PR Number: PR8430110803
Award Number: P11AT00233 NAU-395
Park/NPS Unit: PEFO
Title of Project: Petrified Forest National Park Areas Herpetofauna and Mammal Surveys
Administered through the: (pick from drop down list): Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Cooperative Agreement Number H1200-09-0005
CESU Partner (pick from drop down list):
Northern Arizona University
Project Contacts
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erika Nowak Colorado Plateau Research Station Box 5614 Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ 928-523-7760 Erika.Nowak@nau.edu
Co-Investigator (if appropriate):
Researcher (if appropriate):
Partner Administrative Contact: Cindy Judge Grant and Contract Administrator 1298 S. Knoles Dr., ARD Building
Ste. 240, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ 86011 928-523-6917 Cindy.Judge@nau.edu
NPS Certified ATR: Patricia Thompson Chief of Resource Management, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ
86028 928-524-6228 ext. 267 928-524-3567 Patricia_Thompson@nps.gov
NPS Technical Expert (if appropriate):
Funding Information:
Amount Funded: $40,000.00
Project Dates:
Start Date: 4-1-2011
Any Other Product Milestone Dates you need to include: (full dates can go in with the project description)
End Date: 9-30-2013
PROJECT ABSTRACT:
In 2006-2008, new lands were added to Petrified Forest National Park holdings, adding significantly to
the parks land holdings. These lands include sagebrush, steepe, grassland, badland, riparian, and
seep/spring habitats, as well as historic cattle tanks. Given this diversity of habitats, inventory and status
determination of the biotic resources are priorities for Petrified Forest NP so that future management
directions for this area may be anticipated and planned by Resource Management staff. The project will
assist with knowledge acquisition by conducting a 2.5 year inventory of small vertebrates on expansion
lands. The goal of this inventory is to determine the composition and relative abundance of herptofauna
and small mammal species.
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