative work to stimulate the faculty and students in a quest for knowledge and to aid society in resolving its scientific, technological, socioeconomic and cultural problems. The decision by the Federal Government to establish a network of CESUs, which are working collaborations among Federal agencies and universities to provide research, technical assistance and education to Federal land management, environmental, and research agencies and their potential partners is welcomed and applauded by the university. Southern University and A&M College, an 1890 Land Grant Institution, currently has a very strong partnership with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service through the Urban Recreation Research Center under a Cooperative Agreement #1443CA000198011. The University fully intends to build and expand upon the existing partnership. The relevance of the university’s mission and role to federal agencies with core responsibilities related to ecosystem management is as follows: • Encourage minority students to engage in every facet of ecosystem research, technical assistance and education by

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• Increase the pool of minority faculty and staff interested in ecosystem management, research, technical assistance and education

• Encourage the development of student theses and dissertations in the area of ecosystem research • Address the impacts of ecosystem damage on urban areas in the Gulf Coast region • Highlight the importance of the studying the human dimension of ecosystem management leading to sound environmental

and land use policies • Investigate and educate local urban, rural, and minority communities about the impacts of ecosystem damage on their

quality of life - economic, social, political, recreational, and cultural values The proposed CESU for the Great Lakes Northern Forest Region not only underscores the mission of the University, but it also enhances the research capabilities of two unique and nationally recognized programs: Urban Recreation Research Center and the Urban Forestry Program. URBAN RECREATION RESEARCH CENTER The Urban Recreation Research Center (URRC) is the result of a cooperative agreement between Southern University, Baton Rouge, and the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Housed in Southern’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, the Center conducts research that yields usable knowledge for the National Park Service. The URRC will employ a multidisciplinary approach to study, understand, and address the impacts and consequences of ecosystem damage in the proposed CESU. The URRC’s ultimate goal is to create an educated, enlighten and motivated citizenry capable of acting to limit, mitigate, and adapt to changes within the region. The preliminary evidence indicates that there is a need for sound land-use planning processes using state-of-the-art technology such as Knowledge-Based Expert System (KBES), Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), and others to curb poorly planned land conversion and to mitigate the damaging effects created by environmental modifications. In accordance with the University’s mission, the each URRC study will have a research, education and outreach component. 1. Research – The research component of the URRC will study the relationships between human activity and natural resource systems, and their policy implications. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology will be used for fast and accurate collection, storage, analysis, and display of data both linearly and spatially for mapping, planning, monitoring, and developing research projects. Examples of high impact research areas include:

Environmental Policy Minority and Urban Impact Issues Environmental Justice Projects Urban Ecosystem Analysis Deforestation and Land Use Issues Urban & Regional Planning Climate Change Community Development Global Environmental Quality Protection Leadership Urban Recreation Global Sustainable Development Environmental Economics, Sociology, Ethics Law Enforcement and Protection

Geographic Information Systems and Global Position Systems Atmospheric Pollution and Water Resources Coastal Wetlands and Marine Resources Ecosystems Management Human Health and Environmental Health Commerce, Industry and Transportation Environmental Ethics Biodiversity Issues Human Perception Studies Alternative Energy Sources Socio-Economic Issues and Ecological Psychology Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Characterization Regional/State/Local Needs Assessments Integrated Model Development

2. Education – The education component of the URRC will include workshops, seminars, training programs, sessions, and short courses. Educational tools will include Computer Multimedia Laboratories, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory and a Global Change Laboratory, which will be used to promote distance learning via the Internet and Satellite uplinks using web-based and compressed audio/video technology. This will allow the URRC to offer training courses to students and clients at remote locations. 3. Outreach - The outreach component of the URRC will include the development of a clearinghouse for the dissemination of useable knowledge, research information and technology, through various delivery systems using the web-based and distance learning laboratories. The URRC will establish a clearinghouse for information about the region’s ecosystem for use by educators, researchers, administrators, government, and the public. Studies will build on existing research and understanding about the general limitations to existing models of human interactions with natural systems. Research will be conducted to further identify how management decisions on small farm agriculture, urban forestry, and other land uses affect the adaptive capacity of state and regional systems. Focus will be placed on how the economic, demographic, social, legal, and institutional variables influence these adaptive decisions.

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Long-term surveys of human attitudes about global environmental change and ecosystem management will be carried out. Surveys and measurements will be standardized with social surveys in other states and regions. The components listed are consistent with the Center’s mission. MISSION • Assist managers of urban NPS sites in protecting natural, cultural, and historical resources and providing visitor services

through a sustained program of providing usable knowledge though social science research, technical assistance, training and education.

• Create a wider cultural diversity of social scientists conducting research on urban recreation by increasing the pool of students of culturally diverse backgrounds interested in National Park Service careers.

• Provide technical support to NPS partners that would strengthen the role of parks in urban communities. FACILITIES AND CAPABILITIES The Center has access to several state-of-the-art computer facilities equipped with GIS and compressed audio/video technology, to conduct rigorous scientific research. Additionally, the Center regularly draws upon the University’s resources to meet the challenge of providing research, technical assistance, training, and educational support to NPS park managers, SUBR students, staff and faculty, state and city officials and the public at large. The usable knowledge generated by the Center will improve the quality of services for the entire region. PERSONNEL The Center uses a multi-disciplinary approach that employs researchers with diverse backgrounds, skills, abilities, and perspectives to study the NPS urban parks. Via a newly developed Affiliated Program, the Center draws on the expertise of researchers across academic programs. STAFF Dr. Damien D. Ejigiri is the Dean of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Director of the Urban

Recreation Research Center, Professor of Public Administration. Computer Applications, Population Projection, Quantitative Analysis, Urban and Regional Planning. Public Administration Teacher of the Year 1992, 1994; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Award for Teaching Excellence, 1997 (NASPA).

