Assessment of the current condition and future vulnerability of sugar pine in the Sierra Nevada: Evaluating the drivers of change in a declining species

The National Park Service intends to award a single-source cooperative agreement to the Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, for a project titled "Assessment of the current condition and future vulnerability of sugar pine in the Sierra Nevada: Evaluating the drivers of change in a declining species." The project aims to provide information on the current condition and future vulnerability of sugar pine populations in the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. The study will synthesize available forest inventory and monitoring data to gain a broad-scale assessment of sugar pine population structure and demographic trends. The products of the study will include a technical report and data summaries that will complement existing NPS Inventory & Monitoring data. • The project will analyze the rate and magnitude of change to sugar pine population size and structure. • The study will estimate growth, recruitment, mortality, and fire damage. • The project will provide information on the main drivers of change in sugar pine populations. • The study will help managers develop strategies for conservation and tailor management tools to existing conditions.