The North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (NAC - CESU) was established in June 1999 by cooperative agreement between agencies of the Department of the Interior (National Park Service and United States Geological Survey) and the University of Rhode Island, with its partner institution, University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
The 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 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, many additional federal agencies and nonfederal institutions have joined the North Atlantic Coast CESU as partners since it's formation. As a result, excellent research and cooperative education and training opportunities have been made available to numerous students from diverse backgrounds, for the mutual professional benefit of students and the federal workforce.
Host: The University of Rhode Island
Year Established: 1999
Host CESU Website
Leadership
Director:
Elin Torell
Director, Coastal Institute
University of Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 874-6103
Email: elintorell@uri.edu
Coordinator:
Jaclyn Witterschein
Narragansett Bay Campus
University of Rhode Island
Email: jwitterschein@uri.edu
Federal Partners
Technical Representative
John Mosley
Deputy Regional Director - Trust Services
john.mosley@bia.gov
Administrative Representative
Jo Ann Metcalfe
Grant Officer
Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov
Technical Representatives
Desray Reeb
Marine Biologist
Desray.Reeb@boem.gov
Jennifer Ewald
Science Communication Outreach Liaison
Jennifer.Ewald@boem.gov
Administrative Representative
Briana Smith
Business Manager, Office of Environmental Programs, VAM OEP
briana.smith@boem.gov
Technical Representative
Stephanie Hellekson
Civil Engineer
shellekson@usbr.gov
Administrative Representative
Glen Josephson
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
gjosephson@usbr.gov
Technical Representatives
Gerard Moore
Deputy Renewable Program Director
gerard.moore@bsee.gov
Eboné Pierce
Operations Research Analyst
ebone.pierce@bsee.gov
Administrative Representative
Robert Fila
Program Analyst
robert.fila@bsee.gov
Technical Representative
Brian Mitchell
North Atlantic Coast CESU Research Coordinator
brian_mitchell@nps.gov
Administrative Representative
Keith Zotti
Financial Assistance Program Manager, North Atlantic-Appalachian Region
keith_zotti@nps.gov
Technical Representative
Jonathan Smith
Senior Scientist, Soil Science and Resource Assessment
jonathan.smith@usda.gov
Administrative Representatives
Tessa Garcia
Grants Management Specialist
tessa.garcia@usda.gov
Dalon Hardgraves
Grants Management Specialist
dalon.hardgraves@usda.gov
Technical Representative
Jon Hare
Science & Research Director
jon.hare@noaa.gov
Technical Representative
Ray Rainbolt
NAC-CESU DoD Regional Representative
Raymond.E.Rainbolt.civ@army.mil
Administrative Representative
Stephanie Rostermundt
Omaha District CESU Contracting Officer
Stephanie.a.rostermundt@usace.army.mil
Technical Representatives
Kathy Mitchell
CESU Project Manager
Kathy.S.Mitchell@usace.army.mil
Jennifer (Jenn) Seiter-Moser
Technical Director, Environmental Engineering and Sciences
Jennifer.M.Seiter-Moser@usace.army.mil
Administrative Representative
Sherry Whitaker
CESU Program Manager
sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil
Technical Representative
Scott Schwenk
Chief, Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning
william_schwenk@fws.gov
Administrative Representative
Scott Schwenk
Chief, Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning
william_schwenk@fws.gov
Technical Representative
Todd Chaudhry
Science Advisor
tchaudhry@usgs.gov
Administrative Representative
Sherri Bredesen
Chief, National Grants Branch
sbredesen@usgs.gov
Tribal Nation Partners
Technical Representative
Ella Myles
Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
elcabromy@gmail.com
Academic Partners
Technical Representative
Holly Ewing
Professor of Environmental Studies
hewing@bates.edu
Administrative Representative
Shonna Humphrey
Director of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance
shumphre@bates.edu
Technical Representative
Zoe Hughes
Research Assistant Professor
zoeh@bu.edu
Administrative Representative
Todd Conley
Associate Director Pre-Award Services
teconley@bu.edu
Technical Representatives
Darcy Boellstorff
Professor, Department of Geography
dboellstorff@bridgew.edu
Christine Brandon
Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
cbrandon@bridgew.edu
