From our partners at the Rocky Mountains CESU: Each year the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU) recognizes the outstanding accomplishments by our students. Our RM-CESU Student Award recipients have contributed to wetland monitoring protocols, oral history at parks, grouse conservation, and citizen science. Many of our recipients have gone on to careers in […]
Researchers who conducted investigations in the Interior Region 1-National Capital Area national parks during 2020 and 2021 are invited to virtually present a talk (10 min) or poster at the upcoming Spotlight on National Park Resources meeting. This is a virtual event on the mornings of 20 and 21 April 2022. Spotlight is an opportunity for our research partners to showcase […]
Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: L22AS00069 Deadline for Proposals – 18 January 2022 @ 5:00 PM EST The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) strives to apply the best available science as part of the agency’s Wild Horse and Burro Program efforts to ensure that self-sustaining populations of wild horses and burros can thrive on healthy […]
By Dan Filer, Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Coordinator We have had another very successful year in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network thanks to all of you! The final numbers are still coming in, but we expect to surpass the number of projects and modifications executed in FY 2021 as well as total dollars awarded […]
In July 2021, Appalachian Laboratory and CHWA CESU Director Dr. Eric Davidson stepped down from these roles to serve as a Jefferson Science Fellow with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the Office of Environmental Equality at the U.S. State Department during the 2021-2022 academic year. As part of the […]
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) plays a number of critical roles in marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems. SAV provides food and habitat for various species of waterfowl and fish, helps stop erosion, and allows sediment to settle for cleaner water. Additionally, SAV removes nutrient pollution from the water and adds needed oxygen, helping to prevent dreaded […]
Purpose: The Washington Biologists’ Field Club (WBFC), organized in 1900, annually provides competitive grants to support field research on the natural history of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. The WBFC welcomes proposals that consider aspects of natural history, systematics, biodiversity, ecology, or environmental issues. This year, studies focusing on organisms occurring on Plummers […]
Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick has recently been named the Associate Director for Research at the Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. He joins recently named Appalachian Laboratory Director Dr. David Nelson on the Laboratory’s new leadership team. As part of his new role at the Laboratory, Fitzpatrick will also serve as […]
By Dr. Tim Watkins, NPS Science Access and Engagement Coordinator Institutions benefit from membership in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. But when projects involve students, we glimpse one of the greatest values of the partnership: opportunities and support for young people to learn, grow, and succeed in their careers. Robert Boyd, a filmmaker and recent graduate […]
by Rhonda Schwinabart, host staff, based on material from previous releases by NPS and University of Richmond In January 2021, the Bear Rocks and Allegheny Front Preserve became the 600th National Natural Landmark (NNL) of the United States, thanks in part to the research efforts Dr. Todd Lookingbill and Dr. Dave Kitchen of the University […]
