Project Database

Chaco Frontier Communities Project

Project ID: L16AC00138 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $30,000 Total Funding: $30,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: NM Office. . Objective(s): The proposed work would build on data gathered to date to include the BLM lands surrounding Goessling Ranch Pueblo. There has been very little previous work in that area. The recipient will conduct field work that is a continuation…

August 30, 2021

Change Detection in NCCN Parks in Support of NCCN Landscape Dynamics Monitoring

Project ID: P12AC15058 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $13,715 Total Funding: $13,715 [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 landscape dynamics monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and in the North Coast and Cascade Network (NCCN) parks….

Changes in Grazing Regulations

Project ID: HAF033L02 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $66,878 Total Funding: $66,878 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Since the first set of grazing regulations was issued after the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, the regulations have been periodically modified, revised, and updated. The last major revision effort culminated when BLM published and implemented comprehensive changes to the…

Characterizing Dispersion of Soil

Project ID: NR223A750025C009 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $181,564 Total Funding: $181,564 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Provide additional DSP information related to these soils of the Lake Champlain Basin.

January 19, 2024

Characterizing Extreme Fire Weather Synoptic Events

Project ID: 22-JV-11261987-039 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $46,554 Total Funding: $46,554 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS) are exceptionally large, rapidly growing fires. They are relatively rare in number, but very large in their impact on the total fire area burned across the United States every year. Understanding the weather factors that drive these fires,…

July 15, 2023

Characterizing fluid and gas composition in deep-sea environments within the Aleutian Island Arc

Project ID: G25AC00534 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $69,990 Total Funding: $69,990 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This project is based on the exploration and characterization of hydrothermally and/or volcanically active submarine volcanoes and methane seeps along the Aleutian Arc, to fill significant gaps in knowledge and understanding of this region in accordance with USGS priorities. Subaerial volcanism, hot springs…

March 24, 2026

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,…

CHOH Paw Paw Tunnel Cultural Landscape Report (CLR)

Project ID: P22AC00367 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $140,000 Total Funding: $140,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:

November 13, 2024

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…

August 30, 2021

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 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…

Coastline Ethnographic Landscape Study as a Baseline Document for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Management

Project ID: P25AC00524 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $28,046 Total Funding: $49,705 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:  Performance Goals – The goal of this project is to collaboratively document traditional and local knowledge about the Wrangell-St. Elias coastline and adjacent lands and, using this information, produce an Ethnographic Landscape Study – a baseline document describing human connections to this landscape…

December 2, 2025