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

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 project will cover a quantitative ecology postdoctoral position for three years. The postdoc, who will be jointly supervised by DR. Scott sillett and DR. Andy royle, will work with i m ecologists to answer complex ecological and quantitative questions. NPS involvement in the analysis and publication process will vary (beyond collecting and managing the data) from providing assistance with interpreting the results of an analysis, to actually running the analysis themselves with advice from the postdoc or advisors. I m and the smithsonian will work together to disseminate the knowledge and understanding gained from these analyses to the scientific community and the public.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