Forest Service Research & Development: Conducts biological, physical, and social science to promote sustainable management of Nation's diverse forests and rangelands Natural Resources Conservation Service: Works with landowners through conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals that result in productive lands and healthy ecosystems. Major Land Resource Areas of Alaska (MLRA): NRCS coordinates the collection of soils and related natural resource data for the state of Alaska. NRCS Snow Survey Program: Provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts for the western United States. Department of the Interior Alaska Climate Science Center (CSC): Provides scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC): The Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ALCC) supports conservation in the arctic by providing applied science and tools to land managers and policy makers. Bureau of Land Management (BLM): Administers approximately 75 million surface acres of federal public land in Alaska. Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA): Establish landscape-scale baseline ecological data to gauge the effect and effectiveness of future management actions. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): Oversees more than one billion acres on the Outer Continental Shelf and more than 6,000 miles of coastline in Alaska -- more coastline than in the rest of the United States combined. The Alaska region encompasses the Arctic ocean, the Bering Sea and the northern Pacific Ocean. BOEM Alaska Environmental Studies Program: Conducts environmental studies to obtain information pertinent to sound leasing decisions as well as to monitor the human, marine and coastal environments. National Park Service (NPS): Manages over 54 million acres of national parks in Alaska and some of the most spectacular and remote natural places in the country. NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M): Develops scientifically sound information on the current condition and long-term trends in park ecosystems to determine how well current management practices are sustaining those ecosystems. Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC): Supports scientific research fellowships that assist park managers in making informed decisions about the protection of natural and cultural resources and visitor experiences in arctic and subarctic parks. Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC): Supports marine and coastal research that addresses high priority resource management concerns for Alaska's coastal national parks. Shared Beringian Heritage Program: Supports projects of scientific and local importance in western Alaska and eastern Chukotka, in partnership with community organizations and academic institutions.
Forest Service Research & Development: Conducts biological, physical, and social science to promote sustainable management of Nation's diverse forests and rangelands Natural Resources Conservation Service: Works with landowners through conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals that result in productive lands and healthy ecosystems. Major Land Resource Areas of Alaska (MLRA): NRCS coordinates the collection of soils and related natural resource data for the state of Alaska. NRCS Snow Survey Program: Provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts for the western United States. Department of the Interior Alaska Climate Science Center (CSC): Provides scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC): The Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ALCC) supports conservation in the arctic by providing applied science and tools to land managers and policy makers. Bureau of Land Management (BLM): Administers approximately 75 million surface acres of federal public land in Alaska. Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA): Establish landscape-scale baseline ecological data to gauge the effect and effectiveness of future management actions. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): Oversees more than one billion acres on the Outer Continental Shelf and more than 6,000 miles of coastline in Alaska -- more coastline than in the rest of the United States combined. The Alaska region encompasses the Arctic ocean, the Bering Sea and the northern Pacific Ocean. BOEM Alaska Environmental Studies Program: Conducts environmental studies to obtain information pertinent to sound leasing decisions as well as to monitor the human, marine and coastal environments. National Park Service (NPS): Manages over 54 million acres of national parks in Alaska and some of the most spectacular and remote natural places in the country. NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M): Develops scientifically sound information on the current condition and long-term trends in park ecosystems to determine how well current management practices are sustaining those ecosystems. Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC): Supports scientific research fellowships that assist park managers in making informed decisions about the protection of natural and cultural resources and visitor experiences in arctic and subarctic parks. Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC): Supports marine and coastal research that addresses high priority resource management concerns for Alaska's coastal national parks. Shared Beringian Heritage Program: Supports projects of scientific and local importance in western Alaska and eastern Chukotka, in partnership with community organizations and academic institutions.
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