From social science to fisheries, climate change to pollution, and glaciers to geology, Wrangell-St. Elias is a living laboratory where scientists conduct research and test their hypotheses. The research permits issued for projects within the park's boundaries reflect the diversity of resources found here.

Research Guide
A guide to conducting scientific and scholarly research in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Investigator's Annual Reports
Browse past & present research projects in WRST

NPS Park Science Website
Science in the National Parks

Alaska Science Outreach
Exciting Projects Throughout Alaska's Parks

Human-Bear Conflicts in the Kennecott Valley
A Recent Bear Study

Upper Tanana Ethnographic Study NEW
Investigation of Athabascan culture prior to western contact

Freshwater Fish Inventory
Detailed investigation into fish populations of Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali, and Yukon Charley

Dall Sheep Population & Habitat Study
2005 Master's Thesis

Large Animal Study
Historic Use and Distribution in the Copper River Valley

Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps