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Host University
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Federal Partners
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Technical Representative 

Administrative Representative 

 


 

HOST UNIVERSITY 


 
 

Dr. James A. Allen
Director, CPCESU
Northern Arizona University
P O Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
Phone: (928) 523-5894
Fax: (928) 523-1080
James.Allen@nau.edu 

Laurie Thom
Coordinator, CPCESU
Northern Arizona University
P O Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ  86011-5018
Phone:  (928) 523-5549
Laurie.Thom@nau.edu
 

 
 

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit National Network 


 
 

Dr. Tom Fish
National Coordinator, CESU Network
1849 C Street NW, #2723
Washington, DC 20240 
Phone:  (202) 208-5972 
Tom_Fish@nps.gov
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 CPCESU Federal Partner Representatives 


 
 
 
 Bureau of Indian Affairs 
 
 
 

Rachael Novak
Climate Change Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Trust Services
1849 C St., NW, MIB 4635
Washington D.C., 20240
Phone:  (202) 219-1652
Rachael.Novak@bia.gov
 
Jo Ann Metcalfe 
Grants Management Specialist
jo.metcalfe@bia.gov 
 

 Bureau of Land Management


 
 

Aaron Roe
Utah BLM State Botanist and
 T & E Lead
Bureau of Land Management 
Utah State Office
440 West 200 South, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1345 
Phone: (801) 539-4065
aroe@blm.gov  

Rachelle Bruse
Grants Management Officer
rbruse@blm.gov 

 
 

Bureau of Reclamation 


 
 

B O R

 

Dr. Mark McKinstry
US Bureau of Reclamation 
125 S. State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1147 
Phone:  (801) 524-3835 
Mmckinstry@usbr.gov 

Heidi Hansen
Grants Officer
Upper Colorado Regional Office
125 South State St., Rm. 8100
Salt Lake City, UT 84138
Phone: (801) 524-5499
heidihansen@usbr.gov 

 
 

Department of Defense 


 
 

Robbie Knight
Regional Coordinator
Wildlife Biologist
US Army Dugway Proving Ground
Environmental Programs 
IMWE-DUG-PWEP MS#1
5330 Valdez Circle, Room 2118
Dugway, UT 84022-5001
Phone:  (435) 831-3576
Cell:  (435) 830-8041
robert.n.knight.civ@mail.mil

Ryan Orndorff
Program Manager, DoD Natural Resources
Ryan Orndorff.civ@mail.mil 

Kathy Mitchell
DoD CESU Program Manager
Kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil.


Charles McGregor
charles.mcgregor@usace.army.mil 

 
 

Fish and Wildlife Service 


 
 

Greg Watson 
Chief, Office of Landscape Conservation 
USFWS Mountain-Prairie Region
134 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, CO  80228
Phone:  (303) 236-8155 
greg_watson@fws.gov 

Tammy Mayne or Patrick McKenney
Grants and Agreements Specialists
FW6-CGS_FA@fws.gov 

 
 

Forest Service 


 
 

Dr. Carolyn Hull Sieg
Research Plant Ecologist
2500 S. Pine Knoll Drive
Flagstaff, AZ  86001-6381
Phone:  (928) 556-2151 
csieg@fs.fed.us 

Cindy Gordon
Lead Grants Management Specialist
Rocky Mountain Research Station
cdgordon@fs.fed.us 

 
 

National Park Service 


 
 

Dr. Todd Chaudhry
CPCESU Research Coordinator 
Northern Arizona University
P O Box 15018 
Flagstaff, AZ  86011-5765
Phone:  (928) 523-6638 
Fax:  (928) 523-2014
Todd_Chaudhry@nps.gov 

 

 
 

Natural Resources Conservation Service 


 
 

N R C S

 

Ronald Harris 
Director, Outreach and Partnerships
Division 
ronald.harris@usda.gov

 
 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works 


 
 

Dr. Alfred F. Cofrancesco 
Technical Director 
Environmental Laboratory Waterways Experiment Station 
3909 Halls Ferry Road 
Vicksburg, MS  39180-6199 
Phone:  (601) 634-3182
Fax:  (601) 634-3664 
AL.F.Cofrancesco@usace.army.mil 

Sherry Whitaker
CESU Grants Officer
 Technical Representative
U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone:  (601) 634-2990
sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil 

 

Jeri McGuffie
Grants Officer-ERDC
3909 Halls Ferry Rd.
Vicksburg, MS  39180-6199
(601) 634-3128
Jeri.H.Mcguffie@usace.army.mil

Lucas Walsh
Omaha District CESU 
Lucas.v.walsh@usace.army.mil
(402) 995-2750

Stephanie Rostermundt
Omaha District CESU
Stephane.a.rostermundt@usace.army.mil
(402) 995-2083

