Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Environmental History of Point Reyes National Seashore

Project ID: UW-01-20

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: University of Washington

Fiscal Year: 2001

Initial Funding: $16,100

Total Funding: $16,100

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Cultural

National Park: Point Reyes National Seashore

Principal Investigator: Hevly, Bruce

Agreement Technical Representative: Louter, David

Abstract: An environmental history of Point Reyes National Seashore will explore the historical as well as natural forces that have shapes the park’s landscape. The study will provide park managers with a better understanding of the relationship between the park’s historical and natural scenes. The project will be part of an interdisciplinary approach to resource management, especially since preserving the park’s cultural and natural resources often coincides. (Renumbered J9088010026.)