Project Database

Foskett Speckled Dace Investigations, Lakeview District

Project ID: L10AC20526 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $19,997 Total Funding: $39,997 [project-data-part-2]

August 30, 2021

FOUN Cultural Landscape Report

Project ID: P17AC01394 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $74,700 Total Funding: $74,700 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The project will create a Cultural Landscape Report for Fort Union National Monument (FOUN) in northern New Mexico. FOUN is a nineteenth century US military fort located along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was in use from 1821 – 1891 and was…

FRATERCULA PUFFIN ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TO COMMERCIAL SET GILLNET FISHING”

Project ID: F24AC02684 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $73,925 Total Funding: $73,925 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: COMPREHENSIVE THREAT ASSESSMENTS INDICATE FISHERIES-RELATED MORTALITY OR BYCATCH IS ONE OF THE TOP THREE GLOBAL THREATS TO SEABIRDS IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF SPECIES AFFECTED AND MAGNITUDE OF IMPACT (CROXALL ET AL. 2012, DIAS ET AL. 2019). GILLNET FISHERIES IMPACT MORE SEABIRD SPECIES THAN…

February 3, 2025

Fueling Adaptation: Capacities and Gaps in Governance Networks within Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes to Engage in Shared Stewardship and Collaborative Wildfire Management

Project ID: 23-JV-11261940-106 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $857,240 Total Funding: $857,240 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Wildfires across the United States have resulted in rising ecological and social costs, with more homes and communities threatened by wildfire, as a result of a legacy of fire exclusion on the landscape, changing fuels and climate, and an expanding wildland-urban interface (WUI)….

January 22, 2024

Functional Assessment of Wetland/Riparian Communities in Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Oregon Caves National Monument

Project ID: J9W88040026 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $50,062 Total Funding: $90,062 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park , and Oregon Caves National Monument comprise a diverse assemblage of high elevation wetland and riparian habitats. Presently, little information essential for management is available concerning the distribution, condition, or trend of wetlands in these…

August 30, 2021

Functions of Fire-Adapting Fungi: A Microbially-Informed Approach to Tree Regeneration Following Severe Fire

Project ID: L25AC00249 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $25,000 Total Funding: $25,000 [project-data-part-2] Alternative Project Title: PANO CESU Grin 25-1-01-13 Functions of Fire-Adapting Fungi Abstract:

March 31, 2026

FY25 NCSS Regional Conferences

Project ID: NR253A750023C002 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $80,000 Total Funding: $80,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:  The purpose of this agreement, between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Oregon State University, is to delivery the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Conference. The purpose of the NCSS conference is to bring together representatives of the…

January 28, 2025

Genetic analysis of Spotted frog samples from North Cascades National Park

Project ID: P25AC00348 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $2,938 Total Funding: $2,938 [project-data-part-2] Alternative Project Title: Analysis of NPS spotted frog tissue samples Abstract:  Performance Goals: North Cascades National Park (NOCA), located in Northwest Washington State, supports spotted frog populations which have been difficult to distinguish as Rana pretiosa or Rana luteiventris based solely on morphological features….

November 21, 2025

Genetic Monitoring of the Great Gray Owl in Yosemite National Park

Project ID: P22AC02370 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $37,590 Total Funding: $157,336 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Great gray owls (GGOs) are one of the rarest and most endangered birds in the state of California. With fewer than 200 individuals remaining, this Sierra Nevada endemic subspecies has a smaller population size than that of the California Condor. Yosemite National Park…

May 17, 2023

Genetic, Physiological, and Immunological Differences between Spring Chinook Salmon Reared in Two Different Water Sources

Project ID: 01004HS004 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $20,000 Total Funding: $20,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The UI Aquaculture Research Institute, in collaboration with USGS-BRD Columbia River Research Laboratory Staff, will produce and analyze microsatellite data from spring chinook salmon reared in groundwater and surface water. The project was designed to test effects of the hatchery (groundwater) and wild…

August 30, 2021

Geoarchaeological Context of the Mid-Holocene Human Occupation at the Frank Slaven Roadhouse Site, Yukon-Charley Rivers national Preserve, Alaska

Project ID: P14AC00787 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $14,965 Total Funding: $14,965 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this Task Agreement, between Central Washington University (CWU) and the National Park Service (NPS), Is to provide new data on subsistence responses to mid-Holocene environments along the middle stretches of the Yukon River. For this, a team of NPS and…

Geodetic Glacier Mass Balances in the Pacific Northwest

Project ID: G15AC00529 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $20,005 Total Funding: $20,005 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The objective of this project is to integrate observations from multiple image acquisition platforms into a coherent time series of glacier volume changes for a variety of sites in the Pacific Northwest, including South Cascade Glacier and the others in Washington State (e.g.,…

Geographical Information System (GIS) and Spatial Analysis Support for the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program

Project ID: J9W88040020 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $111,919 Total Funding: $438,029 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This Task Agreement will support spatial data acquisition and summary, spatial analysis, and preparation of maps, scientific documents, as appropriate, in support of the Klamath Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. Deliverables:

Geology training and interpretation in national parks

Project ID: J9W88040019 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $26,200 Total Funding: $31,200 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: Development of model geology interpretive manuals, training sessions, and geology exhibit recommendations to improve the interpretation of geologic resources in national parks.

George Melendez Wright Climate Change Youth Initiative

Project ID: P12AC15026 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $349,000 Total Funding: $349,000 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) has clearly identified the need for science, adaptive management, mitigation, and communication related to climate change. The NPS has also made it a priority to make parks more personally relevant to the American public, strengthen and publicize the…

George Melendez Wright Initiative For Young Leaders in Climate Change

Project ID: P14AC01396 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $276,797 Total Funding: $973,946 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: The NPS has clearly identified the need for diverse perspectives and innovative, interdiscipliniary approaches to address the challenges of climate change in the management of national parks and public lands. The NPS has also made it a priority to make parks and public…

Geospatial analysis and science synthesis support for environmental threat assessment for national forests in the western United States

Project ID: 25-JV-11261999-062 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $279,778 Total Funding: $279,778 [project-data-part-2] Abstract:  Background: National forests in the western United States are exposed to a range of intensifying stressors, including wildfires, droughts, insect outbreaks, and flooding. These environmental threats harm local and regional economies and threaten the wellbeing of communities located near national forests. Increased tree…

December 5, 2025

Geospatial Support for F1 NWRS

Project ID: F14AC00345 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $10,000 Total Funding: $29,420 [project-data-part-2]

August 30, 2021

Giant Palouse Earthworm Distribution and Habitats

Project ID: F10AC00056 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $7,050 Total Funding: $24,284 [project-data-part-2] Abstract: This agreement is being implemented in order to gain a further understanding of the distribution and habitats of the giant Palouse earthworm, Driloleirus americanus or other Driloleirus species. The agreement will follow up on collection sites near Leavenworth, and Chelan, Washington.Potential sites near…

GIS Modeling of Paleo-Glaciers at Mount Rainier to Clarify Holocene Glaciation and Environmental Patterns

Project ID: J8W07070021 [project-data-part-1] Initial Funding: $21,750 Total Funding: $21,750 [project-data-part-2]