Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Partners

The PNW CESU has 19 leading academic institutions, one state agency, one non-governmental organization, and three non-profits.

  TECHNICAL
REPRESENTATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPRESENTATIVE
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Central Washington University Carey Gazis
Department of Geological Sciences
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418
office: 509-963-2820
FAX: 509-963-2821
cgazis@geology.cwu.edu
Christy Gilchrist, PhD (Tlingit)
She/Her/Hers
Director
Research and Sponsored Programs and
American Indian Studies
400 E. University Way
Barge 101A or Dean 355
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-963-3111
christy.gilchrist@cwu.edu
Eastern Washington University Rebecca Brown
Professor and Department Chair
Biology
156 Science Hall
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA 99004
Phone: (509) 359-2528
rbrown@ewu.edu
Joanna Joyner-Matos
Special Assistant to the Provost for Research and Grants
210 Showalter Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509-359-2517
jmatos@ewu.edu
The Evergreen State College Carl Elliott
Conservation Nursery Manager
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW,
Sem 2 E3131
Olympia, WA 98505
Phone (360) 867-6784
elliottc@evergreen.edu
John McLain
Associate Vice President for Grants, Strategic Initiatives, and Foundation Relations
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, MS
LIB 3900
Olympia, WA 98505
Phone: (360) 867-6045
sponsoredresearch@evergreen.edu
Heritage University Kazuhiro Sonoda
Provost and VP of Academic Affairs
Heritage University
3240 Fort Road
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: (509) 865-8584
sonoda_k@heritage.edu
Dean, Arts and Sciences
sonoda_k@heritage.edu
Pending
Oregon Institute of Technology Jherime Kellermann
Professor
Natural Sciences Department
DOW200
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: (541) 851-5156
Jherime.Kellermann@oie.edu
Pending
Oregon State University Lisa Gaines
Director
Institute for Natural Resources
Oregon State University
234 Strand Agricultural Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2208
Phone: (541) 737-1976
lisa.gaines@oregonstate.edu
Zach Gill
Director
Sponsored Programs, Award Contracting
Oregon State University
B306 Kerr Administration Building
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
Phone: (541) 737-1794
Email: sponsored.programs@oregonstate.edu
Portland State University Annie Lindgren
Associate Vice President for Research
Richard and Maurine Neuberger Center
1600 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725–3854
arl3@pdx.edu
Jennifer Ward
Director of Sponsored Projects Operations
Sponsored Projects Administration
Richard and Maurine Neuberger Center
1600 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 210
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-8308
awards@pdx.edu

Rachelle Richmond
Assistant Director of Grants and Agreements Administration
Sponsored Projects Administration
Richard and Maurine Neuberger Center
1600 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 210
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-9652
awards@pdx.edu

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
GeoSpatial Services
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights, Box 7
Winona MN 55987
Phone: (507) 457-8746
aroberts@smumn.edu
Andrew Robertson
Executive Director
GeoSpatial Services
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights, Box 7
Winona MN 55987
Phone: (507) 457-8746
aroberts@smumn.edu
Seattle University Katie Kuder
Associate Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Phone: 206.296.2246
kuderk@seattleu.edu
Jenna Isakson
Director
Office of Sponsored Projects
Hunthausen 127
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 296-6161
isaksonj@seattleu.edu

 

Rachael Brown
Director Project Center
College of Science and Engineering
ENGR 601
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 296-2822
brownra@seattleu.edu

Southern Oregon University E. Jamie Trammell, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair
Environmental Science, Policy, & Sustainability Program
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Science Hall 071
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-6496
trammelle@sou.edu
Heidi Gehman
Director of Sponsored Programs Office
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-8662
gehmanh@sou.edu  
University of Alaska Anchorage Matthew Carlson
Professor and Director
Alaska Center for Conservation
Science
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-6390
mlcarlson@alaska.edu
Aaron Dotson
Vice Provost for Research
UAA Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive, BOC3 368
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-6041
addotson@alaska.edu
University of Alaska Southeast Thomas Thornton
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost for Research and
Sponsored Programs
Soboleff Bldg 223
University of Alaska Southeast
11066 Auke Lake Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 796-6518
tthornto@alaska.edu
Kelly Jensen
Grant Proposal Coordinator
School of Arts and Sciences
Novatney Bldg 131
University of Alaska Southeast
11066 Auke Lake Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 796-6280
kmjensen@alaska.edu
University of British Columbia Murdoch McAllister
Associate Professor
Quantitative Modeling Group
Institute for the Oceans and
Fisheries
The University of British Columbia
AERL, 2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Phone: (604) 822-3693
m.mcallister@oceans.ubc.ca
Sharon Wu
Managing Director
Research Support Services (RSS)
The University of British Columbia
Suite 102 – 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z3
Phone: (604) 827-5279
sharon.wu@ubc.ca
University of Idaho Lee Vierling
Associate Dean of Research
College of Natural Resources
CNR Building, Room 202
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 1142
Moscow, ID 83844-1142
leev@uidaho.edu
Sarah Martonick
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3020
Moscow, ID 83844-3020
Phone: (208) 885-6651
smartonick@uidaho.edu
University of Oregon Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni
Senior Director of Strategic Research
University of Oregon
541-346-6239
kpetcos2@uoregon.edu
Valerie Whelan
Assistant VP
Sponsored Projects Services
5219 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5219
Phone: (541) 346-5131
sponsoredprojects@uoregon.edu
University of Vermont and State Agriculture College Jon D. Erickson, PhD
Professor
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Aiken Center
Burlington VT 05405
(802) 656-3328
jon.erickson@uvm.edu

