Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)


August 30, 2021

Preservation Field School and Repair of the Keane Wonder Aerial Tramway Towers at Death Valley National Park

Project ID: P19AC01164 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $56,001 Total Funding: $56,001 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will provide educational training opportunities for volunteers and student assistants by participating in the preservation of a valued cultural resource, the Keane Wonder Aerial Tramway, at DEVA. The participants will receive direct experience in many aspects of a historic preservation project,…


Teaching K-12 Students Stories and Perspectives of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail through Curriculum Development and Teacher Training

Project ID: P19AC01177 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $123,868 Total Funding: $148,868 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Currently, four states relative to the Lewis and Clark National NHP (Oregon, Washington, Montana, and North Dakota) mandate “Indian Education for All” by law. These laws require that all students receive curriculum and instruction about American Indian peoples in their state. This project…


Preservation Field School and Repair of the Gem Mine Headframe, Ore Bin, and Mill at Death Valley National Park

Project ID: P19AC01190 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $367,000 Total Funding: $572,002 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Background Over the course of Westward expansion, Death Valley was an obstacle to westward movement and an area to be avoided. The one thing that brought Anglo settlers to the area was its mineral wealth. First borax, then silver, and finally gold. Other…


Coast Salish Ethnobotany: A Traditional Use Study of National Parks in Western Washington State

Project ID: P19AC01204 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $139,750 Total Funding: $202,709 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will advance the public understanding of the traditional and contemporary tribal uses of natural resources and sites within national parks of western Washington State – especially NOCA, SAJH, and EBLA. Places of cultural and historical significance to tribes may be identified…


Ethnographic Overview and Traditional Associations Study of Channel Islands National Park and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Project ID: P19AC01240 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $67,060 Total Funding: $178,313 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will advance the public understanding of the historic and contemporary activities and concerns of traditionally associated Native American tribal groups related to CHIS and SAMO. The project will document the qualities and attributes of the tribal history and the cultural landscapes…


Habitat Assessment for Re-establishing Extirpated Cascades Frog in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Project ID: P17AC01723 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $29,375 Total Funding: $29,375 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: A. Background The Cascades frog (Rana cascadae) is one of two frog species known to historically occur in Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO). The Cascades frog is a highly visible and charismatic species that historically occupied lakes and wetlands throughout the Cascade Range,…


The Effect of Bear Viewers on Bears at Katmai National Park & Preserve

Project ID: P18AC00050 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,125 Total Funding: $43,874 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Our goals are to determine if bears in backcountry areas of Katmai National Park & Preserve (KATM) are reacting to human presence via 1) spatial avoidance, 2) temporal avoidance, or 3) changes in behavior. We seek to summarize how all of the above…


Prepare Kijik National Historic Landmark Cultural Landscape Report

Project ID: P18AC00234 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $83,747 Total Funding: $237,247 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this Agreement is to prepare a Cultural Landscape Report, an updated National Historic Landmark nomination, and a management plan for Kijik National Historic Landmark (NHL). Sitting within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL), Kijik NHL contains the remnants of…


Traditional Use Study: An assessment of Caribou and other resources of cultural significance in Noatka, Alaska

Project ID: P18AC00238 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $16,025 Total Funding: $16,025 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this Agreement is to complete a Traditional Use Study (TUS) for Noatak National Preserve to document Native subsistence practices relating to caribou and visitor effects on those practices, in partnership with Portland State University (PSU). This research will gather information…


Community Harvest Assessment Buckland Baseline Update

Project ID: P18AC00296 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $70,509 Total Funding: $115,594 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to update baseline data on the customary and traditional uses of fish and wildlife by residents of Buckland, AK. Buckland, located on the northern Seward Peninsula, is a predominately Iñupiat community whose subsistence use areas include…



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