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TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY IN EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES AND TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR USDA-NRCS EMPLOYEES.

THIS PROJECT BETWEEN GRSM AND DLIA WILL FOCUS ON OBTAINING IDENTIFICATIONS OF SPECIMENS COLLECTED DURING THE ALL TAXA BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY (ATBI). THE ATBI IS AN ONGOING INVENTORY OF ALL LIFE FORMS IN GRSM, AND SOME OF THE MANY SPECIMENS COLLECTED HAVE NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO IS TO FURTHER DEVELOP METHODS FORHE ACCURATE ID OF PEST SPECIES IN SUPPORT OF USA PRODUCTIONOF FRUIT AND SPECIALTY CROPS BY LIMITING THE SPREAD OF EXOTIC FRUIT FLIES.

15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF PARK BEE DATA AND WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS, RARITY, POPULATION TRENDS, AND SPECIES RICHNESS AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. THESE ANALYSES CAN THEN BE USED TO INFORM PARK MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION STRATEGIES.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS - RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS THAT PROVIDE FULL GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPICAL COVERAGE FOR RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RESOURCES WITHIN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THEIR LARGER REGIONS THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE THE ALL TAXA BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY (ATBI) AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (GRSM) BY SUPPORTING TARGETED TAXONOMIC INVENTORY WORK ON PRIORITY GROUPS THAT REMAIN UNDER-DOCUMENTED OR IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SPECIALIST ATTENTION, INCLUDING CRAYFISH, MILLIPEDES, AND BRYOPHYTES. RESULTING INFORMATION WILL DIRECTLY INFORM GRSM AND WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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ANALYZING THE COMPLETENESS OF THE ALL TAXA BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

FUNGI BIOBLITZ EVENT IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO COMPLETE OUR PROECT TOSIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL LIFE STAGES OFTHE GENUS ANASTREPHA, THE MOST DIVERSE ANDECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FRUIT FLY GENU

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TAXONOMY FOR BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM 2017

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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT USA PRODUCTION OF FRUIT AND SPECIALTY CROPS BY LIMITING THE SPREAD OF EXOTIC FRUIT FLIES AND DISEASE VECTORING INSECTS THAT DAMAGE AGRICULTURAL COMM