Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)


May 17, 2023

Mapping and Reconstructing Wetland Surface Water Area, Snow Cover, and Vegetation Phenology in Mount Rainer National Park

Project ID: P22AC02402 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $19,999 Total Funding: $19,999 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this project is to prototype methods to map and reconstruct surface water hydrology of wetlands and ponds in Mount Rainier National Park (MORA or park). Additionally, UW and NPS collaborators will focus on landcover changes within wetland basins by mapping…


John Day Fossil Beds Rock Art Documentation

Project ID: P22AC02393 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $80,000 Total Funding: $80,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The primary goal of this project is to thoroughly document select rock art sites in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA). The National Park Service (NPS) will work collaboratively with Oregon State University (OSU) to achieve this goal. Rock art sites within…


Genetic Monitoring of the Great Gray Owl in Yosemite National Park

Project ID: P22AC02370 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,590 Total Funding: $77,593 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Great gray owls (GGOs) are one of the rarest and most endangered birds in the state of California. With fewer than 200 individuals remaining, this Sierra Nevada endemic subspecies has a smaller population size than that of the California Condor. Yosemite National Park…


Administrative Support for the Upper Columbia Basin I&M Program

Project ID: P22AC02100 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $52,503 Total Funding: $91,761 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: For the past two decades, the University of Idaho (UI) has provided administrative support for the Upper Columbia Basin Network (UCBN) of the National Park Service’s Inventory and Monitoring Program. This support has involved office space, information technology support, library services, and project…


North Coast Cascades Network Bat Population Monitoring and White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Project ID: P22AC01873 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $176,148 Total Funding: $176,148 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Park Service, Pacific West Region (PWR) White-nose syndrome (WNS) Response Plan identified the North Coast Cascades & Coastal Network (NCCN) parks as the highest priority for WNS response efforts due to proximity to the WNS epicenter in Washington and spread models….


Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation Program through a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program

Project ID: P22AC01719 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $322,175 Total Funding: $1,229,822 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This agreement will support the continued development and operation of a collaborative native seed and plant propagation program called the East Cascades Native Plants Hub, operated by the Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (OSU-C) Human and Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainability Lab (HERS Lab), and…


Provide Support in Oversight and Management of Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School

Project ID: P22AC01710 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $27,430 Total Funding: $27,430 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this Task Agreement is to provide the necessary management, operational and administrative support to develop and present jointly, at such places as may be agreed upon, an annual Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School (PNWFS or Field School), through which educationa…


Development of a Cultural Landscape Report for the High Bridge Ranger Station Historic District at North Cascades National Park

Project ID: P22AC01532 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $39,999 Total Funding: $39,999 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will contribute to greater public understanding of the cultural significance of the High Bridge Ranger Station by producing a detailed site analysis, documentation, and design proposals that include preservation strategies of these cultural resources. The designs included in this report will…


Development of a Cultural Landscape Report for the Tule Lake Segregation Center at Tule Lake National Monument

Project ID: P22AC01373 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $69,934 Total Funding: $69.934 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will complete a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for the Tule Lake Segregation Center, a National Historic Landmark (NHL) that was documented through the Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) in 2017. The property is located within the Tule Lake National Monument (park) and…


Sonoran Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Environmental DNA Analysis

Project ID: P22AC00993 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $90,475 Total Funding: $311,501 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Through collaborative research, establish baseline information on the occurrence of sensitive aquatic species, a wide-ranging endangered terrestrial mammal, an invansive predator, and two aquatic diseases in 43 perennial springs across 9 national parks in American Southwest. Project Objectives: 1. Collect 550 environmental DNA…



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