Project Highlight: Underground Cultural Landscape Report and Monitoring Plan

Led by researchers at the University of Oregon in partnership with the National Park Service, this study documents and proposes management strategies for the underground cultural landscape of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The work integrates historical preservation, accessibility planning, and environmental stewardship within a uniquely complex subterranean setting.

May 13, 2025

Project Highlight: Comparison of Wolf Densities and Diets Across the Prince of Wales Island Complex

Researchers from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Oregon State University are using genetic techniques, non-invasive sampling, and scent detection dogs to study how coastal wolves adapt to shifting prey availability—including reliance on marine mammals. The project is also improving population estimates across remote island landscapes.

April 16, 2025

Project Highlight: Western Snowy Plover Nest Monitoring and Protection

This article highlights the decades-long effort to recover the western snowy plover along Oregon’s coast. Through predator control, invasive species management, and flexible stewardship strategies, ongoing coordination has helped snowy plovers make a remarkable comeback—while underscoring the continued need for conservation along the West Coast.

April 2, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Prepare Cultural Landscape Inventory for Colony Mill Road in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

PROJECT TITLE: PREPARE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE INVENTORY FOR COLONY MILL ROAD IN SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the assistance of principal investigator(s) for a project to complete a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) of the Colony Mill Road in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), California. ELIGIBILITY:This opportunity…

March 26, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Biological Control Of Cycad Scale

Project Title: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CYCAD SCALE, AULACASPIS YASUMATSUI, ON CYCAS MICRONESICA Proposed Target Amount: $251,354.00 Background: Fadang or Micronesian cycad (Cycas micronesica), an endemic plant found on the islands of Guam and Rota, was the dominant plant and the most abundant ‘tree’ in Guam’s forests in 2000. The invasion of the cycad scale Aulacaspis…

February 28, 2025

PNW CESU FY24 Achievements and Looking Forward

PNW CESU FY24 Achievements: Advancing Collaboration and Research The Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU) continues to foster impactful collaborations between federal and non-federal partners, supporting innovative research, technical assistance, and education that enhance resource stewardship. Over the past twenty-four fiscal years, PNW CESU federal agency partners have provided approximately $197 million to…

February 4, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO) is seeking a CESU member to conduct a project entitled “Population Viability Analysis for Feral Horse Management Scenarios at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.” The results of the genetic analyses and population viability models will inform horse herd management at THRO. Full details may be found in the attachment “RSOI PVA…

January 23, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Student Research Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the Glacier National Park Conservancy – Jerry O’Neal Research Fellowship for work in Glacier National Park. The fellowship aims to provide educational assistance for students seeking to understand natural and cultural resource issues and how these interact with human values. Special consideration will be given to proposals that address the following: Competition is open…

January 10, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Graduate Student Research in Rocky Mountain National Park

Graduate Student Funding Available for Research in Rocky Mountain National Park! Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy are currently accepting applications for the 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship. The Bailey Research Fellowship provides opportunities for highly qualified graduate students to conduct research in the park and communicate their work to the public. The fellowship provides park housing, a living stipend, and support for research supplies and conference attendance. The…

January 7, 2025

NPS Funding Opportunity: Prepare National Historic Landmark Nomination(s) Associated With African American Civil Rights in California

REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST FOR A PROJECT TO BE INITIATED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNITS (CESU) NETWORK PROJECT TITLE: PREPARE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION(S) ASSOCIATED WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the assistance of principal investigator(s) for a project to nominate a property (site, building,…