 
 

U.S. Geological Survey 


 
 

U S G S

 

Dr. Charles Drost
USGS Southwest Biological Science Center 
Colorado Plateau Research Station 
P O  Box 5614 
Flagstaff, AZ  86011-5614 
Phone:  (928) 556-7187 
Charles_Drost@usgs.gov 

Faith Graves
CESU Contract Specialist
fgraves@usgs.gov 

 
 
 
 
 
 

CPCESU Non-Federal Partner Representatives 


 
 
 

The Arboretum at Flagstaff 


 
 

Dr. Kristin Haskins 
The Arboretum at Flagstaff 
4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ  86005
Phone:  (928) 774-1442 Ext 114 
Fax:  (928) 774-1441 
Kristin.Haskins@thearb.org 

 
 
 

Archaeology Southwest (Formerly The Center for Desert Archaeology) 


 
 

Nicole Taylor
Director of Operations
Archaeology Southwest
300 North Ash Alley 
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone:  (520) 849-6445 Ext 24 
Fax:  (520) 882-6948 
nicole@archaeologysouthwest.org 

 
 

Arizona State University 


 
 

Dr. Christine A. Vogt 
Director, Center for Sustainable Tourism
School of Community Resources and Development
Arizona State University 
411 N. Central Ave. #550, Mail Code 4020
Office 541
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (810) 588-3293 (cell) 
Fax: (480) 965-8087 
CHRISTINE.VOGT@asu.edu

 
 
 
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies


 
 

Bird Con

 
 Brandt Ryder
Science Director
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
230 Cherry St., Suite 150
Ft. Collins, CO  80521
Phone:  (970) 482-1707, Ext. 43
brandt.ryder@birdconservancy.org 
 Chris White
Conservation Delivery Lead
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
230 Cherry St., Suite 150
Ft. Collins, CO  80521
Phone:  (970) 482-1707, Ext. 24
chris.white@birdconservancy.org 
 
 

Colorado Mesa University 


 

Tracy Mundy
Grants Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs
tmundy@coloradomesa.edu 

 
 

Colorado State University 


 
 

CO_State

 
Dr. Mark Paschke 
Shell Endowed Chair of Restoration Ecology 
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Dept. 
Research Associate Dean 
Warner College of Natural Resources 
Colorado State University 
14722 Campus Delivery 
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1472 
Phone: (970) 491-0760 
Mark.Paschke@colostate.edu 
Carmen Morales
Senior Research Administrator 
Sponsored Programs 
Colorado State University 
2002 Campus Delivery 
Fort Collins, CO  80523-2002 
Phone: (970) 491-6684 
Fax: (970) 491-3292 
carmen.morales@colostate.edu 
 
 

Conservation Science Partners 


 
 

Conservation

 

Dr. Brett Dickson 
President and Chief Scientist 
Conservation Science Partners 
11050 Pioneer Trail, Suite 202 
Truckee, CA  94161 
Phone:  (530) 214-8905 
Fax: (530) 214-8907 
info@csp-inc.org 

Mary Forsyth
Business Manger 
Conservation Science Partners 
11050 Pioneer Trail, Suite 202 
Truckee, CA  94161 
mary@csp-inc.org 
 
 

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center 


 
 

Crow

 

Dr. Mark Varien 
Executive Vice President
Research Institute at Crow Canyon
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center 
23390 Road K 
Cortez, CO  81321-9408
Phone:  (970) 564-4351 
Fax: (970) 565-4859 
Mvarien@crowcanyon.org 

 
 
 

Desert Research Institute 


 
 

Dr. Dave Rhode 
Associate Research Professor 
Desert Research Institute 
2215 Raggio Parkway 
Reno, NV 89512 
Phone:  (775) 673-673-7310 
Phone:  (702) 862-5545 
Dave.Rhode@dri.edu 

 
 
 

Diné College 


 
 

Dr. Donald K. Robinson 
Science Division, GCB 
Diné College
1 Circle Drive
Route 12 
Tsaile, AZ  86556 
Phone: (928) 864-7335 
dkrobinson@dinecollege.edu 

 
 
 

Dixie State University 


 
 

Dixie

 
Dr. Erin R. O'Brien 
Associate Professor 
Department of Biology 
Dixie State University 
225 South 700 East Street 
St. George, UT 84770 
Phone: (435) 652-7761 
obrien@dixie.edu 
 
 
 

Forest Stewards Guild 


 
 

Dr. Zander Evans 
Executive Director
Forest Steward Guild 
2019 Galisteo Street, Suite N7 
Santa Fe, NM 87505 
Phone: (505) 983-8992
Fax: (505) 986-0798
zander@forestguild.org 

