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 Back to Chapter 7: Collaboration and Public Participation Articles Public involvement at Blue Ridge Parkway By Bambi Teague and Chris Ulrey Russian scientists help seek brucellosis solutions for Yellowstone By Glenn Plumb, Wayne Brewster, and Margaret Wild Long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone and Montana Park Flight Program protects migratory birds beyond the United States By Carol Beidleman Technology and collaboration improve interagency fire planning By Anne Birkholz and Pat Lineback Work group initiated by National Park Service gains permanent support from county government By Kathleen Kodish Reeder Partners in plant protection at Capitol Reef National Park By Tom O. Clark Mountain of partnerships elevates North Cascades’ monitoring capabilities By Bruce L. Freet Other Developments A photographic mushroom survey Joint conservation plan for the Potomac Gorge Public participation and personal watercraft Award-winner Profile - Facility Manager Chris Case recognized with award Superfund cleanup at Grant Kohrs Ranch Progress developing the National Cave and Karst Research Institute International fisheries management plan for the Amistad Reservoir |
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 Geologists-in-the-Parks program expands in scope The Geologists-In-the-Parks program (GIP), managed by the NPS Geologic Resources Division, began as an idea over six years ago. In its first year the program placed a handful of volunteers in national parks to provide badly needed geologic expertise. Over the years, the program grew, filling more than 50 positions per year. In 2001 other division chiefs at the Natural Resource Program Center took a closer look at the program’s success. They decided to expand the realm of the GIP program, prompting a change in the name to GeoScientists-In-the-Parks. The program continues to address geologic issues (such as geomorphology, cave and karst, stratigraphy, and paleontology), and it now accepts proposals to address soils, water, air, Geographic Information Systems, and other physical science issues. Of particular interest to many of the outside funding partners are projects that examine the relationship of physical resources and processes to biotic resources. The positions—a combination of professional volunteer and stipend-supported positions—continue to be a mix of interpretation, resource management, research, operations, and law enforcement. Parks can still share GIP positions among several divisions. All work is predicated on park one-page proposals. Further information about the GIP program is available on the Internet at www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/geojob/ and the NPS intranet at www2.nrintra.nps.gov/grd/. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/??? Last Updated: ??????? |