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National Park Ecosystem Monitoring Program (NPEMP)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NPEMP |
| Agency |
DOI/Natl Park Service |
| Year Initiated |
1991 |
| Measures |
Not all variables are tested on all locations
CLIMATE- meterology, snow, solar radiation
AIR - criteria pollutants, toxics, visibility/fine particulates
WATER - discharge, sediment load, organic contaminants, aquatic biota,
inorganic chemistry, sediment chemistry, trace metals, habitat
MARINE/COASTAL - submerged/coastal habitats, nutrients/contaminants,
animals
SOILS - texture, chemistry, climate, structure
VEGETATION - growth rate/above-ground biomass, recruitment, species/cover/range,
disease intensity
ANIMALS - food source/quality, recruitment, species/range/population
MISCELLANEOUS - glaciers (mass, balance, volume, ice flow) |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
Remote sensing |
| Locations for Data Collection |
5 funded prog, 11 not yt |
| Temporal Interval |
Varies from park to park |
| Sampling Design |
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| Random |
Yes |
| Selected |
Yes |
| Synoptic |
Yes |
| Data Available |
Some |
| Accessible |
Hard copy & floppy disc |
| Extent for Reporting |
Ecosystem being rep. |
| Annual Funding |
$2,225,000 annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
No Data |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
No Data |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
Nat.Con.,USGS,EPA,FWS |
| State |
Universities |
| Local |
Volunteer groups |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
NPS Organic Act 1916 |
| Users of Data per Year |
No Data |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Working on it |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed (250 parks) |
| Contact Person |
Gary Williams |
| Phone # |
970-225-3539 |
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