Cooperative Agreement P24AC02162

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) was awarded a $1,174,290 Cooperative Agreement 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. The award will support 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 over the period from August 16, 2024 to April 30, 2029. The project aims to mitigate environmental uncertainties, improve subsistence food security, and enhance NPS technical capacity to understand changing fish and wildlife populations and habitats on National Park Service lands in Alaska, with local communities guiding project goals and direction.