The GLREC establishes public-private partnerships that involve a wide range of individuals, organizations, and agencies. Collaboration with other research and education partners assures that the most effective and rigorous science is communicated to the public. The GLREC promotes transfer of scientific information to park managers and the public to enhance the preservation and protection of natural and cultural resources in the network parks.

Federal Partners:

U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/topics.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/

Nonprofit partners:

A large number of nonprofit partners collaborate with individual network parks and the GLREC.

Partners for Conservation

Many people would like to help protect park resources and ask “what can we do?” “Partner with the National Park Service” is one important answer. We welcome partnerships with....<more>

Universities:

Universities connected with the National Park Service Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (CESUs), as well as non-CESU participating universities, collaborate on research and education projects.

Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit
http://www.cnr.umn.edu/cesu