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Welcome
to the GP-CESU
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The Great
Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GP-CESU) is a
network of 17 academic institutions in the Great Plains region and nine federal
agencies. The University of
Nebraska-Lincoln serves as host to the GP-CESU.
The unit encompasses a broad geographical portion of the
Great Plains
and offers an
outstanding group of scientists in grasslands, ecosystems studies,
and natural and cultural resources
management for collaborative research, technical assistance and
educational opportunities in the CESU.
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MISSION: The mission of the Great Plains
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is to determine the ecological state
of public lands of the Great Plains and examine its future within the
context of private lands. This determination is focused on
improving the scientific basis for managing ecosystems in the region,
through more active and interactive technical assistance, research, and
education among the partner institutions and agencies.
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Ecological and social systems in the Great Plains face rapid
environmental and socioeconomic change as a result of increasing
environmental stress, strong demographic shifts (with concomitant shifts
in public perception of the environment), depopulation and resulting
social and institutional transformations. Thus, the overall vision of
the GP-CESU is to foster a better understanding of the underlying causes
and consequences of changes in land use, the applied ecological
principles involved, and the social implications of this rapid change.
The goal is to create a regional base to develop insight and direction
for better managing Great Plains natural resources, particularly on
federally managed lands, by forming consortia of scientists across
agency and state boundaries. The GP-CESU seeks to provide technical
assistance to federal agencies, facilitate collaboration between the
partner agencies and university personnel as well as among universities
and among agencies, and to enhance research opportunities for university
and federal scientists by developing fundamental linkages between
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What's New:
CESU Network National Meeting
June 12-14
Howard University School of Law
Washington, D.C.
Every two years, the CESU Network National Meeting brings together partners from across the country to share outstanding examples of science, stewardship, and education in the spirit of collaborative conservation. The program includes plenary sessions, discussion sessions, a poster reception, new member orientation, CESU Directors' meeting, federal managers' meeting, and external activities, with opportunities to exchange information with conservation leaders from across government, academia, and the nongovernmental conservation community. More information...
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