Conservation Biology: Cooperative Extensions

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is a research agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Each state, and the District of Columbia,has at least one designated Cooperative Extension program at a higher learning university. The 13 areas of emphasis are:

• Agriculture & Food Biosecurity
• Agricultural Systems
• Animals & Animal Products 
• Biotechnology & Genomics
• Economics & Commerce
• Education
• Families, Youth & Communities
• Food, Nutrition & Health
• International
• Natural Resources & Environment
• Pest Management
• Plants & Plant Products
• Technology & Engineering.

Cooperative Extensions often act as outreach programs and bring communities together on various topics including conservation.

Cooperative Extension Programs by State