The cooperative research ecosystem program establishes and maintains cooperative study units, in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and…

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), through its Grants and Contracts Office, has been awarded a $156,250 Cooperative Agreement by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. This award, effective September 18, 2023, will establish and maintain cooperative study units to facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products related to the resources of the National Park System, with a focus on the most severely impacted and critically threatened cultural resources. The project will involve partnerships with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other institutions of higher education, while also incorporating youth employment and internships. The work aims to benefit students, indigenous students, and the public through this collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to research and resource management within the National Park System.

The University of Alaska Systems, the parent organization of UAA, has also received numerous federal grant sub-awards for various disaster recovery, environmental research, and educational initiatives across its campuses, demonstrating its extensive experience in partnering with the government on a wide range of projects.

The cooperative research ecosystem program establishes and maintains cooperative study units, in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education, to facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products related to the resources of the national park system. This project is part of a larger project that will target the most severely impacted and critically threatened cultural resources (anticipated loss or extensive damage within the next five years) using a multidisciplinary approach emphasizing collaboration with indigenous and local communities and incorporating youth employment and internships. Beneficiaries include students, indigenous students and the public.