Inventory & Monitoring (I&M)
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Inventory & Monitoring in Parks
National Park managers across the country are confronted with complex and challenging issues that require a broad-based understanding about the status and trends of park natural resources.
As part of the National Park Service's efforts to improve park management through the greater reliance on scientific knowledge, the Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program collects, organizes, analyzes, and synthesizes natural resource data and information, and provides the results in a variety of useful formats. More »»
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The Sonoran Desert Network (SODN)
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Follow researchers in Sonoran Desert Network parks as they collect, analyze, and report on long-term natural resource data to inform National Park Service decisionmaking.
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Video: Inventory & Monitoring Across the National Park Service
See other videos on the I&M YouTube ChannelVideo: Pika Monitoring at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho
See other videos on the I&M YouTube ChannelI&M Receives Landscape Ecology Award!
Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award from the US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) recognizes I&M for its significant contributions in the applications of landscape ecology to real-world problems.
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