Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Bureau of Land Management

TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Karen Schank
OR/WA Science Coordinator
Branch of Planning, Monitoring, and Social Science (OR932)
Oregon/Washington State Office
Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior
503-707-2961
kschank@blm.gov		 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
Shelli Timmons
Financial Assistance Team Lead
Bureau of Land Management Region 9
OR/WA Branch of Procurement Management
P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208-2965
Direct 503-808-6295 office srtimmons@blm.gov
Main 503-808-6359 | Email blm_or_so_fa@blm.gov

Bureau of Land Management Website
BLM project summary form
BLM_How-to-Use-CESU
BLM Project Examples

Key Research, Technical Assistance, and Education Needs

Education, Research and Technical Assistance needs

Research

  • Species and habitats at risk
  • Aquatic/riparian systems
  • Reclamation of damaged lands
  • Young forest stand biodiversity for Northwest Forest Plan
  • Human dimensions (e.g., fire and the rural interface)
  • Research and data management system to address litigation and public values

Technical assistance and education

  • Continuing education opportunities (e.g., short courses to advanced degree work)
  • Technical transfer and exchange of new science information
  • Applications of new science and technology in resource management activities (e.g., application of landscape modeling systems for BLM forest lands in Northwest Forest Plan)