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Federal
land management, environmental, and research agencies, along with
the nation's universities, share several science-based goals in
the 21st century: high-quality science, usable knowledge for resource
managers, responsive technical assistance, continuing education,
and cost-effective research programs. A network
of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units has been established
to achieve these goals. The objectives of the CESU Network are
to:
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Provide
resource managers with high-quality scientific research, technical
assistance, and education; |
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deliver
research and technical assistance that is timely, relevant to resource
managers, and needed to develop and implement sound adaptive management
approaches; |
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ensure
the independence and objectivity of research; |
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create
and maintain effective partnerships among Federal agencies and universities
to share resources and expertise; |
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take
full advantage of university resources while benefiting faculty
and students; |
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encourage
professional development of Federal scientists; and |
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manage
Federal science resources efficiently. |
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Each CESU is structured as a working collaboration among federal
agencies and universities. CESUs are based at universities and
focus on a biogeographic region of the country, as shown below.
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