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North Atlantic Coast CESU is part of a national network
of biogeographic programs being established to provide
research, technical assistance and education to federal
land management, environmental and research agencies.
The CESUs will generate collaborations among federal managers
and policy-makers, federal researchers and the academic
community. Each partner contributes a different perspective
and wealth of technical knowledge allowing for the development
of new, innovative and creative solutions to the myriad
of environmental and social issues that confront our nation's
ecosystems. Host universities are selected by a highly
competitive process insuring that each CESU is founded
on scientific excellence.
The University of Rhode Island, a national leader in
the study of coastal and marine ecosystems, was selected
as the host for the North Atlantic Coast CESU. The University
of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Historically Black College,
offers a strong complement of marine and coastal scientists.
Based on the success of initial CESU efforts, four
additional institutions have joined the North Atlantic
Coast CESU as partners since it's formation: the University
of Massachusetts - Amherst, Rutgers University, Stony
Brook University, and City University of New York. As a result, excellent research and
cooperative education opportunities have been made available
to numerous students from diverse backgrounds, for the
mutual professional benefit of students and the federal
workforce.
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