Environmental Monitoring

Glacier National Park: USGS research biologist Kate Kendall discusses a project to estimate population and distribution of grizzly bears in Glacier National Park and surrounding areas. The method of collecting hair samples from bears is mentioned.

Kenai Fjords National Park: An introduction is given regarding inventory and management of biological park resources in southwest Alaska. Biological park resources refer to small mammals, freshwater fish, vascular plants, and the like. The reasons for inventorying are discussed.

Kenai Fjords National Park: A research associate from the University of Alaska takes the viewer through the objectives of the inventory of small mammals. The trapping process and the overall benefits of this type of inventory are discussed.

Kenai Fjords National Park: This video discusses the inventory of freshwater fish. The various fishing methods to capture fish are shown as well as how the species are documented. The goal of the inventory is to document 90% of expected but previously undocumented species.

Kenai Fjords National Park: The inventory of vascular plants is discussed. Collection protocols and the purpose of the inventories are included.

Kenai Fjords National Park: Future monitoring of the national parks of Alaska is discussed. The employees plan to use data from specific inventories to track biological and physical resources over time in order to guide the management of the resources.

Kenai Fjords National Park: Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) are set up in isolated areas of Alaska to collect information on weather conditions. The video includes the benefits of these devices, their function, their components, and challenges that arise in data collection.

Sonaran Desert Network: This video summarizes uplands monitoring conducted at Saguaro National Park during the 2009 field season. Included are a list of vital signs monitored, highlights of preliminary results, and a description of future activities.

Sonaran Desert Network: This video summarizes uplands monitoring conducted at Saguaro National Park during the 2009 field season. Included are a list of vital signs monitored, highlights of preliminary results, and a description of future activities.

Sonaran Desert Network: This video summarizes uplands monitoring conducted at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument during the 2009 field season. Included are a list of vital signs monitored, highlights of preliminary results, and a description of future activities.