Is the CESU Network a Department of the Interior effort?
The CESU concept was initiated in discussions between the Biological Resources Division of the USGS and the National Park Service. The potential of CESUs to serve resource management and environmental agencies throughout the Federal government quickly became apparent. The DOI Science Board took an active interest in the CESU concept soon after, and encouraged DOI agencies to consider participating. Additional agencies outside the DOI are now involved, and the CESU Network is a multi-agency (13 Federal Agencies) and interdepartmental effort.
