{"id":17989,"date":"2024-06-28T16:13:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T23:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/?page_id=17989"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:18:24","slug":"project-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/news-2\/project-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\">\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-north-coast-and-cascades-network-bat-population-monitoring-and-white-nose-syndrome-surveillance\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bat.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-north-coast-and-cascades-network-bat-population-monitoring-and-white-nose-syndrome-surveillance\/\">Project Highlight: North Coast and Cascades Network Bat Population Monitoring and White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Led by USGS and the National Park Service, this project tracks the spread of white-nose syndrome while building long-term understanding of bat populations across the Pacific Northwest. Through acoustic monitoring, disease surveillance, and genetic studies, the team is improving early detection and guiding conservation strategies to protect the region's bats. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-north-coast-and-cascades-network-bat-population-monitoring-and-white-nose-syndrome-surveillance\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-pygmy-rabbits-in-idaho-using-genetic-analyses-to-estimate-occupancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rabbit-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rabbit-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rabbit-375x211.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rabbit-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rabbit.png 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-pygmy-rabbits-in-idaho-using-genetic-analyses-to-estimate-occupancy\/\">Project Highlight: Pygmy Rabbits in Idaho &#8211; Using Genetic Analyses to Estimate Occupancy<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Led by the University of Idaho in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this project uses genetic tools and large-scale field surveys to understand pygmy rabbit distribution across Idaho and Montana. With over 100 biologists involved, findings are informing habitat management and climate resilience planning for this elusive sagebrush steppe species. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-pygmy-rabbits-in-idaho-using-genetic-analyses-to-estimate-occupancy\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-balancing-fuels-reduction-and-wildlife-conservation-monitoring-of-fisher-and-nso-response-to-fuels-management-in-northern-california-forests\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS025-20241102-Fisher-in-snow_adjusted.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-balancing-fuels-reduction-and-wildlife-conservation-monitoring-of-fisher-and-nso-response-to-fuels-management-in-northern-california-forests\/\">Project Highlight: Balancing Fuels Reduction and Wildlife Conservation &#8211; Monitoring of Fisher and NSO Response to Fuels Management in Northern California Forests<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Led by Oregon State University and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this long-term research examines how fuels reduction treatments affect sensitive species like the Pacific fisher and Northern Spotted Owl. Drawing on two decades of monitoring in the Klamath-Siskiyou region, the project demonstrates how federal, private, and tribal partners are balancing wildfire resilience with wildlife conservation. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-balancing-fuels-reduction-and-wildlife-conservation-monitoring-of-fisher-and-nso-response-to-fuels-management-in-northern-california-forests\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-digital-asset-management-and-community-engagement-to-enhance-understanding-of-park-resources\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/manhattan_project.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-digital-asset-management-and-community-engagement-to-enhance-understanding-of-park-resources\/\">Project Highlight: Digital Asset Management and Community Engagement to Enhance Understanding of Park Resources<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This project spotlights a collaboration between the National Park Service and Washington State University to build a digital infrastructure for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Through virtual tours, oral histories, and student-driven story maps, the effort broadens access to underrepresented histories and physically restricted sites\u2014a strong example of what CESU partnerships make possible. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-digital-asset-management-and-community-engagement-to-enhance-understanding-of-park-resources\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-underground-cultural-landscape-report-and-monitoring-plan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns-375x211.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/caverns.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-underground-cultural-landscape-report-and-monitoring-plan\/\">Project Highlight: Underground Cultural Landscape Report and Monitoring Plan<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Led by researchers at the University of Oregon in partnership with the National Park Service, this study documents and proposes management strategies for the underground cultural landscape of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The work integrates historical preservation, accessibility planning, and environmental stewardship within a uniquely complex subterranean setting. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-underground-cultural-landscape-report-and-monitoring-plan\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-comparison-of-wolf-densities-and-diets-across-the-gmu-2-island-complex\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-300x169.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-375x211.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-750x422.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2-1140x642.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/wolf2.jpeg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-comparison-of-wolf-densities-and-diets-across-the-gmu-2-island-complex\/\">Project Highlight: Comparison of Wolf Densities and Diets Across the Prince of Wales Island Complex<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Researchers from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Oregon State University are using genetic techniques, non-invasive sampling, and scent detection dogs to study how coastal wolves adapt to shifting prey availability\u2014including reliance on marine mammals. The project is also improving population estimates across remote island landscapes. