Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management ofthe…

The National Park Service awarded a $407,734.83 Cooperative Agreement to Utah State University on July 1, 2023 under the "Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System" (CFDA 15.945) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. Specifically, the project aims to determine the presence, absence, and distribution of reptiles in select locations across four Northern Colorado Plateau national parks through multiple survey methods. This will provide updated species inventories and assess the presence of any state or federal reptile and amphibian species of concern. The beneficiaries of this work include state/local governments, federally recognized tribes, public/private nonprofits, universities, and the general public.

Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management ofthe national park system. The study units facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated informationproducts across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. The goal of this project is to determine the presence absence and distribution of reptiles in select locations in four northern colorado plateau parks through multiple methods. Initial data from this project will provide updated species inventories for study sites to include taxonomic revisions as well as assess the presence of state or federal reptile and amphibian species of concern. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and the general public.