August 30, 2021
Water Quality Monitoring at English Camp and American Camp
Project ID: J8W07110017 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,497 Total Funding: $7,497 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The University of Washington’s (UW) Friday Harbor Labs and the National Park Service are cooperating on a project to obtain reliable scientific data on local coastal water quality that can be used to inform a variety of resource management activities. The 2006 Coastal…
Natural Resources Condition Assessments for Padre Island National Seashore and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
Project ID: J8W07110018 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $15,000 Total Funding: $135,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project to conduct ecological assessments of natural resource conditions for Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (PAAL). These assessments will rely on existing scientific data from multiple sources, combined with best professional judgment…
Initiating a Permafrost Survey for Northern Alaska Parks
Project ID: J8W07110020 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $70,000 Total Funding: $70,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project is a collaborative effort between the Alaska Regional Inventory and Monitoring Program office, Arctic Network (ARCN), and Central Alaska Network (CAKN) of the National Park Service (NPS) and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (SMUMN) to initiate a permafrost survey for national…
Detect Contaminant Accumulation in Western Pond Turtles to Assess Foothill Ecosystem Condition
Project ID: J8W07110021 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $59,572 Total Funding: $59,572 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The western pond turtle (Emys marmorata), California’s only widespread native turtle, has declined across much of its range and is now listed as a species of concern. Monitoring by the National Park Service (NPS) in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI) indicates…
Non-Point Contaminants in Alaskan Park Ecosystems: State of Knowledge and Gap Analysis Report
Project ID: J8W07110022 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $11,751 Total Funding: $11,751 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project to develop a state of the science, white-paper report, on contaminant research and monitoring relevant to Alaskan National Park ecosystems. The goal of the report is to compile information to inform managers and the public about conditions and…
Paleontological Inventory of Denali National Park and Preserve
Project ID: J8W07110023 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $27,025 Total Funding: $27,025 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project between the National Park Service (NPS) and Oregon State University (OSU) to conduct a detailed paleontological inventory of the fossil resources of the Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA). The inventory will entail a compilation of all available…
Providing Cultural Research Assistance to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Project ID: J8W07110024 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $12,000 Total Funding: $67,150 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) and Portland State University (PSU) will collaborate in the study and documentation of several culturally significant sites in the Columbia-Pacific region of Washington and Oregon that are directly related to the mission of Lewis and Clark National Historical…
Spatial and Taxonomic Variation in Disease Resistance for Amphibians in Mount Rainier National Park
Project ID: J8W07110025 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $38,979 Total Funding: $38,979 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: In western North America, a disturbingly large percentage of native frogs and toads (anurans) have suffered severe declines and local extinctions including in our most pristine and remote reserves. Although some declines are the direct result of chronic and well known causal factors…
Arranging and Describing Archival and Manuscript Materials at Yellowstone National Park
Project ID: J8W07110026 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $164,914 Total Funding: $532,384 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This collaborative project between Western Washington University (WWU) and the National Park Service (NPS) will assist Yellowstone National Park (YELL) with processing backlog archival and manuscript records from YELL. Activities include preparing processing plans and implementing those plans by arranging collections, cataloging into…
Condition Assessments of the First and Second Fort Bowie
Project ID: J8W07110027 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $205,125 Total Funding: $205,125 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The School of Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM) will participate with staff from the National Park Service (NPS) in a collaborative program of research, documentation, assessment, training, and application of pilot treatments at the First and Second Fort Bowie. To preserve…
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