Pacific Northwest CESU

Christian  Torgersen

Research Landscape Ecologist & Asst Professor

Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Cascadia Field Station

Box 352100, University of Washington

Seattle, WA 98195-2100

Faith D. Graves

USGS CESU Contract Specialist

Mail Stop 205G

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, VA 20192

phone (703) 648-7356

fax (703) 648-7901

 

Key Education, Research, and Technical Assistance Needs

·         Understand ecosystems and predict ecosystem change: ensure the nation’s economic and environmental future

·         Climate variability and change: clarify the record and assess consequences

·         Energy and minerals for America’s future: provide a scientific foundation for resource security, environmental health, economic vitality, and land management

·         A national hazards, risk and resilience assessment program: ensure the long-term health and wealth of the nation

·         The role of environment and wildlife in human health: a system that identifies environmental risk to public health in America

·         A water census of the United States: quantifying, forecasting, and securing freshwater for America’s future