Project Database

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…

August 30, 2021

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 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…

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment For Visitor Use Management

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 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…

August 30, 2021

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: $134,994 Total Funding: $134,994 [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: $1,500,000 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 for Sagebrush Steppe Restoration and Resiliency in High-Priority Protected-Area Landscapes

Project ID: P24AC02072 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $393,639 Total Funding: $393,639 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

December 6, 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: $1,491,044 [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…

Colonization, succession and exotic species invasion on sediment deposits associated with dam removal Olympic National Park—Western Washington University component

Project ID: J8W07070014 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $6,184 Total Funding: $6,184 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The removal of two dams on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, scheduled for 2009, will be among the largest planned dam removals in the world. Their removal presents a range of challenges for the science of river restoration. One of the…

Colonization, succession and exotic species invasion on sediment deposits associated with dam removal, Olympic National Park—Eastern Washington University Component

Project ID: J8W07070013 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,245 Total Funding: $7,245 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The removal of two dams on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, scheduled for 2009, will be among the largest planned dam removals in the world. Their removal presents a range of challenges for the science of river restoration. One of the…

Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Recovery

Project ID: F19AC00267 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $66,270 Total Funding: $66,270 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Funds under this award are to be used to continue ongoing recovery efforts for the endangered Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit. More specifically the work will achieve the following objectives: • Assisting with monitoring and surveys to document population establishment by having University of…

Columbia River Basin (CRB) Fish Monitoring and Evaluation Studies

Project ID: W912HZ-16-2-0013 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $522,481 Total Funding: $3,340,966 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Task 1) Evaluation of salmon passage at an adult collection facility: The primary goal of this study is to gather information related to adult Chinook Salmon and steelhead attraction, entry and passage at Willamette Valley Project facilities. The 2016 study year will be…