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Rocky Mountains CESU

FY07 Project Activity. All-Time High: $9.84 Million for 184 ProjectsApproximate 30% increase in dollar amount over FY06. RM-CESU University Partners. All 12 University Partners Participated in Projects . Colorado State UniversityMontana State UniversitySalish Kootenai CollegeUniversity of Calgary.

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Rocky Mountains CESU

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    1. Rocky Mountains CESU RM Cluster Meeting February 20-21, 2008

    2. FY07 Project Activity All-Time High: $9.84 Million for 184 Projects Approximate 30% increase in dollar amount over FY06

    3. RM-CESU University Partners All 12 University Partners Participated in Projects Colorado State University Montana State University Salish Kootenai College University of Calgary

    4. FY07 Workshops and Meetings RM-CESU Executive Meeting, Grand Teton, October 5-6, 2006 Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, Missoula, November 29, 2006 Wilderness Stewardship Workshop, Lubrecht Forest, Montana, January 17-19, 2007 Society for Range Management, Reno, Nevada, February 13, 2007

    5. Beyond Naturalness: Wilderness Workshop, Lubrecht Forest, April 3-5, 2007 George Wright Society Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 16-19, 2007 Workshop on Yellowstone Wildlife Health Program, Montana State University, June 5-7, 2007 Science and History Day, Glacier and Waterton Lakes, Montana, July 26, 2007 Peace, Parks and Partnership Conference, Waterton Lakes NP, Canada, September 9-12, 2007

    6. Natural Resources Development of Research Needs for Glacier NP Support for I&M networks and RLCs Focus on Restoration Projects

    7. Natural Resources: Products DETO Pilot Advisory GLAC Loon Outreach Materials GRKO Field Guide to Wildlife and Habitats

    8. Cultural Resources 43 projects $1,185,048 in FY07, compared to 37 projects and $979,599 in FY06 Project Highlights: Artwork in Glacier CLI at Little Bighorn Archives Projects Student Internships Place and Native Voice

    9. Cultural Resources

    10. Trends Increasing Emphasis on Wilderness Interpretation and Education Projects Films, Exhibits, Websites Student Internships Economic Analysis and Compliance Assistance Projects More Restoration and Climate Change Projects

    11. RM-CESU Trends Scenario Planning for Managing Fuels and Wildland Fire in an Era of Climate Change: University of Montana. Helping public lands managers respond to climate change. Identifying Multi-jurisdictional Adaptation Strategies for Responding to Climate Change in three Different Ecosystems. University of Montana and Colorado State University. Video: Global Climate Change and National Parks. Montana State University. What NPS PWR is doing to decrease global warming. Evaluating and Reporting Climate Data to I&M Networks and Parks: University of Colorado Boulder. Summary of climate data and link to ecological processes and park and regional patterns.

    12. End-of-Year Funding More than double the amount of money funded at the end of FY06 Advantage of having ready-to-go projects and willing PIs

    13. Jerry ONeal Student Fellowships Erich Peitzsch, Montana State University, Forecasting Wet Slab Avalanches, Glacier Sarah Wilson, University of Montana, Underwater Archaeological Survey of Former Townsite of Altyn, Lake Sherburne, Glacier David McKenzie, University of Wyoming, Early Post-Fire Successional Trajectories, Glacier

    14. RM-CESU Awards

    15. Upcoming Issues/Activities 505 DM-2 and Cooperative Agreements Grants.Gov More Emphasis and Documentation on Public Purpose Key Official/ATR Certification and Training

    16. Intermountain Region Resources Conference May 20-23, 2008 in Tucson CESU Panel and Poster Proposals: History and Use of CESUs Anatomy of a CESU Project Climate Change in the IMR Archeological Field Schools RM-CESU Project Highlights

    17. New Developments New Website: www.cesu.org New CESU National Coordinator: Tom Fish New NPS CESU National Coordinators: Kathy Tonnessen and Christine Whitacre National CESU meeting June 18-19, 2008 in Washington, DC

    18. 08 RM-CESU Call for Projects RM-CESU Funded 14 Projects for 11 Parks 4 Research; 5 Technical Assistance; 5 Education Two Tehabi Interns Project Funding: $100,000

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