Monitoring Glacier Change in Alaska¿s National Parks
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.945 -- Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
A.Project Goals: To inventory the status (surface elevations, areas, and other metrics) and trends (rates of shrinkage or growth) of glaciers in the Alaskan National Parks, with potential additional focus on glaciers of high interest.
B.Project Objectives:
a.Update an existing time series of glacier surface elevations, using aircraft-based laser altimetry measurements, to assess modern rates of change of a subset of park glaciers.
b.Develop, document, and implement a methodology for incorporating satellite-based glacier surface elevation measurements into ongoing monitoring efforts, with particular...
focus on use of ICESat-2 data
c.Report the results of these efforts with delivery of electronically archived data (with complete metadata), a technical report that summarizes and discusses methods and results, and an internal whitepaper summarizing best practices for future monitoring efforts.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Grants Management Specialist Erica Cordeiro 907-644-3315
Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| P20AS00053_NOI.pdf | P20AS00053 Notice of Intent to Award | Apr 6, 2020 04:29 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: April 13, 2020
Award
$130,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$125,000
Award Minimum
$130,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P20AS00053
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Information and statistics
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 6, 2020
Archive date:
April 13, 2020
