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Acknowledging Annie: How research and monitoring get done in Yellowstone - Caldera Chronicles
Acknowledging Annie: How research and monitoring get done in Yellowstone Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Better knowledge of Yellowstone’s past volcanism and current behavior is key for understanding the potential for future hazardous activity, like volcanic eruptions, strong earthquakes and hydrothermal explosions . Data collection, however, must be balanced against the impact on Yellowstone National Park, much of which is managed as a wilderness . Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Annie Carlson, Research Permitting Coordinator for Yellowstone National Park during 2017–2023. National Park Service photo by Jake Frank, May 2022. Scientists can’t simply install a seismometer or collect a rock sample wherever the...
Yellowstone recruiting for 2023 Youth Conservation Corps program - NPS
Yellowstone recruiting for 2023 Youth Conservation Corps program YCC Alpha Crew 2021 Grizzly Lake Trailhead sign install:digging post holes NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – How would you like to work, learn, play and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2023 Youth Conservation...
112 Yellowstone bison transferred to Fort Peck Tribes - NPS
112 Yellowstone bison transferred to Fort Peck Tribes Group of bison standing in the dark with light behind them. Yellowstone bison cows wait to be reunited with their calves at the Fort Peck Reservation. Greater Yellowstone Coalition/Emmy Reed MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – During the week of January 10, the National Park Service (NPS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed the transfer of 112 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian ...