Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)


May 16, 2023

Adaptive Meadow Restoration Methods in Mount Rainier National Park

Project ID: P21AC11082 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $15,697 Total Funding: $15,697 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will provide adaptive management planning for testing best methods of restoration effectiveness in the highly-visited meadows of MORA. These meadows are a primary way for millions of visitors to experience Cascade meadow systems each year and are a critical component of…


Historic Resource Study for Fort Vancouver, the Village, and the McLoughlin House

Project ID: P21AC12275 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $130,000 Total Funding: $130,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Fort Vancouver holds a unique place in the history of colonial and contested sites in the Pacific Northwest. A modern, thorough, and inclusive study on these resources will greatly add to the public and academic discourse on how to appropriately consult with partners,…


January 12, 2022

Measure Human Bacteroides Gene Counts in Alpine Lakes to Evaluate Visitor Use Impacts on Water Quality in Washington State National Parks

Project ID: P21AC11280 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $21,274.12 Total Funding: $85,622.11 [project-data-part-2] Performance Goals – Documentation of the improper disposal of human waste is common at high visitor use areas adjacent to surface water in National Parks in Washington State including Mount Rainier National Park (MORA). Nutrients from feces washed into lakes as a result of…


August 30, 2021

Data Driven Uncertainty Reduction During Nearshore Events

Project ID: W912HZ-20-2-0007 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $192,785 Total Funding: $192,785 [project-data-part-2]


Quantifying and Communicating Uncertainty of Beach-Dune Evolution Models: The Development of an Event-to Interannual- to Decadal-Scale Model Testbed”

Project ID: W912HZ-20-2-0009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $99,892 Total Funding: $99,892 [project-data-part-2]


Willow Creek Reservoir Water Quality Research and Evaluation Studies

Project ID: W912HZ-20-2-0027 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $94,156 Total Funding: $292,111 [project-data-part-2]


Development and Validation of Reservoir and Riverine Water Quality Models

Project ID: W912HZ-20-2-0068 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $347,132 Total Funding: $766,393 [project-data-part-2]


Double-Sampling Method for Bird Abundance Estimation at North Cascades National Park Service Complex

Project ID: WWU-01-1 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $5,060 Total Funding: $5,060 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: In 2001, North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA) initiated a project to determine the distribution, abundance, and habitat relationships of birds. In conjunction with this effort, NOCA and Western Washington University initiated a study to field test and evaluate a sampling method…


Natural History of Ahlstrom’s and Roose’s Prairies in Olympic National Park

Project ID: WWU-01-2 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $12,641 Total Funding: $12,641 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Evaluate the soil properties and vegetation distributions in and around Ahlstrom’s and Roose’s Prairies, Ozette region of Olympic NP, in order to identify their origin, changes in size through time, and the relationship between soil, vegetation, and land-use (specifically burning). (Renumbered J9088010029.)


Impact of Soil Erosion on the Declining Sockeye Salmon Population in Lake Ozette, WA

Project ID: WWU-01-3 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $12,281 Total Funding: $12,281 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this research is to evaluate the impacts of land-use changes on the near-shore environment of the Lake Ozette watershed over the last 50 to 100 years. The population of sockeye salmon has declined substantially over the last four decades and…



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