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CPCESU membership

Members of the Colorado Plateau CESU benefit from a collaborative partnership in research, education, and technical assistance. Collaboration is facilitated by a streamlined task agreement process, and a 17.5% indirect cost rate (with the exception of the indirect cost rate of the U.S. Forest Service (0%) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (10%)).

See our New Partner Protocol

Criteria for CPCESU membership

1. Building CPCESU capacity
2. Applicability of knowledge and skill set to the CPCESU
3. Compatibility with CPCESU mission
4. Regional perspective and/or involvement, or potential for regional involvement, including spatial scale

Academic institutions will be asked to submit:

1. Letter of interest confirming a review of the general CESU descriptive materials and CPCESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (found on the CPCESU Documents page), and agree to abide by all responsibilities and expectations of partner institutions
2. Written response to the ten elements specified in the New Partners Protocol

Non-academic institutions will be asked to submit:

1. Letter of interest confirming a review of the general CESU descriptive materials and CPCESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement (found on the CPCESU Documents page), and agree to abide by all responsibilities and expectations of partner institutions
2. Written response to the three elements specified in the Addition of New Partners Protocol

Benefits to agencies

• Access to a wide range of scientific and project management services from universities and other organizations
• Focus on multidisciplinary problem-solving

Benefits to universities

• Opportunities for faculty to provide technical assistance to agencies and other groups
• Opportunities for graduate student research, participation in projects, internships, and employment

Benefits to nongovernmental organizations

• Access to and participation in research, technical assistance, education, and social science projects
• Focus on multi-institutional approach to resource issues

Benefits to Tribes

• Educational and professional development opportunities for students, scientists, and natural and cultural resource managers
• Focus on collaborative approach to addressing resource issues