Title: Further Development of CESU program with University of Missouri to support collaborative research, technical assistance and education among agencies, partner organizations and institutions

Project Description: Ongoing effort to collaboratively further develop a program, which provides research, technical assistance and education to the National Park Service, partner Institutions, and other agencies. An outcome will be the further development of a program of research and technical assistance to social and cultural science needs to address resource issues and management needs related to problem solving at multiple levels of management. Special emphasis will be placed on the working collaboration among federal agencies and universities, more specifically, the University of Missouri, National Park Service and related partner organizations and institutions.