Project Database

Digital Conversion of Vegetation Classification and Development of Refined National Wetlands Inventory Data for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Project ID: J8W07080004 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $27,002 Total Funding: $40,910 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will build a geographic information system dataset of classified vegetation polygons derived from 1994, 1:6000 delineated color infrared photography. The photography and vegetation classification were acquired for the purpose of supporting the development of an Environmental Impact Statement for off-road vehicle…

August 30, 2021

Discovering how to manage an invasive grass threatening camas (Camassia quamash) presence

Project ID: P24AC01553 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $99,951 Total Funding: $99,951 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

December 6, 2024

Dissemination Strategies for Honoring Tribal Legacies in the Studies of Lewis and Clark: An Epic Journey of Healing

Project ID: P14AC01482 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $24,612 Total Funding: $137,362 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The purpose of this project is to disseminate the “Honoring Tribal Legacies” handbook to education audiences the Natonal Park Service (NPS and the University of Oregon (UC) will collaborate to create and implement a strategy to provide training for faculty in teacher preparation…

August 30, 2021

Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) System

Project ID: 09FC101412 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $69,684 Total Funding: $126,743 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: To observe temperature fluctations over a longitudinal profile of Big Boulder Creek using DTS fiber-optic cable. Project is to fill the gaps in understanding stream thermal restoration to estimate changes in hypocheic exchange associated with fluvial morphologic and planform modification. Stream temperature is…

Distribution and Relative Abundance of the Umpqua Chub

Project ID: HAF063F25 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $15,000 Total Funding: $31,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: In 2009 BLM changed this project number to L07AC14856.

Distribution and Status of the Plants Endemic to the Paleosols of the Painted Hills Unit at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Project ID: J8W07060015 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $22,443 Total Funding: $26,443 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Painted Hills Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is renowned for its unique colorful hills of bare paleosol soils. Numerous native wildflowers, some listed as rare, substantially add to this colorful display during the spring and early summer season. These…

Distribution of Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs on Timberlands in Mendocino County, California

Project ID: G19AC00073 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $8,460 Total Funding: $8,460 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal for this research project is accurate detection of foothill yellow legged frogs from previously-collected environmental DNA samples. Will also test for evidence of coastal tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei) and southern torrent salamanders (Rhyacotriton variegatus) in these samples. Objective: Extracted eDNA samples…

Diversity of high elevation soil fungi in North Cascades National Park

Project ID: J8W07070012 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,471 Total Funding: $7,471 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This study will: 1) establish baseline data on soil fungi from alpine and subalpine areas of North Cascades National Park; 2) utilize recently developed molecular methods for identifying microscopic organisms; 3) serve as the foundation for PhD research examining the effects of climate…

DNA Methods to Estimate Hybridization between Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Introduced Trout

Project ID: 132108J001 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $40,000 Total Funding: $40,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Scientifically defensible DNA methods which can be performed in standard fisheries laboratories will be developed for estimating genetic admixture proportions of native westslope cutthroat trout and introduced trout species in natural populations where historical hybridization is detected. DNA protocols will be developed and…

Document Expressive Culture of Area Dena’ina

Project ID: P14AC01651 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $60,992 Total Funding: $235,328 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This multi-year ethnography project is a collaborative effort to document Dena’ina expressive culture such as stories, myth, dance, music, and drama with area Dena’ina within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL). Basic documentation of Dena’ina expressive culture is necessary to record the…

Documentation and Public Education Regarding Dena’ina Cultural Values Relating to Lands and Resources in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Project ID: P20AC00166 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $240,000 Total Funding: $240,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: 

January 25, 2024

Documenting African American Migration, Segregation, and Civil Rights History at Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Hanford

Project ID: P17AC01288 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $73,065 Total Funding: $73,065 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: A. Background Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR) was established in 2015 to preserve, interpret, and enhance public access to nationally significant resources associated with the Manhattan Project. The park is managed through an agreement between the NPS and the Department of Energy…

August 30, 2021

Documenting the Cultural Landscapes of the Kiks.adi Survival March

Project ID: P22AC02085 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $110,247 Total Funding: $110,247 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Project Objectives – Investigators from PSU and NPS staff will collaborate to accomplish the following specific objectives:  1) Through a review of existing literature and collaborative data recovery with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, the recipient will produce a historic context statement consistent with…

January 25, 2024

Documenting Undertold Narratives of the Manhattan Project at Hanford

Project ID: P24AC01008 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $67,941 Total Funding: $67,941 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

November 21, 2024

Double-Sampling Method for Bird Abundance Estimation at North Cascades National Park Service Complex

Project ID: WWU-01-1 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $5,060 Total Funding: $5,060 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: In 2001, North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA) initiated a project to determine the distribution, abundance, and habitat relationships of birds. In conjunction with this effort, NOCA and Western Washington University initiated a study to field test and evaluate a sampling method…

August 30, 2021

Dynamic Changes in Soil Properties Follo

Project ID: NR213A750025C009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $246,618 Total Funding: $246,618 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Dynamic Changes in Soil Properties Following Wildfire Using Controlled Heaters. NRC20MOU0010995

January 18, 2024

Dynamic simulation modeling of forest management effects on soil nutrient depletion across Pacific Northwest forests

Project ID: G21AC10142 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $ Total Funding: $119,438 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

January 30, 2025

Ecological Classification Systems Revamp

Project ID: NR253A750023C009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $450,000 Total Funding: $450,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Integrate ES with USFS Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory (TEUI), TNC Landfire Biophysical Settings, State Natural Heritage plant communities, and NatureServe National Vegetation Classification.

January 28, 2025

Ecological Consequences of Recreational Use – Trapper Lake Basin

Project ID: J9W88030010 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,000 Total Funding: $7,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This research has been developed as a collaborative case study to explore the effects of recreation on the ecological integrity of wilderness areas. Trapper Lake Basin provides an opportunity for a unique case study involving quantitative field assessments of the effects of sustained…

August 30, 2021

Ecological Effects and Control of Polygonum Cuspidatum

Project ID: J9W88030027 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $31,500 Total Funding: $142,248 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a research program that expands available information and understanding of the role of Japanese knotweed in riparian areas and provides a scientific foundation for strategic management plans to control the species. A specific…