August 30, 2021
Investigate the Ecology of Resident Birds in relation to Climate Change in Interior Alaska
Project ID: P17AC00646 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $55,710 Total Funding: $146,553 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Resident birds in Alaska use a variety of strategies to survive a season of extreme cold temperatures and food scarcity. Many resident birds depend on stored food that they cache during the summer and fall to successfully survive the winter and nest in…
An Ethnohistory Study for Pinnacles National Park
Project ID: P15AC01579 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $24,950 Total Funding: $24,950 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project is a collaborative effort by the National Park Service (NPS) and Portland State University (PSU) to develop an Ethnohistory Study for Pinnacles National Park (PINN). Relationships between American Indian groups and the Pinnacles in pre-contact and early historic times have never…
Develop Techical Engineering Solutions to address Structural Deficiencies in Significant Traditionally-Built Structures
Project ID: P15AC01585 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $30,000 Total Funding: $30,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Project Description: The Vanishing Treasures Program (VT) and Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE) require engineering recommendations concerning cultural resources in Vanishing Treasures parks. The School of Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM) will collaborate with staff from the National Park Service (NPS)…
Climate Change Scenario Planning for Montane and Subalpine Species
Project ID: P15AC01591 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $16,807 Total Funding: $16,807 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Current and projected climatic change is threatening montane and subalpine species in National Parks throughout the western U.S., including those within the Klamath, Upper Columbia Basin, and Sierra Nevada Networks. Scenario planning is needed to help protected-area decision-makers identify and prepare for potentially…
Study of Climate Change Impacts on Cultural Landscapes in the Pacific West Region
Project ID: P15AC01594 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $79,358 Total Funding: $122,267 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project between the University of Oregon and the National Park Service (NPS) to identify potential climate change impacts (i.e., exposure and sensitivity) for cultural landscapes in the NPS Pacific West Region. This project will be conducted in multiple phases….
Development of a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program on the Oregon State University Cascades Campus
Project ID: P15AC01598 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,990 Total Funding: $767,924 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Upper Columbia Basin Network (UCBN) of the National Park Service (NPS) will collaborate with Oregon State University (OSU) Cascades Campus to develop a national parks and protected areas cooperative studies program. This program will be housed within OSU Cascades’ Center for the…
Using eDNA Technology to Detect Amphibians in Yosemite National Park
Project ID: P15AC01599 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $10,500 Total Funding: $10,500 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaboration between Washington State University (WSU) and the National Park Service (NPS) to support efforts to conserve rare amphibian species and maintain intact healthy aquatic ecosystems at Yosemite National Park (YOSE). Many amphibians are cryptic, making them difficult to detect…
Using LiDAR Data to Assess Forest Structure and Fuels at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve and at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Project ID: P15AC01626 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $20,500 Total Funding: $20,500 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project between the National Park Service (NPS) and the University of Washington (UW) to explore methods for using airborne LiDAR data to improve existing regional fuel model mapping with additional information on forest overstory characteristics. NPS and UW will…
Preparing National Park Service Records for Improved Public Access
Project ID: P15AC01644 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $287,521 Total Funding: $370,926 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The NPS creates resource management records in the course of daily business which are considered permanent and must be managed in perpetuity. These records incorporate the long history of assembling data on and managing park cultural and natural resources during the past century….
Technical Assistance in Cultural Landscape Climate Change Adaptation Approaches for the National Park System
Project ID: P15AC01669 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $11,750 Total Funding: $55,517 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: the goal of this project is to provide technical assistance to NPS in incorporating the methods and findings of the cultural landscapes climate change work with the concurrent NPS climate change vulnerability assessment and planning framework initiatives and related projects. UO will provide…
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