Denali
National Park & Preserve
Long-term Ecological Monitoring Program
RESEARCH PROGRAM:
Table of Contents
A synthesis of our
understanding - About Denali Ecosystems - About
Monitoring (Posted July 19, 1999)
Introduction
The
USGS Alaska Biological Science Center conducts research to support the
development of the Long-term Ecological Monitoring (LTEM) program at
Denali National Park and Preserve. The research program, started in 1992,
is supported by annual funding from a national USGS-Biological Resources
Division (BRD) Inventory and Monitoring program.
The overall purpose of this research
effort is to work with the Denali National Park and Preserve to develop a
long-term ecological monitoring program that is:
- ecologically relevant,
- statistically sound,
- cost-effective, and
- relevant to park management concerns.
Because the program is being developed as
a prototype, our secondary goal is to pass on lessons learned and
contribute to the general knowledge of monitoring program development.
What are the
Objectives of the Current USGS Research Program?
Research in the period FY 1998-2000 will
focus on activities that will help Denali develop measurable objectives
related to the broad goals that have been established for the LTEM
program. The lack of measurable objectives has confounded development of
the program. Further research and testing of specific methods (BRD’s
typical role in the development of monitoring programs) will not be overly
useful until measurable objectives have been defined.
The other research activities currently
underway include:
- Continuation of the development and
review process for protocols, focusing on vegetation, aquatic
invertebrates and small mammals.
- Continuation of the effort to
integrate data from the LTEM program.
- Development of basic cost-benefit
information to be incorporated in the program design process.
- Continuation of our evaluation of the
existing monitoring effort.
- Improve internal and external
communications about the LTEM program through development of a web
page.
For more detailed information on this
project, see the study
plan. As with all USGS-BRD projects, the study plan has been
peer-reviewed.
Who is Being
Funded, and What are They Doing?
Much of the work sponsored by the
USGS—Alaska Biological Science Center related to the Denali Long-term
Ecological Monitoring program is conducted by academic scientists or
contractors. We currently have work agreements in place with the following
Principal Investigators:
Principal Investigator |
Focus of Work |
Agreement |
Dr. Leslie A. Viereck
Boreal Pursuits
1707 Red Fox Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-479-2879 voice
907-479-4127 fax
lviereck@lter.uaf.edu |
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Statement
of Work
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Dr.Lyman McDonald
Dr. Trent McDonald
Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc.
2003 Central Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Lymanmcd@uswest.net
Tmcdonald@west-inc.com |
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Contract (Sole Source)
Statement
of Work
Status: Pending
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MicroAge
508 W. Ave., Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99503 |
- Preliminary review of existing Denali LTEM databases and
recommendations for next steps in database management/design
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Contract
Statement
of Work
Status: Completed
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Dr. Eric Rexstad
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology,
Fairbanks, AK
ffear@uaf.edu
working with Ed Debevec
fnemd@uaf.edu |
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Research
Work Order #81
Research
Proposal
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Dr. Alexander
Milner
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology,
a.m.milner@bham.ac.uk
working with Dr. Sarah Conn
fnscc@uaf.edu |
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Cooperative Agreement #98WRAG1015
Research
Proposal |
Dr.
Dot J. Helm
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management,
Palmer, AK
pndjh@aurora.alaska.edu |
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Cooperative
Agreement #98WRAG1017
Research
Proposal |
Dr.
Glenn Juday
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management,
Fairbanks, Tree-Ring
Laboratory, AK
gjuday@gis.lter.alaska.edu |
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Cooperative
Agreement #98WRAG1016
Research
Proposal |
Lynne
Caughlan
USGS-Midcontinent Ecological Science Center,
Fort Collins, CO
lynne_caughlan@usgs.gov |
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Statement
of Work |
Recent
Deliverables
This section of the web page will be used to
post copies of the most recent deliverables received by the USGS Alaska
Biological Science Center for work related to the Denali LTEM program.
Date |
Authors |
Product |
5/15/99 |
Sandy
Milner
Sarah Conn
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Draft
Study Plan
Aquatic Invertebrates and Lotic Communities |
4/15/99 |
Dot J.
Helm
University of Alaska
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Draft
Study Plan Vegetation
Revised
Study Plan focusing on 1999 field work |
4/99 |
Eric
Rexstad
Ed Debevec
University of Alaska
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Power
and cost considerations for small mammal monitoring |
3/99 |
Mike
Robbins
MicroAge
|
Data
management and database design recommendations (initial) |
2/99 |
Eric
Rexstad
Ed Debevec
University of Alaska |
Draft
Study Plan for Synthesis and Integration: Denali Long-term
Ecological Monitoring |
2/22/99 |
Dot
J. Helm
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Evaluation
of Existing Vegetation Protocols for Denali Long Term Ecological
Monitoring |
1/19/1999 |
Eric
Rexstad
Ed Debevec
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
Institute of Arctic Biology,
Fairbanks, AK |
Scaling
up of small mammal research in Denali National Park and Preserve:
Extending the Denali Long-term Ecological Monitoring Program |
12/7/1998 |
Eric
Rexstad
Ed Debevec
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
Institute of Arctic Biology,
Fairbanks, AK |
1998
Annual Report
Small mammal
monitoring at the landscape scale and syntheses of monitoring data
in Denali National Park and Preserve" |
9/30/1998 |
Lyman
McDonald
Trent McDonald
Donna Robertson
WEST, Inc.
2003 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001 |
Review
of the Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) Long-term
Ecological Monitoring Program (LTEM) |
9/30/1998 |
Dana Hoag
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523 |
Denali
National Park and Preserve, Long-Term Monitoring Program (a
review) |
For further
information about USGS research related to the Denali LTEM
program,
please contact the Principal Investigator:
Karen
Oakley
USGS Alaska Biological Science Center
1011 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-786-3579
907-786-3636 fax
karen_oakley@usgs.gov
Entrance For
Denali LTEM Program Principal Investigators
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