National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior National Capital Region Perry Wheelock Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Annual Meeting June 16, 2016 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A National Park Service Centennial Goal “Connect with and Create the Next Generation of Park Visitors, Supporters, and Advocates”

Looking Forward: Preparing for the Next 100 Years E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A A Call to Action Preparing for a 2 nd Century of Stewardship Engagement

Connects People to Parks Connects People to Parks Advances the Education Mission Advances the Education Mission Preserves America’s Special Places Preserves America’s Special Places Enhances Professional and Organizational Excellence Enhances Professional and Organizational Excellence E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A 2 nd Century Vision A Second-Century National Park Service

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A National Capital Region National Park Service Internships Offer Unique career exploration opportunities Unique career exploration opportunities Valuable practical experience to build resumes Valuable practical experience to build resumes Curation activities Curation activities Field Methods Field Methods Evaluation skills Evaluation skills Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving Scientific and scholarly integrity Scientific and scholarly integrity

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Resource Management Internships and Student Research Opportunities NPS mentors work with interns to introduce: NPS mentors work with interns to introduce: National park resources National park resources NPS management policies NPS management policies NPS data systems / data collection NPS data systems / data collection Translating complex science information and data into easily understood stories Translating complex science information and data into easily understood stories Historic research analysis and evaluation Historic research analysis and evaluation Hands on monuments / building preservation Hands on monuments / building preservation National Park Service partners with: National Park Service partners with: American University American University Christopher Newport University Christopher Newport University George Mason University George Mason University George Washington University George Washington University Howard University Howard University University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park University of Virginia University of Virginia Others in the national CESU network Others in the national CESU network

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Museum Studies and Collections Internships Interns: Interns: Process archeological, history, archives, and natural collections Process archeological, history, archives, and natural collections Sort, identify, tag, and rehouse objects in long-term storage Sort, identify, tag, and rehouse objects in long-term storage Data enter collections information Data enter collections information Assist park curators and staff Assist park curators and staff National Park Service partners with: National Park Service partners with: George Washington University George Washington University University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Climate Change Communication Internship Interns: Interns: Produce scientific results presented visually Produce scientific results presented visually Have produced webpages, videos, toolkits, brochures, waysides, and guides Have produced webpages, videos, toolkits, brochures, waysides, and guides 35 Graduate and Undergraduate interns in 5 years 35 Graduate and Undergraduate interns in 5 years 8 parks served 8 parks served National Park Service partners with: National Park Service partners with: George Mason University George Mason University

Inventory & Monitoring Internships Special Natural Resource Projects: Special Natural Resource Projects: Chestnut Chestnut Mountain hemlock Mountain hemlock Dogwoods Dogwoods Orchids Orchids Cultural Resource Projects: Cultural Resource Projects: List of Classified Structures (recurs annually) List of Classified Structures (recurs annually) National Park Service partners with: National Park Service partners with: University of Maryland – Soils University of Maryland – Soils University of Maryland – Historic Preservation University of Maryland – Historic Preservation E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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