 
 

Fort Lewis College 


 
 

Ft Lewis

 

Dr. Jesse Tune 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Anthropology 
Fort Lewis College 
Center of Southwest Studies 
1000 Rim Drive, Room  
Durango, CO  81301 
Phone: (970) 247-7273 
jwtune@fortlewis.edu

Dr. Rebecca Austin
Associate Professor 
Anthropology and Environmental Studies 
Fort Lewis College 
Center of Southwest Studies 
1000 Rim Drive, Room 279 
Durango, CO 81301 
Phone: (970) 247-7346 
austin_r@fortlewis.edu 


 
Michael Brown
Director
Office of Sponsored Research and Federal Relations
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO  81301-3999
Phone: (970) 247-7695
Fax: (970) 247-7358
msbrown@fortlewis.edu
 
 

Institute of Archaeological Research & Discovery 


 
Dr. Richard H. Wilkinson 
President
Institute of Archaeological Research & Discovery
1305 E. University Blvd.
Box 20840
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: (520) 373-0000 
ardarizona@gmail.com 
 
 

The Institute for Bird Populations 


 
 

Inst for Bird

 

Dr. Rodney Siegel 
Executive Director 
The Institute for Bird Populations
P O Box 1346 
Point Reyes Stations, CA  94956 
Phone: (415) 553-2051 
rsiegel@birdpop.org 

 
 
 

Living Heritage Research Council 


 
 

Sean O'Meara 
Research Associate 
Living Heritage Research Council 
P. O. Box 153 
Cortez, CO  81321 
Phone: (520) 664-4866 
sean.omearaheritage@gmail.com 




Kathleen VanVlack
Vice President of Research 
Living Heritage Research Council 
P.O. Box 153 
Cortez, CO 81321 
Phone: (845) 527-8389 
kvanvlack82@gmail.com 

Jessica Yaquinto
President and CEO 
Living Heritage Research Council
P O Box 153 
Cortez, CO 81321 
Phone: (970) 570-9005 
jessica@livingheritage.net 
 
 
 
 Museum of Northern Arizona 

 
 

MNA

 

Kim Spurr 
Archaeology Division Director
Museum of Northern Arizona 
3101 North Fort Valley Road 
Flagstaff, AZ  86001-8348 
Phone: (928) 774-5211 Ext.260 
Fax: (928) 779-1527 
kspurr@musnaz.org 

 
 
 

Navajo Nation Archaeology Division 


 
 

Vacant 

 
 
 

Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources 


 
 

Vacant 

 
 
 

New Mexico State University 


 
 

Matthew Gompper
Professor and Department Head 
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology  
New Mexico State University
P O Box 30003, MSC 4901 
Las Cruces, NM  88003-8003 
Phone:  (575)  
gompperm@nmsu.edu 
 
 
 New Mexico Tech 
 
 
 

Dr. Haoying Wang 
Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Business and Technology Management 
New Mexico Tech 
Speare 136A, 801 Leroy Place 
Socorro, NM 878001 
Phone: (575) 835-5107 
haoying.wang@nmt.edu 

Judith McShannon 
Manager of Research Development
New Mexico Tech 
Brown Hall 103  
Socorro, NM 878001 
Phone: (575) 835-6940 
Judith.McShannon@nmt.edu 

 
 

Northern Arizona University 


 
 

Dr. James A. Allen
Director, CPCESU
Northern Arizona University
P O Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
Phone: (928) 523-5894
Fax: (928) 523-1080
James.Allen@nau.edu 

Laurie Thom
Coordinator, CPCESU
Northern Arizona University
P O Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ  86011-5018
Phone:  (928) 523-5549
Laurie.Thom@nau.edu 

 
 

Oregon State University 


 
 

Dr. Lisa J. Gaines 
Institute for Natural Resources 
Oregon State University 
210 Strand Agricultural Hall 
Corvallis, OR 97331-2208 
Phone:  (541) 737-1976 
Fax:  (541) 737-1887
lisa.gaines@oregonstate.edu 

 
 

Dr. Jeremy S. Johnson
Prescott College 
220 Grove Avenue 
Prescott, AZ  86301 
Phone:  (928) 350-2258 
jeremy.johnson@prescott.edu 
 
 
 

RiversEdge West 


 
 

Rusty Lloyd
Program Director
RiversEdge West
P. O. Box 1907
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: (970) 256-7400
rlloyd@riversedgewest.org
 
 

Southern Utah University 


 
 

Dr. Briget Eastep
Director
Outdoor Engagement Center
Southern Utah University
Sharwan Smith, Room 172
Cedar City, UT 84720
Phone:  (435) 586-7829
eastep@suu.edu 

