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1 Monitoring Activities
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Acadia National Park Monitoring Activities Welcome Who am I Agenda for day Agenda for talk Intro to NPS Intro to Acadia

2 “…to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects
Acadia National Park  Maine Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Mission “…to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

3 Acadia National Park  Maine
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

4 Visitor Use Monitoring
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Visitor Use Monitoring Overall Park Visitation - numbers Hikers – numbers on trails and summits Climbers - numbers Carriage Road – numbers and “problem behaviors” Visitors – satisfaction and understanding $69,000; 1.1 FTE

5 Historical Records Made bibliography available online through IRMA
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Historical Records Made bibliography available online through IRMA Scanning bibliography documents (mostly gray literature) and putting online Supporting research that helps to transcribe and interpret these data Working with community organizations to inventory, scan, and make their records available online $20,000; 0.4 FTE + lots of volunteers

6 Acadia National Park  Maine
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Phenology Monitoring Plant/Animal Phenological Phases--e.g., flowering, leaf out, calling, breeding Vernal Pools and Hardwood Forests, especially alder Comparing and Integrating Methods: volunteers, students, staff, cameras, acoustics Testing how to monitor species interactions $23,000; 0.7 FTE + lots of volunteers

7 Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program

8 Wildlife Amphibians egg mass counts (USGS)
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Wildlife Amphibians egg mass counts (USGS) Peregrine nesting and productivity (USFWS, IFW) Bats presence/absence (IFW) Loon nesting and productivity (Audubon) Alewife spawning (DMR) Beaver distribution and activity (NPS) Bee presence/absence/abundance (NPS) $70,000; 1.1 FTE

9 Water Spring/Fall Lake Acidification Stream Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Water Spring/Fall Lake Acidification 10 lakes sampled in April and October annually Analytes: pH, ANC, Specific conductance, True Color, DOC, TN, Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl, SO4, NO3, Al, NH4 Stream Benthic Macroinvertebrates Conducted in cooperation with Maine DEP Biomonitoring Program 5 streams (rotating schedule) monitored annually since 1997 Data analyzed for water quality assessment, 230 spp. in reference collection Swim Beach Bacteria Conducted in cooperation with Maine Healthy Beaches Program Beaches monitored weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day $35,400; 0.8 FTE

10 Air Ozone/Meteorology Monitoring Particulate/Visibility Monitoring
Acadia National Park  Maine National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Air Ozone/Meteorology Monitoring Operated in cooperation with Maine DEP Data informs regulatory, ecological, and health advisories Particulate/Visibility Monitoring Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments - levels and types of particulates in the air Determines the effects of these particulates on visibility conditions. Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network - precipitation pH, chemistry EPA Clean Air Status and Trends Network - dry components of atmospheric deposition Mercury Deposition Network - precipitation mercury levels. $60,000; 0.9 FTE


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