# Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (15.678)

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Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $10.5 million in 51 grants, about $205,219 per award.

## Objectives

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national, collaborative consortium of federal agencies, tribes, universities, state and local governments, and other partners that provide scientific research, technical assistance, and education on natural and cultural resource issues to federal land management, environmental, and research agencies. There are currently 17 CESUs throughout the country. Each is comprised of a host university, multiple federal agencies, and additional academic and nonfederal partners.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.2 million | 42 |
| 2022 | $3.1 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $1.8 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $340,919 | 3 |
| 2025 | -$31,449 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $2.7 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $1.4 million |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Alaska | $1.4 million |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | $740,157 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $726,911 |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $670,712 |
| University of California, Davis | California | $388,815 |
| Brigham Young University | Utah | $311,597 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $306,853 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $280,552 |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $199,591 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $158,360 |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $151,276 |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $138,341 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | California | $136,274 |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $133,870 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $122,906 |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $112,646 |
| University of Montana | Montana | $108,704 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $103,763 |