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-comparison-of-wolf-densities-and-diets-across-the-gmu-2-island-complex\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-western-snowy-plover-nest-monitoring-and-protection\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/plover2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/plover2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/plover2-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/plover2.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-western-snowy-plover-nest-monitoring-and-protection\/\">Project Highlight: Western Snowy Plover Nest Monitoring and Protection<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This article highlights the decades-long effort to recover the western snowy plover along Oregon's coast. Through predator control, invasive species management, and flexible stewardship strategies, ongoing coordination has helped snowy plovers make a remarkable comeback\u2014while underscoring the continued need for conservation along the West Coast. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-western-snowy-plover-nest-monitoring-and-protection\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-collaborative-native-seeds-and-plants-propagation-program-through-a-national-parks-and-protected-areas-cooperative-studies-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/plugs.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-collaborative-native-seeds-and-plants-propagation-program-through-a-national-parks-and-protected-areas-cooperative-studies-program\/\">Project Highlight: Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation Program through a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The East Cascades Native Plant Hub brings together federal agencies, tribal nations, universities, and private landowners to restore ecosystems and build workforce capacity. Notable successes include training undergraduate and tribal youth in native seed collection and restoration practices, advancing efforts aligned with the National Seed Strategy and driving meaningful ecosystem resilience. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-collaborative-native-seeds-and-plants-propagation-program-through-a-national-parks-and-protected-areas-cooperative-studies-program\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-willamette-valley-prairie-pollinator-studies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy-375x211.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daisy.png 1022w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-willamette-valley-prairie-pollinator-studies\/\">Project Highlight: Willamette Valley Prairie Pollinator Studies<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Since 2019, the Institute for Applied Ecology and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered to restore pollinator communities critical to endangered plant species in Oregon's Willamette Valley prairies. Findings reveal the essential role of bees, flies, and butterflies in supporting plants like the Willamette daisy and Kincaid's lupine, helping refine prairie restoration practices. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-willamette-valley-prairie-pollinator-studies\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-modeling-brown-treesnake-management-strategies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-375x211.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BTS-juv-GU-1d-BML-permit-Bjorn-Lardner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-modeling-brown-treesnake-management-strategies\/\">Project Highlight: Modeling Brown Treesnake Management Strategies<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Led by the University of Washington and funded by USGS, this project develops a computer model to test eradication strategies for the invasive Brown Treesnake in Guam. By simulating population dynamics and applying different control methods, researchers aim to protect native wildlife\u2014including the endangered Guam Rail\u2014from further harm. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-modeling-brown-treesnake-management-strategies\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-assessment-of-pacific-marten-status-in-olympic-national-park-are-they-headed-to-extirpation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-300x169.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-375x211.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-750x422.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1-1140x641.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/marten-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-assessment-of-pacific-marten-status-in-olympic-national-park-are-they-headed-to-extirpation\/\">Project Highlight: Assessment of Pacific marten status in Olympic National Park: Are they headed to extirpation?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Researchers from the University of Washington, National Park Service, Woodland Park Zoo, and U.S. Forest Service are investigating the critically low Pacific marten population in Olympic National Park. Using innovative monitoring technologies and genetic analysis, the team aims to evaluate the population's status and genetic health to inform future conservation strategies. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/project-highlight-assessment-of-pacific-marten-status-in-olympic-national-park-are-they-headed-to-extirpation\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/student-project-highlight-remote-sensing-assessments-of-social-trails-fragmenting-subalpine-paradise-meadows\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rainier-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/student-project-highlight-remote-sensing-assessments-of-social-trails-fragmenting-subalpine-paradise-meadows\/\">Student Project Highlight: Remote Sensing Assessments of Social Trails Fragmenting Subalpine Paradise Meadows<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Researchers from the University of Washington are collaborating with the National Park Service to map and mitigate social trail impacts in the fragile subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier's Paradise area. Using aerial imagery and machine learning, they are detecting and predicting social trails with over 80% accuracy to protect these ecosystems from human activity and climate change. <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/student-project-highlight-remote-sensing-assessments-of-social-trails-fragmenting-subalpine-paradise-meadows\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/student-project-highlight-remote-sensing-assessments-of-social-trails-fragmenting-subalpine-paradise-meadows\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1253,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17989","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-19 19:05:34","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17989"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19683,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17989\/revisions\/19683"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}