Science & Research
Research in the Parks
Visit the National Park Service's Research Permit and Reporting System
Region/Nationwide
Select a state from the map above (or the list below) to see the list of parks in that state conducting web accessible research.
AK | AR | CA | CO | FL | HI | ID | LA | MA | ME | MT | ND | NM | NV | OH | TX | UT | VA | WY
NOTE: Research related to natural resources is conducted in most parks. If a park does not appear on this list it does not mean research is not being conducted in the park, but that information on the research is not presently available on the park's website. Please also look for parks in the Research Permit and Reporting System.
Parks with Information on Research in the Park that is Available on the Park's Website
AK Alaska
Denali National Park & Preserve - Research in the Park
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve - Research Program
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve - Scientific Research
Noatak National Preserve - Natures Research Laboratory
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Guidelines for Research
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve - Research in the Park
AZ Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park Science Center Research
Views of Grand Canyon National Park - Wildlife Research
CA California
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary - Research in the Sanctuary
Death Valley National Park - Research and Planning Information
Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve Research Page
Lava Beds National Monument Research Center
Mojave National Preserve - Scientific Research
Muir Woods National Monument - Research in the Park
Muir Woods National Monument - Bird Research in the Park
Muir Woods National Monument - Northern Spotted Owls Research
Point Reyes National Seashore research catalog and website
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks - Fire Research
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area - Fire Research
CO Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park - Research in the Park
FL Florida
Biscayne National Park - Science in the Park
Everglades National Park - Research in the Park
Everglades National Park - Florida Bay Research Program
HI Hawaii
Haleakala National Park Field Station - Projects based at the USGS/BRD
ID Idaho
Yellowstone National Park - Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center
ME Maine
Acadia National Park - Research in the Park
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore - Atlantic Research Center
MI Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park - Research Information
MT Montana
Glacier National Park - Research in the Park
Glacier National Park - Science in the Park
Yellowstone National Park - Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center
NV Nevada
Death Valley National Park - Research and Planning Information
NJ New Jersey
Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Institute's Research and Restoration Information
NM New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Research in the Park
NY New York
Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay Institute's Research and Restoration Information
ND North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Research in the Park
OH Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Park Research and Collection Permits
OR Oregon
Crater Lake National Park - Research in the Park
SD South Dakota
Jewel Cave National Monument - Current Research
Wind Cave National Park - Research Bibliography
Wind Cave National Park - Research Bibliography - Fire
Wind Cave National Park - Research Bibliography - Other Animals
TX Texas
Big Bend National Park - Geologic Research
Big Bend National Park - Research Permits
Padre Island National Seashore - Field Research
UT Utah
Arches National Park - Scientific Research
Canyonlands National Park - Scientific Research
VA Virginia
Assateague Island National Seashore - Research in the Park
Colonial National Historical Park - Research Opportunities
WA Washington State
North Cascades National Park Service Complex - Research
WY Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park - Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center
Region/Nationwide websites
Air Quality Studies
Center for Urban Ecology Urban Ecology Research & Learning Alliance
National Park Service Northeast Region Science Website
National Park Service Social Science Program Research
Paleontology Research
Research Opportunities in Pacific Northwest Parks
Wilderness Research