Science & Research
Overview
Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S.
Government agencies.
Inventory and Monitoring
Inventory and Monitoring of park resources to acquire information needed by park managers to maintain ecosystem integrity in the approximately 270 National Park System units that contain significant natural resources.
Park Science
The quarterly research and resource management bulletin of the National Park Service.
U.S. National Park Service Research Permit and Reporting System
This site helps investigators find out about park needs for research, apply for permission to conduct scientific studies pertaining to natural resources or social sciences within park units, and to report on their research accomplishments.
Research in the Parks
National parks serve as outdoor laboratories for the study of physical, biological, and cultural systems and their components.
Research Learning Centers
Research Learning Centers have been developed to facilitate research efforts and provide
educational opportunities for all people to gain new knowledge about the National Parks.
GeoScientists-in-the-Parks
The National Park Service is looking for experienced earth science professionals and
students to work with park staffs to help them understand and manage the resources
through examining the geology, water, air, and integrated sciences.
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs)
A network of cooperative research units established to provide research, technical assistance, and education to resource and environmental managers. Each CESU is structured as a working collaboration among federal agencies and universities.
Sabbaticals in the Parks
The Sabbatical in the Parks Program was created to assist in arranging faculty sabbaticals to conduct research and other scholarly activity, which provides usable knowledge for NPS management and/or advances science and human understanding.
The Park History Program provides access to numerous publications, reports, and online books related to history within the park service.
Benefits-Sharing in the National Parks Environmental Impact Statement
The National Park Service (NPS) is beginning a process to evaluate the environmental impacts of implementing benefits-sharing agreements with scientists who conduct research in the national parks.
Joint Fire Science Program
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) was established through a six agency partnership to fill the gaps in knowledge about wildland fire and fuels.
Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
A tool which can be used to quickly ascertain general information about 118 environmental toxicology elements, compounds, and products.