Science and the National Parks.

SCIENCE AND THE NATIONAL PARKS -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH -- PREVIOUS REVIEWS OF THE NPS RESEARCH PROGRAM -- THE CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAM -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- AN EXPLICIT LEGISLATIVE MANDATE -- SEPARATE FUNDING AND AUTONOMY -- BUILDING CREDIBILITY AND QUALITY -- REALIZING THE VISION -- 1 Introduction -- CONDITIONS TODAY -- CONSERVATION AMIDST CHANGE -- THE CHARGE TO THIS COMMITTEE -- 2 The Importance of Research for the National Parks -- RESOURCE INVENTORIES AND MONITORING FOR CHANGE -- STUDIES OF NATURAL DYNAMICS AND PROCESSES -- ASSESSING THREATS AND MITIGATION MEASURES -- CONCLUSION -- 3 Previous Reviews of Research in the National Park Service -- PAST REPORTS -- CONCLUSION -- 4 The Current Research Program of the National Park Service -- ORGANIZATION -- Levels of Authority and Functions -- Research and Studies -- Resource Management, Preservation, and Restoration -- Interpretation -- Resource Protection -- Program Management -- Reporting Structures -- Coordination and Planning -- PERSONNEL -- RESEARCH BUDGETING -- CONCLUSION -- 5 A New Mandate for Science in the National Parks -- AN EXPLICIT LEGISLATIVE MANDATE FOR SCIENCE -- Science for the Parks -- Research to Gain Understanding of Park Resources -- Research to Support Park Management Goals -- Parks for Science -- SEPARATE FUNDING AND AUTONOMY -- Organizational Change -- Improving the Budget Environment -- BUILDING CREDIBILITY AND QUALITY -- The Role of Chief Scientist -- Encouraging External Science -- The Need for an External Advisory Board -- REALIZING THE VISION -- References -- Index.

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