Integrating Research and Resource Management in Intermountain National Parks

Intermountain Park Science
Volume 1, 2021

2021 Publication

Table of Contents

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  Dragonflies Tell Us about Mercury Levels

  Citizen scientists collect dragonfly larvae in Glen Canyon NRA to determine mercury concentrations in the park.

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  A New Fossil Frog at Petrified Forest

  Discovery of a new fossil helps us understand early frogs from 220 million years ago.

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  Naval Academy Students Design Access

  National Park Service and US Naval Academy work together to solve shoreline access problems at Lake Yellowstone Hotel.

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  Monitoring Key Resources in Yellowstone

  NPS scientists monitor resources, such as water quality and amphibians, over time to determine the health of Yellowstone National Park.

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  Evaluating a Potential NHL

  National Park Service and its partners use several methods to evaluate the significance and integrity of the 1851 Horse Creek Treaty site. 

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  Biologists Survey Threatened Gartersnake

  Scientists compare the usefulness of monitoring snakes with coverboards and minnow traps.

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  Utah Parks Tackle Climate Change

  Southeast Utah parks use science to create strategic management plans for resources that are likely to be affected by climate change.

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  Young Citizen Scientists Monitor Bats

  Staff at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area want to know which bat species they have and students help them find the answer.

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  Past Human Use of Fossils

  NPS strives to understand historic and pre-historic human attitudes towards fossils to improve their management and protection.

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  How are Saguaro Cacti Doing?

  NPS, partner, and citizen scientists work together to understand the effects of drought and temperatures on the health of saguaro cacti.

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  Using Special Photographic Techniques

  An expert photographer helps NPS document plaster decorations at Casa Grande Ruins NM.

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  Evaluating Low-Cost Air Quality Monitor

  An NPS scientist compares a low-cost to a high-cost air quality monitor to see how useful the low-cost one is for parks to use.

Editorial Staff

Editor-in-Chief: Sallie Hejl
Editors: Todd Chaudhry, Lisa Leap, Robert Parmenter
Visual Information Specialist: Beth Malone
Digital Communications Specialist: Megan Rybacki