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Network Cooperators and Partnerships
A successful monitoring program requires outreach and integration with other organizations and programs both within and outside the National Park Service. The Northern Colorado Plateau Network places a high priority on creating and sustaining these partnerships on a variety of levels.

Projects have been completed or are currently underway with:

Universities:

University	Type of Project
Brigham Young University Provo, UT	Inventory of cave invertebrates at Timpanogos Cave NM.
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO	Technical writing and editing of NCPN vegetation maps.
Mesa State College Grand Junction, CO	Provide Mesa State College students to assist with various monitoring projects including field work, GIS assistance, library research and data management needs.
National Aquatic Monitoring Center Logan, UT	Aquatic invertebrate sample processing.
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	Bird inventory and species list development at Cedar Breaks NM, Fossil Butte NM, Golden Spike NHS and Timpanogos Cave NM. Herpetological Inventory at Hovenweep NM. Spring, seep and hanging garden ecosystems of the Colorado Plateau: literature review, conceptual model development and biophysical assessment protocol development.
University of Colorado Boulder, CO	Floristic inventory for Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and Curecanti NRA.
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	Computer assisted Delphi process for obtaining input on vital signs selection.
Utah State University Logan, UT	Threatened, endangered and sensitive plant inventory at Dinosaur NM. Inventory of invasive plants at several network parks in Utah and Colorado. Interpretation of moderate resolution spectroradiometry.
Western State College Gunnison, CO	Review of water quality literature and development of conceptual models.

State and Federal Agencies:

Agency	Type of Project
USDA, Farm Services Agency Aerial Photo Field Office Salt Lake City, UT	Acquisition of true color aerial photography to support several park vegetation mapping projects.
USDI, Bureau of Reclamation Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Center	Vegetation Mapping at Dinosaur NM. Acquisition of photography to support network park vegetation mapping projects.
USDI, Geological Survey Biological Resource Division Albuquerque, NM Las Vegas, NV Fort Collins, CO Kanab, UT Moab, UT	Herpetological inventory at several network parks. Assistance with development of network vital signs framework. Mammal inventory at several network parks. Development of early detection protocols for invasive plants. Monitoring protocol development for riparian systems. Bat inventory at Canyonlands NP. Development of conceptual models to inform long-term monitoring of dryland ecosystems. Evaluation of sampling methods for long-term monitoring of upland ecosystems. Development and documentation of protocols for long-term monitoring of upland ecosystems. Implementation of ecosystem-assessment techniques to inform design of long-term monitoring. Research on soil and erosion modeling that provides information for upland monitoring. Development of long-term monitoring protocols for amphibians.
USDI, Geological Survey Mapping Division Denver, CO	Photo interpretation and vegetation map development at Colorado NM. Vegetation density analysis for Capitol Reef NP. Photo-interpretation support for Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and Curecanti NRA.
USDI, Geological Survey Water Resources Division Grand Junction, CO Moab, UT	Review and synthesis of network park water quality data. Water quality monitoring plan development for network parks. Development of aquatic macroinvertebrate monitoring protocol.
USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service Salt Lake City, UT	Review of soil mapping data for network parks. Development of soil maps and associated databases for several network parks.
Utah Natural Heritage Program (UDWR) Division of Natural Resources Salt Lake City, UT	Review of network park herpetological species lists. Assistance completing gaps in species inventories.

Non-Governmental Organizations:

Organization	Type of Project
Environmental Engineering Management Littleton, CO	Vegetation classification and mapping project work for several network parks. Vascular plant species data mining and park plant list development. Monitoring protocol development for listed threatened and endangered plant species.
NatureServe Boulder, CO	Plant association classification development for network park vegetation mapping projects.
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Grand Junction, CO	Bird inventories at Dinosaur NM, Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and Curecanti NRA. Data mining of bird occurrence information for Colorado NM. Assistance with certification of network park bird lists.

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