Category Archives: News

2024 Acadia Science Fellowship Request for Proposals

Deadline for proposals is November 15, 2023. Schoodic Institute and the National Park Service are pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for fellowships to support research in Acadia National Park in 2023.  The Acadia Science Fellowship will support a new generation of talented scientists doing innovative, management-relevant research; telling stories of park science that […]

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Coordinator’s Corner July 2023

By Dan Filer, CHWA CESU NPS Research Coordinator   We have several exciting achievements to share in this edition of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network Newsletter.  These achievements would not have been possible without the effort of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Appalachian Laboratory’s efforts drafting our Strategic Plan, which I […]

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Chesapeake Watershed CESU Student Award Winners 2023

By Megan Nortrup, National Park Service NCR (originally published in the National Park Service Natural Resource Quarterly, used with permission)  A new award program from the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CHWA CESU) recognizes graduate students who make outstanding contributions to a CHWA CESU-facilitated research project. Up to 3 awards of $1,500 are given […]

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Projects Update Newsletter Summer 2023

By Katie Kline, Website and Experts Database Designer/Developer  Supplemental Host Support from NPS The National Capital Regional Office of the National Park Service graciously provided the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network with some supplemental host support funding to help address some of the goals that were identified in the most recent Strategic Plan.  We would […]

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Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technology Incubator Launched

by Rhonda Schwinabart, Outreach Coordinator, CHWA CESU and UMCES Appalachian Laboratory During the hottest days of summer, have you walked by a pond or along the beach at the ocean and  seen what looks like bright, neon green or dark red water? If so, then you have witnessed Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). These blooms result […]

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2023 CESU NETWORK NATIONAL AWARDS | CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

2023 CESU NETWORK NATIONAL AWARDS | CALL FOR NOMINATIONS  The CESU Network National Awards recognize efforts of individuals, groups, institutions, or projects that have contributed substantially to the development, implementation, or accomplishments of the CESU Network. Awards highlight the collaborative structure of CESUs and reflect the achievement of federal and nonfederal partners working together. Awards […]

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Joint LTER Network and CESU Network Career Forum

From the CESU National Network: Joint LTER Network and CESU Network Career Forum April 25, 2023 3:00-5:00 PM EST/12:00-2:00 PM PST Are you a graduate student curious about a career at a federal agency? Join us to meet agency ecologists from around the nation and learn about their career paths, backgrounds, job responsibilities, benefits and challenges, and […]

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New CHWA CESU Student Award: Call for Nominations 2023

The Chesapeake Watershed (CHWA) CESU Student Award recognizes students who make outstanding contributions to a CHWA CESU facilitated research project. Up to 3 awards of $1500 will be given annually, as funding allows. Nominations must be emailed to Rhonda Schwinabart (rschwinabart@umces.edu) by Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Eligibility: Any graduate student (Masters or Ph.D.) of a […]

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Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Student Research Fellowship -2023 Call

Applications are now being accepted for the Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Research Fellowship for work in Glacier National Park. The fellowship aims to provide educational assistance for students seeking to understand natural and cultural resources issues and how these interact with human values. Special consideration will be given to proposals that address the following: natural resource issues […]

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Coordinator’s Corner: Fall 2022

By: Dan Filer The network had another successful year in FY22, and I’m very excited to announce some upcoming efforts here at the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network and the host institution, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) – Appalachian Laboratory.  The biggest announcement coming from our Annual Meeting last month involved […]

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