Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)


August 30, 2021

Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Estuarine Conditions in Selected National Parks of Southeast Alaska

Project ID: J9W88040016 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $69,784 Total Funding: $90,124 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Project Investigators will collaborate with Park and NPS personnel to identify sources of data and other information regarding the status of coastal water resources in four National Parks in the Southeast Alaska region; assess the state of knowledge regarding coastal water resources…


High Resolution Climate Maps for Pacific Islands, 1971-2000

Project ID: J9W88040017 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $50,000 Total Funding: $50,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Produce spatially gridded average monthly and annual for 30-year normal (1971-2000) precipitation, temperature (average, maximum, minimum) dew point data sets. Distribution of the point measurements to a spatial grid to be accomplished using the PRISM model and verified to PRISM standards, including standard…


Upper Tanana Ethnographic Overview and Assessment

Project ID: J9W88040018 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $59,664 Total Funding: $86,276 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Upper Tanana Ethnographic Overview and Assessment will provide a broad synthesis of Upper Tanana cultural history, traditional territory, socio-political organization and cultural change over the last 100 years. This will be accomplished by synthesizing ethnographic literature and other previously collected material and,…


Geology training and interpretation in national parks

Project ID: J9W88040019 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $26,200 Total Funding: $31,200 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Development of model geology interpretive manuals, training sessions, and geology exhibit recommendations to improve the interpretation of geologic resources in national parks.


Identification of Bat Roosts within John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Project ID: J9W88030007 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $30,891 Total Funding: $30,891 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The work proposed under this task agreement will enhance an ongoing National Park Service inventory of bats in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument by providing critical information on roost locations and habitat characteristics of those locations. This project will utilize radio…


Black Bear Food Habits at Yosemite National Park

Project ID: J9W88030008 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $10,000 Total Funding: $10,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: To examine seasonal diet composition of black bears foraging in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park. Correlate seasonal changes in diet and activities with park visitation. Compare diets to a 1981 pre-bear management plan diet study. Deliverables: Final Report: Bear Element Assessment…


Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Landscape Interactions in the National Parks of Southwest Alaska

Project ID: J9W88030009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $197,519 Total Funding: $197,519 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: A detailed investigation of the lake systems, including associated landforms and sediments, in the Southwest Alaska Network with the goal of providing a better understanding of the geologic origin and dynamic processes responsible for the formation and function of these important systems. Using…


Ecological Consequences of Recreational Use – Trapper Lake Basin

Project ID: J9W88030010 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,000 Total Funding: $7,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This research has been developed as a collaborative case study to explore the effects of recreation on the ecological integrity of wilderness areas. Trapper Lake Basin provides an opportunity for a unique case study involving quantitative field assessments of the effects of sustained…


Development of Restoration Strategies for Low elevation Riparian Forests in the North Cascades

Project ID: J9W88030011 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $61,528 Total Funding: $61,528 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: North Cascades National Park (NOCA) includes four sites that may be suitable for outdoor classrooms or demonstration sites to illustrate restoration methods used in low-elevation forest, riparian forests. NOCA is interested in using these four sites as research sites and linking the research…


Research to Support Visitor Management at Muir Woods National Monument and Muir Beach

Project ID: J9W88030012 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $40,000 Total Funding: $77,191 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Muir Woods National Monument and Muir Beach are managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). Both areas receive intensive public use, with more than one million people visiting Muir Woods and approximately 1/2 million people visiting Muir Beach annually. The GGNRA…



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