GLNF-CESU Annual Meeting. Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU Partners WELCOME. September 20-21, 2007

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1 WELCOME Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU Partners GLNF-CESU Annual Meeting September 20-21, 2007

2 Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU Annual Meeting Dorothy H. Anderson, Ph.D. Host University Coordinator: GLNF CESU RaeLynn Jones Loss Host University Program Coordinator: GLNF CESU

3 Overview Current status 2007 highlights to date Strategic Plan Progress Agreement Renewal Looking ahead to 2008

4 Total Projects: FY03-07* 07* Project Funds: $11 Mil. Number of Projects: 174 * As of 9/19/2007

5 Overview of GLNF CESU Overview of GLNF CESU 24 Universities 8 Organizations 7 Federal Agencies

6 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 Funding by Agency Funding by Agency FY Year USGS USFS NRCS USACE NPS $ Amount

7 Percent Total Funds: Agency Percent Total Funds: Agency USFS 5% USGS 5% FY03-07 NRCS 21% USACE 1% NPS 67%

8 Percent Total Funds: Percent Total Funds: Non-Federal Partners FY03-07 WVU 18% UWM 8.6% MSU 12% MTU 5% UWSP 1.4% UWLax 1% GLC.5% IU 1.4% MN MSU.7% MNDNR.3% SMM 4% NMU 1.4% SFA.2% UVM 11.6% UTol 1% SUNY 11.6% UMN 14% UMD 5% UMass 2% TNC.3%

9 2007 Highlights 2007 Highlights Renewal Agreement Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially inducted 5 new university partners added Antioch University New England Cornell University Indiana State University Purdue University University of Notre Dame Met with USFS representatives, moved ahead with new agreement paperwork 4 new agreements to date First Task Agreement with The Nature Conservancy Development of a freshwater aquatic health indicator for use with CEAP Cropland modeling output.

10 2007 Project Summary 2007 Project Summary To Date: 74 task agreements/modifications 33 new projects ( 16 Existing Awards, Additional Money 25 End Date Extensions National Park Service National Resource Conservation Service U.S. Forest Service U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2007 total: $2.2 Million and counting

11 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress A. CESU Operations B. Interactive Information Management C. Expand & Involve Stakeholder Partners D. Strategic Planning for CESU Projects E. Promote Awareness F. Outreach & Education G. Update Strategic Plan

12 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress A. CESU Operations + Create permanent coordination groups Build communication mechanism among partners Develop communication tools +Develop protocols for initiating and reporting on projects Annual CESU Meeting Ensure CESU has operations staff - Secure CESU operating funds Work with partners beyond the region +Stronger link to National CESU network -Develop regional research objectives Ongoing evaluation of CESU operations Continue to evaluate process & CESU goals and objectives - Review partnership operations; ongoing evaluation of CESU success

13 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress B. Interactive Information Management + Operationalize basic website Link information to decision makers Encourage application of research results to local management Link & support partners with data keepers Improve science based decision making by informing agency decision makers about CESU results Build information clearinghouse Needs catalog -Spatial & social database networks (GIS databases) -Standardize and integrate natural resource monitoring across federal properties within CESU

14 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress C. Expand & Involve Stakeholder Partners + Outreach to potential partners +Extend membership Special effort to reach minority partners Strengthen existing partner relations Increase interactions among partners Involve minority partners in meetings Seek funding partners -Partner with foundations; develop research incentive fund

15 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress D. Strategic Planning for CESU Projects Initiate priority agency projects Identify federal agency needs +Project inventory - Develop set of regional demonstration projects - Obtain NSF grant Activate project implementation networks & groups -Implement committee system to locate linkages to build initiatives Explore, plan and conduct large scale projects Initiate 1-2 multi-state interdisciplinary research projects Sustain, protect and/or restore 5 unique ecosystems in unit Develop/pilot civic engagement models to address loss of open space, natural areas & biodiversity

16 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress E. Promote Awareness + Communicate and promote the GLNF CESU +Develop graphic/logo for CESU Conduct branding and PR campaign Active CESU interchange Marketing CESU within partner organizations Be recognized as center for interaction among partners in GLNF region Broad based CESU awareness Increase visibility outside existing CESU Network

17 Strategic Plan Progress Strategic Plan Progress F. Outreach & Education Diverse student/teacher/staff learning through involvement Promote student/teacher/citizen involvement Provide professional development opportunities + Broad education outreach Require research summaries for all projects Bring field and research people together

18 Agreement Renewal Agreement Renewal Process Highlights: Things we do well Things to work on

19 Agreement Renewal Agreement Renewal Process Timing Data Gathering Self Evaluation Federal Partner Evaluation Peer Evaluation UMMV and GP CESUs Signing of Document, August 2, 2007

20 Agreement Renewal Agreement Renewal Highlights of Renewal Great job incorporating students Good visibility Useful projects Increased participation

21 Agreement Renewal Agreement Renewal Things to work on Broader distribution of projects More minority participation Place role and mission statement on website Increase participation of non active federal partners

22 Looking Ahead to 2008 Looking Ahead to 2008 New National Coordinator Many NPS task agreements already in the works New GLNF-CESU Host University Program Coordinator Working with agencies under uncertain Congressional Mandates

23 Draft Annual Work Plan: 2008 Draft Annual Work Plan: 2008 o Continue to collect agency information to complete a searchable research needs catalog o Develop marketing CD for tech reps to get greater involvement across agencies and partners (just beginning) o Continue to identify multi-agency, ecosystem based project(s) o Increase collaboration opportunities with the GLNF-CESU minority partners o Work with NASA on securing funding for GLNF-CESU cooperative research o Look for a opportunities to engage the USFWS and work towards possible induction o Continue work on congressional funding for CESUs o Work on cooperative agreement issues o o

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