Dr. Vladimir A. Appeaning is the Assistant Director of the Urban Recreation Research Center. Dr Appeaning is the co-author and co-editor of the book, Global Climate Change and Urban Forest, 2000, edited by Drs. Zhu H. Ning and Kamran K. Abdollahi, printed and published by Franklin Press, Inc., Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Council (GCRCC), USDA Forest Service and US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) ISBN 1-930129-629). Dr. Appeaning is the co-author of a book chapter, “Climate Change and the Social Sciences,” in the book titled, Current Stresses and Potential Vulnerabilities: Implications of Global Change for the Gulf Coast Region of the United States, 2000 edited by Drs. Zhu H. Ning and Kamran K. Abdollahi, printed and published by Franklin Press, Inc., and Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Council (GCRCC) (ISBN 1-930129-61-0). He is a major contributor to the book titled, Global Climate Change and Its Consequences on the Gulf Coast Region of the United States, 1999. Dr. Appeaning is also the co-author of several competitively funded proposals.

Alicia Baaheth, Research and Administrative Assistant, Urban Recreation Research Center has over 15 years of experience in environmental systems and management as co-owner of the Baheth Environmental & Analytical Laboratories, Inc., as well as the Baheth Research and Development Laboratories, Inc. She serves as a research associate for this project and will assist with extensive background literature reviews and searches, manuscript preparation, as well as meeting other research needs.

URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY The Urban Forestry Program at Southern University (SU-UFOR) is an outstanding, unique and multicultural Program in the nation. The SU-UFOR is widely recognized as: • "Department of Excellence" designated by Louisiana’s Board of Regents • The first "Urban Forestry" B.S. degree granting program in the nation • A USDA designated Multicultural Program • The only Urban Forestry Program among the 1890 Land Grant Universities • The only urban forestry program nationally to offer a comprehensive urban forestry curriculum • The only Urban Forestry B.S. and M.S. Programs in the State of Louisiana • A Program recognized nationally by the Society of American foresters and Internationally by the International Society of

Arboriculture (ISA) • A Program with an outstanding teaching, research and outreach record The SU-UFOR Program has been a number one urban forestry resource center in the Gulf Coast region. The research faculty has launched regional, national, and international initiatives, such as: Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Program, sponsored by the USEPA, the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Organization of Urban Forestry Technical Sessions for the Society of American Foresters (SAF) national conferences

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Organization of regional and State workshops for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Organization of technical tour for the Phytopathology Society Publication of several books (cataloged by the Library of Congress) Publication of many scientific, journal and popular articles Research on Urban Ecosystem in the Gulf Coast Research on impact of Flooding on Urban Trees Research on Urban Hydrology and utilization of Geographic Information System (GIS) Research of Urban Forest Health Monitoring Research on Air Pollution and Vegetation Interaction Research on Urban Ecology and Environmental Remediation Research on Social, economical, and political issues pertaining to Urban Ecosystem Research on Physiology, Anatomy, and Tissue Culture of Urban Vegetation Research on Cost and Benefit Analysis of Urban Forest Research on urban water quality, soil remediation, and air quality VISION STATEMENT To excel in Urban Forestry Education, Research, and Outreach at the state, regional, national, and international levels. MISSION STATEMENT To educate multicultural clientele at the undergraduate and graduate level in the following areas: • Biological, Sociological, and Economical management and practices of Urban and Community Forestry • Partnership with other regional, national, and international institutions and organizations to enhance • Educational experiences in urban and community forestry. To conduct research in the following areas: • For the understanding values of trees and forests as green infrastructures in protecting and restoring ecosystems functions

in our expanding cities and communities • Evaluating and assessing the beneficial role of urban and community forestry for sustainable environmental stewardship

and best management practices in improving soil, water, and air quality. • Research on conducting inventory, assessment, and monitoring of urban and community forest health. To conduct outreach in the following areas: • Cultivate appreciation of the value of urban and community forests. • Promote partnerships with governmental, community based organizations, private sector and industry. • To empower urban forest owners and managers to make informed environmental stewardship decisions. • To provide timely transfer of research based knowledge and products to decisions makers and stakeholders involved with

urban and community forestry. • To promote the integration of urban forestry education in the K-12 education. STAFF Dr. Kamran K. Abdollahi is an Associate Professor of Urban Forestry in the Division of Agricultural Science, College of

Agricultural, Family and Consumer Science at The SU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His research expertise is in forest ecophysiology. Dr. Abdollahi is the Co-Director of the Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Assessment Program. He is recipient of the 1998 LAA Award, 1993 USDA Distinguished Faculty, 1994 Honor’s College Exemplary Faculty Award and the 1999 University Grantsmanship Award. He is the Chair-elect of the Society of American Foresters, Urban and Community Forestry, Xi Sigma Scientific Research Society of America, and the Forestry Honor Society. Dr. Abdollahi has directed many competitively funded research projects by the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services (USDA-CSREES), USDA-Forest Service (FS), USDA National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC), USDA Capacity Building Grant Program (BGP) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Dr. Zhu Hau Ning is the Director of Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Assessment Program that contributes to the National Assessment on consequences of climate variability and change coordinated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and U.S. Global Change Research Program. She is an Associate Professor in Urban Forestry at Southern University and A&M College (SU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her research focuses on CO2 sequestration and climate change assessment. She is the recipient of the 1998 Faculty Award for Excellence for Outstanding Research Performance at the Southern University, College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Science.

Dr. Daniel Collins, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology Dr. Fulbert Namwamba, Assistant Professor, Hydrology and GIS Dr. Asebe Negatu, Post Doctoral, Soil Science