Leadership, Coordination, and Administrative Oversight for the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Project Description: This project supports the fundamental administration and coordination actions of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU and furthers the broader implementation of the CESU Network across the country, which fosters engagement among federal agencies and non-federal partner institutions in collaborative natural and culture resource science, education, and stewardship activities. The efforts of this CESU task agreement will help forge partnerships and projects that contribute significant advances in scientifically credible information, bolster understanding of resource management issues, stimulate development of usable knowledge, cultivate professional capacity development and educational opportunities for partners, students, and public sector professionals, and ultimately support informed decision-making for natural and cultural heritage conservation on public and private lands and waters. In addition, projects supported through the CESUs engage hundreds of students each year who gain valuable hands-on experience working and learning side-by-side on “real-life” problems with federal scientists, technical field staff, and resource managers.

Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Ginger Steelman, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Partner Institution: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Federal Agency Technical Contact: Mr. Tom Fish

Project Type: Education

Project Discipline: Natural Resources

Start Year: 2021

End Year: 2026

Initial Funding Amount: $17,000.00

Federal Grant Number: P21AC12009-00

Amendments

  • Amendment Number: 01, Year: 2022, Amount: $82,428.00
  • Amendment Number: 02, Year: 2022, Amount: $21,625.00
  • Amendment Number: 03, Year: 2023, Amount: $16,200.00
  • Amendment Number: 04, Year: 2024, Amount: $14,400.00

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