Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Estuarine Conditions in Selected National Parks of Southeast Alaska

Project ID: J9W88040016

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: University of Alaska Southeast

Fiscal Year: 2004

Initial Funding: $69,784

Total Funding: $90,124

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Physical

National Park: Alaska Region

Principal Investigator: Hood, Eran

Agreement Technical Representative: McCreedy, Cliff

Abstract: The Project Investigators will collaborate with Park and NPS personnel to identify sources of data and other information regarding the status of coastal water resources in four National Parks in the Southeast Alaska region; assess the state of knowledge regarding coastal water resources in these Parks; identify important biophysical factors and physical forcing mechanisms; identify current and imminent threats from human activities; and develop a report for each Park that summarizes their findings and offers recommendations for continuing studies.

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