61-6012 PACIFIC NW COOP ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT PROGRAM SUPPORT

• Sponsoring Institution: Other Cooperating Institutions
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: STATE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0212343
• Project Start Date: Sep 30, 2007
• Project End Date: Sep 30, 2010
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE
SEATTLE,WA 98195

Performing Department
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION

Non Technical Summary
The Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU) is part of a nationwide network of similar units organized around bio-geographical regions. Although each CESU operates independently (e.g., has an individual annual work plan and strategic plan), they are linked through the national network. Overall coordination is provided by the national CESU Council composed of representatives from each of the participating federal agencies. this task agreement also provides a vehicle to support small-scale research, technical assistance, and education projects.

Animal Health Component

(N/A)

Research Effort Categories

Basic

100%

Applied

(N/A)

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
123	0699	1070	100%

Knowledge Area
123 - Management and Sustainability of Forest Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
0699 - Trees, forests, and forest products, general;

Field Of Science
1070 - Ecology;

Keywords

pnw

cesu

Goals / Objectives
The primary purpose of the PNW CESU is to provide federal resource managers with high-quality scientific research, technical assistance and education through the linking of participating agencies and university partners in mutually beneficial collaborative projects

Project Methods
Depending upon the availability of funds, this task agreement also provides a vehicle to support small-scale research, technical assistance, and education projects.

Progress 10/01/07 to 10/01/08

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Funds from this grant support the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit office. This includes publication of a quarterly newsletter, maintaining the unit's web site and holding annual meetings. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.

Impacts
The completion of this new agreement, establishes five more years of a partnership between the NPS and the UW. Funds from this grant support the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit office. This includes publication of a quarterly newsletter, maintaining the unit's web site and holding annual meetings.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 10/01/06 to 10/01/07

Outputs
This project initiated in October 2007.

Impacts
The completion of this new agreement, establishes five more years of a partnership between the NPS and the UW. Funds from this grant support the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit office. This includes publication of a quarterly newsletter, maintaining the unit's web site and holding annual meetings.

Publications

• No publications reported this period