Sylvia Bradshaw
Director
Sponsored Programs, Agreements, Research and Contracts
Southern Utah University
351 W. University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
Phone:  (435) 865-8175
sylviabradshaw@suu.edu 

 
 

University of Arizona 


 
 

Dr. John L. Koprowski
Director 
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
Professor, Wildlife Fisheries Science
University of Arizona 
1064 E. Lowell Street
Building: ENR2 (#137), Room #N333
Tucson, AZ  85721-0137 
Phone: (520) 626-5895 
Fax: (520) 621-8801 
squirrel@ag.arizona.edu 

Ashley Stewart 
Coordinator, Administrative Services
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
University of Arizona 
1064 E. Lowell Street
ENR2 Room N327 
Tucson, AZ  85721-0137 
Phone: (520) 621-8567 
Fax: (520) 621-8801
akstewart@email.arizona.edu 

 
 
University of Cincinnati
 
 
 

Dr. Dan Murphy
Associate Professor
Anthropology
University of Cincinnati
4th Braunstein Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0380
Phone:  (513) 556-3415
murphdl@uc.edu

 
Brigitte Marlo
Sr. Grant Administrator
Biomedical, Chemical & Environmental Engineering
University of Cincinnati
701 ERC, ML0012
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
Phone:  (513) 556-1432
marlobs@uc.edu

 
 
 

University of Nevada, Reno 


 
 

Dr. Ahmad Itani 
Foundation Professor and Associate Vice President for Research 
Division of Research and Innovation 
University of Nevada, Reno 
Reno, NV 89557 
Phone:  (775) 327-2362 
itani@unr.edu 
 
 
 

University of New Mexico 


 
 


Robert Dello-Russo, PhD

Director
Office of Contract Archeology
University of New Mexico
1717 Lomas Blvd NE
MSC07-4230
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone:505-277-2870
rdellorusso@unm.edu
 
 
 

University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design 


 
 

Dr. Frank Matero 
Professor of Architecture 
University of Pennsylvania School of Design 
115 Myerson Hall 
210 South 34th Street 
Philadelphia, PA  19104 
Phone: (215) 898-3169 
fgmatero@design.upenn.edu 

Dr. W. Stuart Watson
Associate Director 
Office of Research Services 
University of Pennsylvania
3451 Walnut Street, P221 
Franklin Building 
Philadelphia, PA  1914-6205 
Phone: (215) 573-6707 
wswatson@upenn.edu 

 
 

University of Texas at San Antonio 


 
 

Univ Texas_SA

 

William A. Dupont, FAIA, NCARB 
San Antonio Conservation Endowed Professor 
Director Center for Cultural Sustainability
University of Texas at San Antonio School of Architecture
501 West César E. Chávez Blvd. 
San Antonio, TX 78207 
Phone: (210) 458-3092 
Fax: (210) 458-3016 
william.dupont@utsa.edu 

 
 
 

The University of Utah 


 
 

Univ Utah

 

Dr. Kelly S. Bricker 
Director 
Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism  Sustainable Tourism Management
University of Utah 
1901 E. South Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 585-6503 
kelly.bricker@health.utah.edu

Dr. Sarah Jack Hinners 
Acting Director,  Ecological Planning Center 
Department of City and Metropolitan Planning
College of Architecture and Planning 
University of Utah
375 South 1530 East, Room 235AAC 
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 
Phone: (801) 585-5289 
sarah.hinners@utah.edu 

Brent K. Brown 
Director, Office of Sponsored Projects 
University of Utah 
Research Administration Building (RAB)
75 South 2000 East, Room 211 
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-8930 
Phone: (801) 581-8903 
Fax: (801) 585-5749 
brent.brown@osp.utah.edu 

 
 

Utah State University 


 
 

Dr. Mark Brunson 
Professor
Department of Environment and Society 
Utah State University 
5215 Old Main Hill 
Logan, UT 84322-5215 
Phone: (435) 797-2458 
Fax: (435) 797-4048
Mark.Brunson@usu.edu 

 
 
 

Weber State University 


 
 

Weber

 

James Taylor 
Director
Office of Sponsored Projects & Technology Commercialization
Weber State University
3850 Dixon Parkway 
Department 1027,  Room 102 
Ogden, UT  84408-1027 
Phone:  (801) 626-6055

Fax: (801) 626-6147 
jamestaylor8@weber.edu 

 
 
 

Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 


 
 

Bonnie Ricord
Program Specialist
WAFWA
3380 Americana Terrace, Suite 320, Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208) 331-9431
Fax: (208) 331-9436
bonnie.ricord@wafwa.org

 

 

Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Location
Room 125b Building 82
SW Forest Sciences Complex
200 E. Pine Knoll
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
Contact Form
Email
cpcesu@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-8777