Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center Facilities and Resources




Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center Partnerships - 2003



List of Current Active Partners Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Missoula, MT Contact: Kathy Tonnessen, Research Coordinator 406/443-4449 kathy_tonnessen@nps.gov The RM CESU has provided seed money for CCRLC projects and is an important partner for identifying research partners that can address park needs. Glacier Natural History Association West Glacier, MT Contact: Wendy Hill, Executive Director 406/888-5756 whill@glacierassociation.org GNHA has provided funding for CCRLC educational materials and activities.

US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Glacier Field Station West Glacier, MT Contacts:
Dan Fagre, Ecologist 406/888-7922 dan_fagre@usgs.gov	Kate Kendall, Biologist 406/888-7994 Katherine_kendall@usg.gov	Carl Key, Geographer 406/888-7991 carl_key@usgs.gov
The USGS scientists stationed in GNP are key CCRLC partners. Several collaborative projects are described in the 2003 Annual Report.

Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Contact: George Seielstad, Chair 701/777-4577 gseielst@aero.und.edu UMAC has provided funding to support research and education activities related to climate change in GNP and those involving Native Americans.

Salish-Kootenai College Polson, MT Contacts:
Pat Hurley Director of Environmental Studies 406/275-4895 pat_hurley@skc.edu	Tammie Grant Remote Sensing and GIS Instructor 415/380-8747 tamgrant@attbi.com
SKC is an educational partner with which the CCRLC is developing curricula and internship opportunities for students to develop skill in the use of geospatial technologies for management of protected lands

Crown of the Continent Ecosystem Education Consortium Kalispell, MT Contact:
Lex Blood, founder 406/756-3170
COCEEC brings a bioregional focus to education in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem and actively develops materials and resources used by the CCRLC to disseminate information about the park and surrounding region to others partners, collaborators, and the public.

Continental Divide Research and Learning Center Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Contact: Terry Terrell, Research Administrator 970/586-1282 terry_terrell@nps.gov The ROMO and GNP Learning Centers both serve the Intermountain Region for the NPS. The two Learning Centers maintain close communication on research and educational strategies and provide a forum through which the two parks can develop and maintain broader regional perspectives.

New Partners Flathead Lake Biological Research Station Yellow Bay, MT Contacts:
Ric Hauer Aquatic Biologist 406/982-3301 rhauer@selway.umt.edu	Mark Lorang Geomorphology/Physical Ecology 406/982-3301 mlorang@selway.umt.edu
Research scientists at FLBS are currently collaborating with the CCRLC on several research topics of interest to park managers: 1) understanding the effects of fire on watersheds, 2) use of hydrologic models for resource management, 3) baseline assessment of native fish habitat. They have participated in CCRLC Roundtable discussions and we are partnering on research applications proposals to solicit funds to support joint efforts to develop decision support tools for park managers.

Environmental Protection Agency Climate Friendly Parks Program Washington, DC Contact: Karen Scott, Communications Specialist 202-564-3482 karen.scott@epamail.epa.gov The CCRLC co-organized a joint EPA/NPS workshop that was held December 9-10 in Kalispell, MT. This partnership combines the EPA's global change educational activities with the NPS's sustainability efforts, spearheaded by Shawn Norton out of the WASO office. The partnership is expected to be ongoing as the workshop outcome involved a variety of follow-up activities that will be supported through this program.

National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis University of Montana, Missoula, MT Contact: Lloyd Queen, Director 406/243-2000 lpqueen@ntsg.umt.edu The NCLFA develops research applications to improve fire and fuels management at the landscape scale using remote sensing and GIS tools. The group is very interested in working with GNP fire specialists and managers. CCRLC is facilitating a new partnership between the NCLFA and GNP that will help to provide park fire and natural resource managers with enhanced decision-making tools toward fire prediction, incident response, risk analysis, prescribed burns, and ecosystem restoration efforts.

Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems (CARES) University of Missouri , Columbia , MO Contact: Tony Prato, CARES Co-Director and Professor of Ecological Economics, 573/882-0147 or 406/858-2235; pratoa@missouri.edu CARES works collaboratively with CCRLC on research and educational projects of mutual interest, including: 1) assessing the ecological and economic impacts of future landscape change in Flathead County, 2) developing research proposals that address enhancing the capacity of park managers to identify and evaluate potential impacts of climate change, and develop best management actions to counteract undesirable impacts of climate change in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem, and 3) developing a book on science, management and public policy for sustaining landscapes in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem.

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