Digital Asset Management and Community Engagement to Enhance Understanding of Park Resources

Project ID: P23AC01206

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Washington State University

Fiscal Year: 2023

Initial Funding: $ 110,240

Total Funding: $110,240

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Cultural

National Park: Manhattan Project National Historic Park

Principal Investigator: Franklin, Robert

Agreement Technical Representative: Parmenter, Robert

Abstract: The goal of this project is to enhance the park’s knowledge and ability to share diverse stories of the Manhattan Project through community engagement, integrating information to learn from connected communities and archival resources into digital resources, and enhancing the park’s ability to manage and publicly share digital assets. This work will be completed by faculty and students at Washington State University Tri-Cities.