August 30, 2021
A Regional Climate Analysis and Development of Climate Chapters for the Natural Resources Condition Assessments for Mount Rainier National Park and North Cascades National Park Complex
Project ID: J8W07110028 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $13,791 Total Funding: $13,791 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project involves the preparation of the climate chapters for the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Resources Condition Assessment (NRCA) for Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) and North Cascades National Park Complex (NOCA), and provides resources for the University of Washington (UW) Climate…
Vegetation Monitoring Site Reconnaissance, Monumenting, and Description in the Klamath Network Parks
Project ID: J8W07100039 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $77,340 Total Funding: $93,155 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The implementation of long-term vegetation monitoring requires that sampling sites be located in places that are safe and feasible for sampling. Site reconnaissance, monumenting (i.e., creating permanent markers), and descriptions of sampling sites at six National Park Service (NPS) units will be an…
Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Project ID: J8W07100040 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $35,000 Total Funding: $70,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The project is Phase I of a two phased assessment of natural resource conditions for Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Through compilation and synthesis of existing scientific and information from multiple sources, and expert judgment from an interdisciplinary team of specialists, this collaborative…
Development of Sampling Designs and Statistical Approaches for Monitoring Status and Trends in Indicators of Ecosystem Condition
Project ID: J8W07100041 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $47,000 Total Funding: $206,796 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) networks within the Pacific West Region will collaborate with the University of Idaho (UI) in a technical assistance project to: 1) design and test robust sampling strategies to achieve sampling objectives of several monitoring…
Development of Statistical Approaches and Sampling Designs to Address Applied Ecological Issues
Project ID: J8W07100042 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $20,236 Total Funding: $28,811 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The purpose of this collaborative project is to provide statistical expertise in producing scientifically credible sampling objectives, sampling designs, and data analysis for parks within the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN), and to provide educational opportunities for graduate students to work with…
Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Selected Park Units within the Southwest Alaska Network
Project ID: J8W07100043 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $149,505 Total Funding: $400,505 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The project provides an assessment of natural resource conditions for selected National Park Service (NPS) units of the Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN). This project is intended to assist SWAN in assessing specific park-based resource priorities and needs. Through compilation and synthesis of existing…
Information Systems for Cultural Heritage Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Response, and Heritage Stewardship
Project ID: J8W07100044 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $76,257 Total Funding: $76,257 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This is a collaborative project between UW and NPS to explore issues for cultural resource management based on spatially and temporally extensive problems such as climate change adaptation. In this project, an information needs assessment for climate change decision making will be conducted,…
Digital Conversion of Denali Research Files
Project ID: J8W07100045 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $52,490 Total Funding: $111,840 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) research administration archive has an extensive amount of historic research information including data, field reports, and project summaries from the early 1900’s through the late 1980’s. In many cases, these data include maps of study locations…
Understanding the Extent and Severity of Disturbance by Motorized Vessels to Kittlitz’s Murrelets in Glacier Bay National Park
Project ID: J8W07100046 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $66,014 Total Funding: $211,139 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Kittlitz’s Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostrus; KIMU) is a small, poorly understood seabird endemic to the Alaskan coast and eastern Russia. Population surveys of KIMU across their range have demonstrated precipitous declines by up to 75%, including within Glacier Bay National Park (GLBA) which…
Analyzing Front-Country Social Trails Data from Lava Beds National Monument
Project ID: J8W07100047 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $26,783 Total Funding: $26,783 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Through recent surveys and reports, Lava Beds National Monument (LABE) has identified informal or “social” trails as significant threats to resource preservation at the monument. The negative impacts of social trails and similarly, poorly maintained trails, have been well documented regarding resources of…
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