Science & Research

Close-up of a clipboard holding data sheets, a small notebook and a pen.
Researchers work to assess the status and trends of national lands, waters, plants and wildlife.

NPS photo by Katy Kildee

Inventory and Monitoring Program

National Park Service researchers coordinate the design, collection, and analysis of critical scientific information in the park to adapt their local and national management of rapid and large-scale environmental change.

Read more about how the NPS protects these resources.

 
A group of volunteers sein in the intertidal area of the park.
Join the citizen science projects to learn more about park resources.

NPS/Callie Simmons

Citizen Science

In collaboration with the Sitka Sound Science Center, the park hosts a number of citizen science projects, including checking bear hair snares, early detection monitoring for invasive crabs, fish seine surveys, and much more.

Learn more about our citizen science projects.

Last updated: December 11, 2018

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103 Monastery St.
Sitka, AK 99835

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907 747-0110

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