Research in the MSD Wilderness

Two female employees are on a beach counting sea turtle eggs. There are notebooks, a GPS unit, and a small backpack on the ground beside them.
Park staff conducting sea turtle nest research

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Wilderness and science share a reciprocal bond. Proper management of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness requires high quality scientific information spanning a wide variety of disciplines. Still, the manner in which research is pursued has the potential to compromise the Wilderness values and character we struggle so hard to protect.

Take a moment to learn more about the realities of study in Everglades National Park, and the specific legal and policy considerations that accompany research in a designated Wilderness area.

 
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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Research

Email: nps_ever_science_comm@nps.gov for the fact sheet.

 
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS INSTRUCTIONS AND WORKSHEET

 
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Instructions are available that provide step by step guidance in the use of the Minimum Requirement Analysis Worksheet.

Email nps_ever_science_comm@nps.gov to get a copy of the instructions.

 
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Researchers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the worksheet, and use it as guidance in the development of their project alternatives.

Email nps_ever_science_comm@nps.gov to get a copy of the worksheet.

 

Last updated: April 8, 2021

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