Thilina Surasinghe
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Administrative Representative
Colleen Campbell
Interim Executive Director, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects
ccampbell@bridgew.edu
Technical Representatives
Yongsong Huang
Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Yongsong_Huang@brown.edu
Tyler Kartzinel
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
tyler_kartzinel@brown.edu
Administrative Representative
Sharon Moitoso
Assistant Director, Pre-Award Services
sharon_moitoso@brown.edu
Technical Representative
Thomas Mozdzer
Associate Professor of Biology
tmozdzer@brynmawr.edu
Administrative Representative
Sarah Robertson
Director of Sponsored Research
serobertso@brynmawr.edu
Technical Representative
John Waldman
Professor
john.waldman@qc.cuny.edu
Administrative Representative
Poline Papoulis
Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
poline.papoulis@qc.cuny.edu
Technical Representative
John Anderson
W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History
jga@coa.edu
Technical Representatives
Andrew Miller
Executive Director of Research, Columbia Climate School (Earth Institute and Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory)
ajm2144@columbia.edu
Haley Clint
Manager of Administration and Outreach, Columbia Climate School (Earth Institute and Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory)
hc3333@columbia.edu
Administrative Representatives
Maribel Respo
Associate Director of Research Operations, Sponsored Projects Administration
mr256@columbia.edu
Dina Amin
Senior Project Officer, Sponsored Projects Administration
dea1@cumc.columbia.edu
Technical Representatives
Daniel Spooner
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
des1053@commonwealthu.edu
Jennifer L. Demchak
Professor/Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
jdemchak@commonwealthu.edu
Administrative Representative
Heather Feldhaus
Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
hfeldhau@commonwealthu.edu
Technical Representative
Magdeline Laba
Senior Research Associate
ml49@cornell.edu
Administrative Representative
Jamie Sprague
Senior Grant and Contract Officer/Federal Team Lead
jas2233@cornell.edu
Technical Representative
Benjamin Edwards
Professor of Geosciences
edwardsb@dickinson.edu
Administrative Representative
Benjamin Sweger
Director of Sponsored Projects
swegerb@dickinson.edu
Technical Representative
Brian Farrell
Museum of Comparative Zoology
bfarrell@fas.harvard.edu
Technical Representative
Dr. Geoffrey C. Trussell
Director, Marine Science Center
g.trussell@neu.edu
Administrative Representative
Liz Magee
Business and Operations Manager, Marine Science Center
e.magee@northeastern.edu
Technical Representative
Michael De Luca
Senior Assoc Director, Office of Research
deluca@marine.rutgers.edu
Administrative Representative
Nicole Nicholas-Bennett
Research Contract/Grant Manager
nnichola@rutgers.edu
Technical Representative
Jon K. Miller
Research Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering
jmiller@stevens.edu
Administrative Representatives
Erica McDaniel
Associate Director of Research Administration
emcdanie@stevens.edu
Technical Representative
Kimberly K. McKenna
Director of Sponsored Programs and Senior Project Manager, Coastal Research Center
kimberly.mckenna@stockton.edu
Technical Representative
Lindi Quackenbush
Interim Vice President for Research
ljquack@esf.edu
Administrative Representative
Kate Edwards
Deputy Operations Manager
kedwards@esf.edu
Technical Representative
Fang Luo
Director of the Spellman High Voltage Power Electronics Laboratory; Associate Director, Atlantic Marine Energy Center, US Dept. of Energy; Empire Innovation Associate Professor,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
fang.luo@stonybrook.edu
Administrative Representatives
Mary Plant
Sponsored Award Analyst
mary.plant@stonybrook.edu
Michele Hass
Assistant Director
Michele.Hass@stonybrook.edu
Office of Sponsored Programs
osp_contracts@stonybrook.edu
Technical Representatives
Dr. Jason Vokoun
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
jason.vokoun@uconn.edu
Ashley Helton
Deputy Director, Institute of the Environment
ashley.helton@uconn.edu
Administrative Representative
Sarah Bothell
Director of Office of Business Services, Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering
sarah.bothell@uconn.edu
Technical Representative
Christopher Gerbi
Associate Dean for Research, College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
