Monitoring Protocols

Monitoring protocols document what, why, and how the network is monitoring certain vital signs. They consist of a protocol narrative and associated set of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Monitoring protocols and SOPs are peer-reviewed and published in the National Park Service Natural Resource Reports series.

Air Quality

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 2541. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Big Rivers

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7933. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Climate

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 2543. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Invasive Exotic Plants

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7907. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Land Surface Phenology

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 4460. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Landbirds

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7864. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Landscape Dynamics

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 2542. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Springs, Seeps, and Hanging Gardens

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 9351. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Upland Vegetation and Soils

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7722. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Wadeable Streams

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7723. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Water Quality

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 3794. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.