Peter Newman, PhD
Professor and Dean
The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Aiken Center
Burlington VT 05405
peter.newman@uvm.edu

Contact Chelsea Davidson (Chelsea.Chu@uvm.edu) for scheduling

Lana Metayer
Director, Sponsored Project Administration
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
85 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05405-0160
(802) 656-1457
lana.metayer@uvm.edu
University of Washington Dan Brown
Director
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Anderson Hall 102
University of Washington
3715 W Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
Phone:(206) 685-1928
danbro@uw.edu
Carol Rhodes
Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Washington
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE
Box 359472
Seattle, WA 98195-9472
Phone: (206) 543-2139
carhodes@uw.edu
Washington State University Allyson Beall King
Director
Associate Professor
School of the Environment
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
Office: (509) 335-4037
abeall@wsu.edu
Kim Small
Operations Manager
Sponsored Programs Services
Washington State University
240 French Administration Bldg
PO Box 641025
Pullman, WA 99164-1025
Phone: (509) 335-2047
kksmall@wsu.edu

Matt Michener
Associate Director and AOR
NCURA Region VI 2025 Chair
Office of Research Support and Operations
Office of Research
Washington State University
Office: 509-335-1960
Email: matthew.michener@wsu.edu
orso.wsu.edu

Western Washington University Steve Hollenhorst
Associate Vice President for Facilities Development and Operations
Professor and Former Dean
College of the Environment
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 650-3521
Steve.Hollenhorst@wwu.edu
David Patrick
Vice Provost for Research
Office of Research and Sponsored
Programs
Western Washington University
Old Main 530, MS 9038
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9038
Phone: (360) 650-2884
david.patrick@wwu.edu
OTHER PARTNERS
State Organization
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Tom Schumacher
Southeast Regional Supervisor
ADF&G, Division of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 110024
Douglas, AK  99811-0024
Tom.Schumacher@alaska.gov
(907) 465-4359
Daniel Reierson
Admin Operations Manager
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Division of Wildlife Conservation- Headquarters
Location: 1255 W. 8th St., Juneau, Alaska 99801 
Mailing: PO Box 115526, Juneau, Alaska 99811-5526
daniel.reierson@alaska.gov
Tel: 907.465.4754
Non-Profit
Center for Natural Lands Management Deborah Rogers
Co-Executive Director and
Director of Conservation Science and Stewardship
Center for Natural Lands Management
27258 Via Industria, Suite B
Temecula, CA 2590
Phone: (510) 799-7701
drogers@cnlm.org
Deborah Rogers
Co-Executive Director and
Director of Conservation Science and Stewardship
Center for Natural Lands Management
27258 Via Industria, Suite B
Temecula, CA 2590
Phone: (510) 799-7701
drogers@cnlm.org
Institute of Applied Ecology Scott Harris, PhD
Director, Conservation Research Program
Institute for Applied Ecology
4950 SW Hout
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541)753-3099 ext 719
scottharris@appliedeco.org
Keith Norris
Executive Director
Institute for Applied Ecology
4950 SW Hout
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541)753-3099 ext 750
keith@appliedeco.org
Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research Gregory S. Schorr
President
Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research
2468 Camp McKenzie Trail NW Seabeck, WA 98380
206-931-4638
gschorr@marecotel.org
www.marecotel.org
Gregory S. Schorr
President
Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research
2468 Camp McKenzie Trail NW Seabeck, WA 98380
206-931-4638
gschorr@marecotel.org
www.marecotel.org
The Xerces Society for for Invertebrate Conservation Mace Vaughan
Pollinator Conservation Program Co-Director
The Xerces Society
mace.vaughan@xerces.org
Scott Black
Executive Director
The Xerces Society
628 NE Broadway, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 232-6639
scott.black@xerces.org

Denise Ledgerwood
Director of Grants and Corporate Giving
denise.ledgerwood@xerces.org

Non-Government Organization
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Zach Lowe
Executive Director
P.O. Box 190150
Boise ID 83719
Phone (208) 331-9431
zach.lowe@wafwa.org
Cortney Mycroft
Coordinator of Executive Operations and Communications
P.O. Box 190150
Boise ID 83719
Phone (208) 331-9431
Cortney.mycroft@wafwa.org