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...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $285,000 and issued by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program, funds the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative to assess, synthesize, and forecast stream gage discharge data relevant to national parks in the western United States. The project objectives include: 1) conducting analysis and synthesis of historic discharge data on free-flowing stream gages relevant to National Park...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $228,133.00, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support several key objectives: Integrate climate change considerations into the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (IMD) to provide climate exposure metrics and impact analyses to inform the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) and adaptation planning across the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) provides $500,000 to NatureServe to support a comprehensive network of cooperative study units. The objective is to facilitate research, technical assistance, education, and training for science-based management of the National Park System. The project will deliver several key outputs, including: (1) maps of climate change severity for...
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 provides $165,000 to the University of Colorado to conduct research to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The project will utilize existing data to: (1) identify priority lakes for bioenergetics modeling, (2) generate lake temperature projections under future climate scenarios, and (3)...
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) provides $150,000 to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to analyze long-term ecological monitoring data and improve analytical methods to assess the impacts of climate change on grasslands and other ecosystems in the western United States. The key activities include: Analyzing natural resource monitoring data and providing...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) will provide $205,250 to the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC) to maintain and build upon the ClimateAnalyzer.org platform. The project will deliver weather data, hydrological monitoring, and water data analyses to inform park management and improve visitor experience in national parks. Key activities include evaluating projected changes in...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $3,866,668.00 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) federal grant program supports Colorado State University's efforts to enhance the management, quality control, visualization, and publication of long-term vital signs monitoring data collected from over 270 national parks. This data is critical for climate change vulnerability analyses and adaptation...
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) will obtain and analyze survey responses from visitors at National Park Service units and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges to understand visitor perceptions of climate change. The $149,972 award to Northern Michigan University will guide visitor engagement and provide support for future investments...