Exotic Plant Monitoring in Southern Plains Parks

The National Park Service intends to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified cooperative agreement to support a graduate-level internship for exotic plant monitoring in 11 Southern Plains Network parks. The goal of this project is to partner with the recipient to conduct work related to exotic plant monitoring in support of weed management. The project will involve a graduate botany intern who will conduct monitoring surveys, support plant identification and weed mapping efforts, and contribute to final reports, maps, and associated data products. The results of this project will inform weed control and fire management operations in these parks. • The recipient will recruit, hire, and provide administrative oversight for the graduate botany intern. • The recipient will provide biological expertise and assist with the project. • The recipient will contribute to final products, including written reports and spatial files. • The NPS will provide periodic review of all materials and data collected or created under this agreement. • The NPS will provide assistance with logistics for working on NPS lands. • The NPS will provide safety training and assure the recipient complies with NPS standards for field work safety.