Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium

Event Type: Conferences and Workshops

When: 19 October 2016 to 20 October 2016

Where: Fairbanks, Alaska

Summary

In celebration of 100 years, the National Park Service Alaska Region will host the Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on October 19 – 20, 2016. The symposium will highlight how science and scholarship have shaped the past 100 years of national park management, and provide a forward look at the next century of collaborative science and scholarship in Alaska’s national parks. Sessions will feature research and stewardship in national parks and celebrate the partnerships essential to park management.

Submit abstracts for symposium presentations by completing the form at the link above.

Presentations may be on any topic relevant to science, scholarship, and the management of parks. We encourage presentations that highlight applications of research to park management and emphasize interdisciplinary themes. Sessions will span the disciplines of natural resources, cultural resources, subsistence, education and outreach.