To support coordinated cooperative research, technical assistance, education and training, and usable knowledge development to inform science-based management of the national park system

This $159,861.10 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) will support coordinated research, technical assistance, education and training, and knowledge development to inform science-based management of the National Park System. Key activities include facilitating multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products related to National Park resources, as well as maintaining a network of Cooperative Study Units to provide comprehensive geographic and topical coverage for research, technical assistance, and educational activities. A specific component of this award will fund collaboration between the Institute for Applied Ecology and a native seed grower to increase seed of three species collected from Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park for use in restoration projects in those parks. This award has a period of performance from February 2, 2024 to February 1, 2029.

To facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products related to the resources of the national park system. To maintain a comprehensive network cooperative study units as will provide full geographic and topical coverage for research, technical assistance, and educational activities related to the resources contained in units of the national park system and their larger regions. This native plant materials development for restoration projects shall fund collaboration with the institute of applied ecology (IAE) to work with a native seed grower to increase seed of three species collected from carlsbad caverns national park (cave) and guadalupe mountains national park (gumo). Together this collaboration will leverage the ongoing work of the southwest seed partnership. This work will result in seeds for direct use on cave and gumo restoration projects. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and individuals (including members of the general public).for more information and guidance, refer to NPS financial assistance policy guidance document on usaspending.GOV award descriptions (project abstracts), or contact the NPS financial assistance policy office at financial assitance policy NPS.GOV.