christopher.gerbi@maine.edu
Administrative Representative
Tammy York
Assistant Director of Post-Award Services
tammy.york@maine.edu
Technical Representatives
Carys Mitchelmore, PhD
Professor and Interim Director, UMD Center for Environmental Sciences
mitchelmore@umces.edu
Alyssa Novak
Research Assistant Professor
abnovak@bu.edu
Administrative Representative
Director, Office of Research Administration and Advancement
oraa@umces.edu
Technical Representative
Jonathan Cumming
Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences
jrcumming@umes.edu
Administrative Representative
Joseph Pitula
Director of Research, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Professor, Department of Natural Sciences
jspitula@umes.edu
Technical Representatives
Paige Warren
Professor and Department Head, Dept of Environmental Conservation
pswarren@umass.edu
Elizabeth Brabec
Director, Center for Heritage and Society
ebrabec@umass.edu
Administrative Representative
Clinton Campbell
Research Administrator
opam@umass.edu
Technical Representatives
David Landon
Associate Director, Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research
david.landon@umb.edu
Kristin Uiterwyk
Director, Urban Harbors Institute
kristin.uiterwyk@umb.edu
Technical Representative
Charles Tilburg
Director, Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center
ctilburg@une.edu
Technical Representative
Elin Torell
Director, Coastal Institute
elintorell@uri.edu
Administrative Representative
Jean McCullough
Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
jlmcc@uri.edu
Technical Representative
Dr. Britt Raubenheimer
Senior Scientist, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering
britt@whoi.edu
Administrative Representative
Dennis McGillicuddy
Chief Science Officer
dmcgillicuddy@whoi.edu
Technical Representative
William Lauenroth
Professor in the Practice, School of the Environment
william.lauenroth@yale.edu
Administrative Representative
Diana Morgan
Director of Research
diana.morgan@yale.edu
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representative
Lisabeth Willey
President
lisabeth.willey@gmail.com
Technical Representatives
David Evers
Chief Scientist
david.evers@briwildlife.org
Dustin Meattey
Director of Waterfowl Progam
dustin.meattey@briwildlife.org
Administrative Representatives
Lori Davis
Finance Director
lori.davis@briwildlife.org
Sharon Oehmig
A/R and Budget Manager
Sharon.Oehmig@briwildlife.org
Technical Representative
Richard Delaney
Interim Executive Director
delaney@coastalstudies.org
Administrative Representative
Cathrine Macort
Director of Administration and Operations
cmacort@coastalstudies.org
Technical Representative
Jerome Pinti
Senior Scientist, Biological Oceanography Lab
jpinti@gmri.org
Administrative Representative
Lisa Janicki
Director, Sponsored Projects Office
ljanicki@gmri.org
Technical Representative
James McClelland, Ph.D
Senior Scientist
jmcclelland@mbl.edu
Administrative Representative
Diane Cook
Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs
dcook@mbl.edu
Technical Representative
Roman Jesien
Science Coordinator
rjesien@mdcoastalbays.org
Technical Representative
Meiyin Wu
Director, New Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology
wum@mail.montclair.edu
Administrative Representatives
Stefanie Brachfeld
Acting Vice Provost for Research
brachfelds@mail.montclair.edu
Ted Russo
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
russot@mail.montclair.edu
Technical Representative
Erik Sechler
Ecological Programs Coordinator
fsechler@nativeplanttrust.org
Administrative Representative
Christine Bennett
Office Manager
cbennett@nativeplanttrust.org
Technical Representative
Lisa Smith
Executive Director
lsmith@naturalareas.org
Administrative Representative
Amy Wills
Director of Operations
awills@naturalareas.org
Technical Representative
David S. Mizrahi
Vice-president, Research and Monitoring
david.mizrahi@njaudubon.org
Technical Representative
Nick Fisichelli
President and CEO
nfisichelli@schoodicinstitute.org
Technical Representative
Ryan Rebozo
Director of Conservation Science
rrebozo@vtecostudies.org
Technical Representative
Scot Williamson
Vice President
swilliamson@wildlifemgt.org
Administrative Representative
Meghan Gilbart
Grant Management Specialist
mgilbart@wildlifemgt.org
Technical Representative
Jonathan Sanderman
Senior Scientist and Carbon Program Director
jsanderman@woodwellclimate.org
Administrative Representative
Wendy Kingerlee
Director of Sponsored Research
wkingerlee@woodwellclimate.org