15.945 cooperative research and training programs of the national park system cesu networkprogramming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research,…

This Cooperative Agreement award of $499,875.00 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) will provide collaborative research support and opportunities in the fields of natural and cultural resources related to bison restoration activities at Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Nation. Specifically, the award will facilitate multidisciplinary science and integrated information products across the National Park System through a network of study units. The award recipient, the University of Montana, will leverage its extensive research capabilities, academic expertise, and laboratory facilities to support the National Park Service's mission of resource preservation, scientific understanding, and public education. The project's performance period runs from January 8, 2025 to June 30, 2029.

15.945 cooperative research and training programs of the national park system cesu networkprogramming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform sciencebased management ofthe national park system. The study units facilitate multidisciplinary science and integrated informationproducts across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. Glacier national park and blackfeet nation bison restoration research with the university of montana will provide collaborative research support and opportunities in the fields of natural and cultural resources related to bison restoration activities. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognizedindian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of highereducation, and the general public.