This $187,360 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System" (CFDA 15.945) will support pre-restoration monitoring and post-restoration monitoring of the Fresh Brook stream within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, MA. The award will fund the design and implementation of monitoring activities to document existing stream conditions and changes following the removal of a...
This $590,563 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) program will support a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate research, technical assistance, education, and training on the impacts of climate change on coastal infrastructure within the National Park System. The project will apply established protocols to assess the vulnerability of...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The project, which will be implemented by the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. non-profit...
This $1,233,888.71 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), will provide guidance to parks and land managers on science-based coastal marsh conservation, restoration, and migration planning in the face of climate change. The award recipient, the University of Rhode Island, will synthesize existing ecological and climate data, conduct workshops with collaborators, and...
This $374,473 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program to Conservation Science Partners, Inc. supports a collaborative research project to investigate the impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems in National Park units. The key activities under this project include assessing trends and drivers of climate impacts on stream temperatures, estimating thermal...
The Center For Coastal Studies, Inc. was awarded a $711,525 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program. The Center will quantify shark behavior and habitat along Cape Cod National Seashore to develop safety recommendations and outreach materials. This work directly supports the program's goal of facilitating multi-disciplinary science to...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $145,639 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.945: Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on December 16, 2024. The funding will support collaborative research, technical assistance, education, and training initiatives focused on the National Park System, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Identify park physical and natural...
This $419,634 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) will provide opportunities for youth to learn about the environment through research and stewardship activities at Acadia National Park and its surrounding ecosystems. The project, performed by the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, will result in new knowledge to inform work on fish passage and habitat at other sites. Data and information from...
This $114,802.81 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) supports the development of core geospatial functionality and content for National Park System Interior Region 1 parks and programs. The funding will facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The award aims to...
This 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) program will support coordinated research, technical assistance, education and training, and the development of usable knowledge to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The $839,919.85 award, effective August 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, will facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated...