Project Database

Characterizing Extreme Fire Weather Synoptic Events

Project ID: 22-JV-11261987-039 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $46,551 Total Funding: $46,551 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

July 15, 2023

Characterizing Spotted Owl Habitat Using LiDAR

Project ID: P17AC01530 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $9,886 Total Funding: $9,886 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: A. Background This study will use remote sensing techniques to characterize California Spotted Owl (hereafter Spotted Owl) habitat in areas burned by the 2013 Rim Fire and in unburned areas. Yosemite National Park (YOSE) biologists surveyed for Spotted Owls after the Rim Fire…

August 30, 2021

Chitina River, Noatak River Ethnographies, Cooper River Large Land Mammals Study, Lake Clark Ethnographic Overview and Assessment: West Cook Inlet

Project ID: AKFG-01-1 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $36,060 Total Funding: $166,733 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Project identifies and locates traditional and historic areas of importance in the Chitina and Noatak river corridors, and to make recommendations for management regarding long term preservation and protection efforts. While the objective of this project is to identify and protect important resources,…

Citizen Science for Cluing in to the Health of Alaska’s Coastal Parks: Engaging Local Communities in Tracking Seabird Mortality

Project ID: P19AC00147 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $41,857 Total Funding: $41,857 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) is being entered between the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and University of Washington (UW). This project will provide a mechanism for increased detection and tracking of unusual mortality events that can inform ongoing Alaska-wide…

Classification and Mapping of Wetland Vegetation Communities in Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lakes National Parks

Project ID: J9W88050021 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $47,050 Total Funding: $56,812 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: In 2005-2007, the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program will be conducting a wetlands inventory in Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lake National Parks. From these data, the Network would like to provide funding to scientists at Oregon State University to develop a wetland…

Climate Change and Archaeology in Northwest Alaska: Nuluk Study

Project ID: P12AC10761 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $47,700 Total Funding: $146,004 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this collaborative project between Portland State University (PSU) and the National Park Service (NPS) are to: 1) collect archaeological data on past human-environment interactions that can be applied to present day climate change issues in northwest Alaska, and 2) assess…

Climate Change Scenario Planning for Montane and Subalpine Species

Project ID: P15AC01591 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $16,807 Total Funding: $16,807 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Current and projected climatic change is threatening montane and subalpine species in National Parks throughout the western U.S., including those within the Klamath, Upper Columbia Basin, and Sierra Nevada Networks. Scenario planning is needed to help protected-area decision-makers identify and prepare for potentially…

Climate Change Technical Assistance, Oregon

Project ID: L10AC20319 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $149,827 Total Funding: $255,827 [project-data-part-2]

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

Project ID: P23AC01214 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $280,743 Total Funding: $280,743 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this project is to improve the understanding of climate change impacts on visitor experience and visitor behavior in national park units. The incorporation of climate change considerations into Visitor Use Management planning will better prepare the National Park Service (NPS) to…

January 15, 2024

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Badlands National Park

Project ID: J8W07100036 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $80,000 Total Funding: $80,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The project provides an assessment of climate change vulnerability for the natural, cultural, and paleontological resources of Badlands National Park. The project will define the geographic and topical scope of key resource indicators, their projected change trajectory, and the potential impacts to resource…

August 30, 2021

Climate Impacts on Burn Severity in Three Forest Ecoregions of the US

Project ID: G09AC00279 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $57,000 Total Funding: $260,512 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Project uses Landsat TM data from 1984 to 2009 to quantify the fire regime in forested areas in and near Yosemite National Park. Project compares the satellite measurements of fire severity with existing ground data related to fire effects, and validates the spectral…

Climate Refugia and Resilience Atlas: Identifying Priority Areas for Conserving Species of Concern in a Changing Climate

Project ID: G19AC00079 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $87,889 Total Funding: $183,142 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal for this research project is to produce a digital atlas of refugia and resilience for species in the Pacific Northwest. As the climate continues to change, wildlife managers are faced with the ever-increasing challenge of allocating scarce resources to conserve at-risk…

Coast Salish Ethnobotany: A Traditional Use Study of National Parks in Western Washington State

Project ID: P19AC01204 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $139,750 Total Funding: $202,709 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will advance the public understanding of the traditional and contemporary tribal uses of natural resources and sites within national parks of western Washington State – especially NOCA, SAJH, and EBLA. Places of cultural and historical significance to tribes may be identified…

Collaborative Bat Monitoring across the Western US

Project ID: P19AC00823 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $360,998 Total Funding: $832,310 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The scientific information produced from this project will improve understanding and knowledge of bat populations at a number of protected areas across the western United States. The multi-year conservation assessment of bat populations will be a publicly available report. This project will also…

Collaborative Forestry Stand Prescription Development: Restoration of Moist and Dry Forests in Southwest Oregon

Project ID: L10AC20355 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $19,475 Total Funding: $206,294 [project-data-part-2]

COLLABORATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BAT MONITORING PROGRAM (NABAT) ON FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE REFUGES IN INTERIOR REGION 9

Project ID: F22AC01983 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $45,000 Total Funding: $45,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: THE NORTHWEST BAT HUB WILL COORDINATE WITH FWS FOR THE SURVEY OF NABAT GRID CELLS ON FWS PNW REFUGES, PROVIDE TRAINING TO FWS WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS FOR SITE ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN SAMPLES UNITS (SUS OR GRID CELLS) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGIONAL NABAT SURVEY PROTOCOL,…

July 15, 2023

Collaborative Multi-State PFAS Research

Project ID: NR223A750008C011 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $ Total Funding: $1,500,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Review and assess the state of PFAS science in agriculture to improve knowledge and understanding of agricultural PFAS issues and conduct a suite of PFAS research projects to inform NRCS activities.

January 19, 2024

Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation Program through a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program

Project ID: P22AC01719 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $322,175 Total Funding: $1,229,822 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This agreement will support the continued development and operation of a collaborative native seed and plant propagation program called the East Cascades Native Plants Hub, operated by the Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (OSU-C) Human and Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainability Lab (HERS Lab), and…

May 17, 2023

Collection of Baseline Population Data on Large Mammals in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Project ID: P12AC10221 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $44,939 Total Funding: $59,759 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Large mammals play key roles in the function of the ecosystems of southeast Alaska, are important for wildlife viewing opportunities within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), and provide sport hunting opportunities in a portion of GLBA and lands surrounding the park….

August 30, 2021

Collection of Social Information about Visitors to the Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Project ID: J9W88050003 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $53,200 Total Funding: $61,490 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will collect information through social surveys administered to on-site visitors. The information collected will inform a recreation management plan for Ross Lake National Recreation Area Deliverables: Surveys of Visitors to Ross Lake National Recreation Area: State Route 20 Corridor User Survey…