Odean Serrano
Headquarters, Washington, DC              June 18, 2001
(Phone: 202/358-0230)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N01-38

NASA JOINS FEDERAL AGENCIES IN ECOSYSTEM STUDIES

     NASA plans to join other federal agencies in a unique 
network of organizations dedicated to providing research, 
technical assistance and education to federal land 
management, environmental and research agencies and their 
potential partners.

The network of Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units, or 
CESUs, creates and maintains cooperative efforts among 
federal agencies and universities to share resources and 
expertise. On June 19, NASA will become the tenth federal 
agency to join this CESU Network. 

The CESU Network also encourages professional development of 
federal scientists and works to manage federal science 
resources efficiently and cost-effectively.

Media representatives are invited to attend NASA's signing of 
the Memorandum of Understanding at the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), June 19, 4:45 p.m. 
EDT.

The AAAS is located at 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC.

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