Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Engage Professional and Citizen Scientists to Survey the Biota of Olympic National Park –Taxonomy and Specimen Management

Project ID: J8W07070029

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Oregon State University

Fiscal Year: 2007

Initial Funding: $36,000

Total Funding: $36,000

Project Type: Technical Assistance

Project Disciplines: Biological

National Park: Olympic National Park

Principal Investigator: Marshall, Chris

Agreement Technical Representative: Wotawa, Mark

Abstract: This collaborative project will engage professional and citizen scientists to conduct biological surveys of invertebrates, non-vascular plants and/or fungi in Olympic National Park, document the successes and challenges of the process, including engaging professional and citizen scientists, and document the scientific survey results. The focus of this task agreement is to provide taxonomy and specimen management. A corresponding task agreement at University of Washington focuses on coordination and logistics. (Project terminated with OSU and shifted to UW. See task agreement J8W07100003.)

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