August 30, 2021
“Qamani: Up the Coast, in My Mind, in My Heart” Iflupiaq Place Names, Vol. 2
Project ID: P15AC01014 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $64,954 Total Funding: $64,954 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The project will document Inupiaq place names and associated descriptions, stories and narratives for all the coastal areas of the Preserve. It will document past and present subsistence practices associated with those places and with aid in understanding changes in subsistence practices. In…
Identify Vulnerable Populations of Dall’s Sheep in Alaska’s National Parks Using Climate Models
Project ID: P15AC01026 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $53,337 Total Funding: $102,864 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will support a region-wide analysis of Dall’s sheep habitat at multiple scales and resolutions and will assess vulnerability of populations based on climate forecasts for national parks in Alaska developed by the Scenarios Network for Alaska Planning (SNAP) combined with other…
Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Project ID: P15AC01044 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $60,000 Total Funding: $60,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The NPS and SMUMN investigators will collaborate on conducting a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) for Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH). These NRCAs are focused on a subset of important park natural resources and resource management topics. SMUMN and NPS will…
High-resolution hydrologic modeling of Glacier Bay National Park
Project ID: P15AC01065 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $41,702 Total Funding: $41,702 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Freshwater runoff plays a first order role in controlling the spatial and temporal distribution of water column properties (salinity, temperature, density) in the waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GBNPP). Runoff also strongly controls circulation patterns and residence times. These physical…
Strategic Approaches for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment across the National Park System
Project ID: P15AC01248 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $80,000 Total Funding: $214,918 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The NPS Climate Change Action Plan (2012-2014) recognized the need for a plan to cover climate change vulnerability information gaps by identifying the development of a climate change vulnerability assessment framework as a priority action. In 2013-2014, National Park staff, led by NPS…
An Evaluation of eDNA Technology to Detect Clandestine Human Activity at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Project ID: P15AC01278 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,873 Total Funding: $7,873 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The primary method for detecting illegal marijuana gardens on public lands remains “boots-on-the-ground”, which has reduced effectiveness considering the limited patrolling resources over broad and challenging landscapes. More effective monitoring and remote sensing techniques are needed to direct targeted ground searches. Given the…
Nutrient Enrichment Critical Loads of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition for Aquatic Ecosystems in the Western U.S.
Project ID: P15AC01313 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $49,671 Total Funding: $49,671 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Nitrogen pollution threatens to alter protected ecosystems throughout the Western U.S., including wilderness, national parks, and national forests. Nitrogen released into air by cars and power plants, and into soil and water by agriculture, can be transported through the atmosphere and subsequently deposited…
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Traditional Use Study
Project ID: P15AC01372 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $88,680 Total Funding: $104,951 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA) serves to protect and commemorate one of the most historically significant landmarks in the western United States. From 1825 through 1849, Fort Vancouver was the site of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s headquarters for all operations west of…
Analysis, Summary, and Public Archaeology Outreach of Artifacts from an Archaeological Field School at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Project ID: P15AC01490 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,576 Total Funding: $37,576 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: One of the largest complexes related to home front activities during the First World War (WWI) was the Spruce Production Division’s main Spruce Cut Up Plant (Spruce Mill) in Vancouver, Washington on the site of what is now Fort Vancouver National Historic Site….
Sitka NHP Scholars-in-Parks Program
Project ID: P15AC01497 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $44,000 Total Funding: $44,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: University and its history department with material support and opportunities for student historians and recent graduates. The objectives are to develop a replicable, academically-focused and NPS-engaged history program that includes strong educational content aligned with NPS historical themes, immersive research experiences, and hands-on…
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