Project Database

Technical Assistance in Curation and Relocation of Fort Vancouver Archaeological Museum Collections and in Developing Archaeological Public Educational Products

Project ID: P19AC01045 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $130,517 Total Funding: $183,422 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will benefit the public by conducting activities to sustain and preserve the archaeological museum collections, held in the public trust, that involve the natural and cultural resources of FOVA and reflect the history of the Pacific Northwest. The technical assistance in…

August 30, 2021

Technical Assistance in Developing Vegetation Monitoring Protocols for the Upper Columbia Basin NetworK

Project ID: P16AC01458 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $41,416 Total Funding: $104,017 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The purpose of this project is to gain technical assistance in the implementation of UCBN vegetation monitoring protocols, including the processing and management of monitoring data, and the development and sharing of derived data products. Technical assistance provided by the Ul will complement…

Technical Assistance, Education, and Research Partnership between the Klamath Network and Southern Oregon University

Project ID: P23AC02212 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $78,358 Total Funding: $165,225 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:  Performance Goals: Since 2003, NPS and Southern Oregon University (SOU or Recipient) have partnered to monitor the health and condition of natural resources in parks of the Klamath Network (KLMN); mutually benefit from the shared expertise among staff of both institutions; and provide…

January 15, 2024

Technical Support of the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program

Project ID: J9W88040009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $152,950 Total Funding: $394,593 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Klamath Network comprises six National Park Service units in Southern Oregon and Northern California, including Crater Lake National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Oregon Caves National Monument, Redwood National and State Parks, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The…

August 30, 2021

Technical Writing Assistance for the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program

Project ID: J8W07090018 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $60,025 Total Funding: $60,025 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This Task Agreement provides funding to Southern Oregon University (SOU) for the retention of technical writing staff to collaborate with the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program in producing several major writing assignments between Fall 2009 and Winter 2011. These assignments include: 1)…

Temperature Model of Lake Roosevelt

Project ID: R11AC10026 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $54,000 Total Funding: $82,969 [project-data-part-2]

Terrestrial LiDAR Laser Scanning in Panther Creek

Project ID: L11AC20339 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $93,848 Total Funding: $273,848 [project-data-part-2]

Testing and Applying a New Remote Sensing Tool (LandTrendr) to Detect and Monitor Landscape Dynamics

Project ID: J8W07100033 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,598 Total Funding: $65,652 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Oregon State University (OSU) and the National Park Service (NPS) will collaborate on a project of mutual assistance, the public purpose of which is to support monitoring of vegetation patterns and dynamics at the landscape level. OSU has recently developed a remote sensing…

The Collection of Social Information Necessary for Resource and Visitor Management in the Backcountry of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Project ID: J9W88030019 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $10,000 Total Funding: $354,789 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Social information necessary to support the development of a backcountry management plan for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is needed. A work plan for collecting this social information will be developed. Upon approval of the work plan, additional funding will support data…

The Collection of Social Information Necessary for Resource and Visitor Management in the Dyea Area of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Project ID: J9W88030013 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $40,000 Total Funding: $40,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The overall purpose of this cooperative agreement is to collect social information necessary for the development of visitor and resource management strategies in the Dyea area of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Specifically, the social data collection and associated analyses are intended…

The Development and Calibration of Techniques to Measure Energy Expenditure and Activity in Grizzly Bears

Project ID: G18AC00127 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $19,196 Total Funding: $28,794 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The goal of this research is to: 1) measure the energetics and heart rate of captive grizzly bears while resting, walking, and running, 2) evaluate currently available activity sensors and heart rate monitors either separately or in combination to predict energy expenditure and…

The ecological function of cryptobiotic crusts in alpine and subalpine plant communities of North Cascades and Mount Rainier national parks

Project ID: J9W88050008 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $14,244 Total Funding: $14,244 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project will describe the composition and function of cryptobiotic crusts in two high-elevation areas of the Cascades. The research will focus on the influence of cryptobiotic crusts on water and nutrient budgets of adjacent vascular plants by comparing pristine sites with areas…

The Effect of Bear Viewers on Bears at Katmai National Park & Preserve

Project ID: P18AC00050 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,125 Total Funding: $43,874 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Our goals are to determine if bears in backcountry areas of Katmai National Park & Preserve (KATM) are reacting to human presence via 1) spatial avoidance, 2) temporal avoidance, or 3) changes in behavior. We seek to summarize how all of the above…

The Effects of Climate on Bumble Bee Pollinator Community Composition and Genetic Diversity in the North Coast & Cascades Network

Project ID: P13AC00713 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $3,448 Total Funding: $3,448 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Bumble bee pollinators provide invaluable ecosystem services to wild flowering plants. However, recent studies throughout the U.S. have documented range wide decline in bumble bee abundance and diversity. Bumble bee decline has been attributed to climate warming, pathogen outbreaks, and land-use change. In…

The Evaluation of Natural Areas in the Pacific West Region as Potential National Natural Landmarks

Project ID: J8W07100051 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,050 Total Funding: $32,238 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program was established in 1962 by the Secretary of the Interior to encourage the preservation of the best remaining examples of the biological and geological features composing the Nation’s natural landscape. Currently, there are 586 NNL Program sites…

The Identification and Evaluation of Five Natural Areas as Potential National Natural Landmarks in the Pacific West Region

Project ID: P14AC01727 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $30,000 Total Funding: $30,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program was established in 1962 by the Secretary of the Interior to encourage the preservation of the best remaining examples of the biological and geological features composing the Nation’s natural landscape. Currently, there are 99 NNLs throughout the…

The Natural Environment and Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Project ID: 12JV11261975041 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $28,964 Total Funding: $28,964 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Funding listed is total funding including any modifications.

The Role of Biofilms and Lichens in the Preservation of Archaeological Features in the Bandelier Tuff, Bandelier National Monument

Project ID: P13AC01151 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $15,000 Total Funding: $15,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The University of Vermont (UVM) will participate with staff from the National Park Service (NPS) in a collaborative program of research, documentation, and assessment of ancient dwellings (cavates) at Bandelier National Monument (BAND). UVM will explore the role of biogrowth in the formation…

The Sediments of the Elwha River: A Preliminary Study of the Affects of Dam Removal

Project ID: J9W88050005 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $14,995 Total Funding: $14,995 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The Elwha and the Glines Canyon Dams of the Elwha River in Olympic National Park are scheduled to be removed in 2008. The dams currently block anadromous fish passage to most of the 70 miles of the Elwha River, limiting those fish to…

The Western Mountain Initiative: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Western Mountain Ecosystems

Project ID: G12AC20297 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $140,000 Total Funding: $499,999 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is offering a funding opportunity to determine vulnerability, including rapidity and magnitude of change, of forest and hydrologic processes and to develop scientific and adaptation methodologies tailored to regions and specific issues. In…