Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the…

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award

Under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), the National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Office of Research Administration, effective July 11, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. UCLA will deliver comprehensive scientific support to facilitate science-based management of giant sequoias in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. The primary services include data collection and analysis on historical and projected temperature, precipitation, and fire patterns, with deliverables consisting of technical reports and datasets designed to inform park staff on effective preservation and replanting strategies.

The research outputs will directly support ongoing sequoia health and restoration initiatives while enhancing the National Park Service's capacity to protect these iconic trees from fire and weather-related threats. As part of the broader Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network, UCLA's work will contribute to multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products across the National Park System, with beneficiaries including state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations, and the general public.

Programming 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 study units facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. This project aims to gather and provide essential historical and projected data on temperature, precipitation, and fire patterns to support the management of giant sequoias in sequoia-kings canyon national park. Activities will include data collection and analysis to inform park staff on effective preservation strategies. Deliverables will consist of comprehensive reports and datasets that will enhance ongoing projects related to sequoia health and replanting efforts. The expected outcome is improved management practices that will help protect these iconic trees from the threats of fire and extreme weather events.beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and the general public).