August 30, 2021
Preserve, Catalog, and Digitize Oral History, Video, and Film Collections of Yellowstone National Park- Student Internship
Project ID: P18AC01378 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $92,894 Total Funding: $92,894 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project is will create baseline documentation through detailed catalog records in ICMS that will accurately describe the current intellectual and physical condition of the records and provide baseline data for future monitoring and reporting. Completed associated donation/release and copyright documentation and updating…
Vulnerability Assessment of Wetland Habitats to Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) along Ross Lake, North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Project ID: P18AC01391 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $60,000 Total Funding: $60,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Ross Lake was created with the construction of Ross Dam (1937-1949) and the impoundment of the Skagit River. The lake forms the core of Ross Lake National Recreation Area and extends 23 miles south from the Canadian border. Water levels in the lake…
Developing Adaptive Management Strategies to Promote Resiliency in Alpine Plant Species
Project ID: P18AC01434 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $163,000 Total Funding: $163,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project builds on previous work that NPS conducted in collaboration with the UW Rare Care Program and the US Forest Service, with the broad goal of developing and implementing adaptive management strategies for high-elevation species threatened by warming climates. These efforts include:…
Citizen Science for Cluing in to the Health of Alaska’s Coastal Parks: Engaging Local Communities in Tracking Seabird Mortality
Project ID: P19AC00147 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $41,857 Total Funding: $41,857 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) is being entered between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and University of Washington (UW). This project will provide a mechanism for increased detection and tracking of unusual mortality events that can inform ongoing Alaska-wide…
Identify vulnerable populations of mountain goats
Project ID: P19AC00167 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $24,328 Total Funding: $24,328 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will use non-invasive genetic techniques to determine abundance, effective population size, and genetic population structure of mountain goats in portions of Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (GLBA) and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO) to identify populations vulnerable to…
Conduct Engineering Assessment and Develop Options for Treatment of the Mission Church, Tumacacori National Historick Park
Project ID: P19AC00338 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $144,237 Total Funding: $144,237 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The assessment and evaluation will involve at least one undergraduate student enrolled in UVM’s School of Engineering to assist in all aspects of the work. In addition, the park will solicit local students to participate in select portions of the fieldwork. These students…
Sierra Nevada Red Fox: Range, Habitat, and Occupancy Models
Project ID: P19AC00713 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $179,378 Total Funding: $329,677 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will provide new information to the public and the scientific community about the status, range, and habitat of the SNRF in YOSE and in the Central Sierra as part of a range-wide recovery effort for these rare foxes. NPS will use…
Monitoring Precipitation Chemistry and Atmospheric Deposition at a High-Elevation Site in Mount Rainier National Park
Project ID: P19AC00717 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $9,800 Total Funding: $39,603 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will provide new information that quantifies the magnitudes and long-term changes of precipitation chemistry and associated deposition of major ions to a high-elevation, sensitive ecosystem within MORA. The project provides educational and employment opportunities for students to analyze the chemistry of…
Collaborative Bat Monitoring across the Western US
Project ID: P19AC00823 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $360,998 Total Funding: $832,310 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The scientific information produced from this project will improve understanding and knowledge of bat populations at a number of protected areas across the western United States. The multi-year conservation assessment of bat populations will be a publicly available report. This project will also…
Develop Phase II of Repeat Photography Program to Engage Visitors and Document Landscape Changes in Yellowstone National Park and Continued Analysis of Visitor Use and Resource Impacts at Focal Attractions
Project ID: P19AC00825 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $34,945 Total Funding: $34,945 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The research in this proposal will support a pre-planning process being implemented in Yellowstone to address interrelated problems associated with increasing summer visitation in order to protect resources and improve visitor experience. This project will help with the continued development of tools to…
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