
2016 will be the centennial of the National Park Service and it faces many challenges, which I will discuss and make recommendations. These include: appealing to America’s ever more diverse population; conservation of biodiversity as the environment changes; invasive species; introduction of endangered species; the role of the parks in responses to climate change; the use of science within the park for management and for the advancement of science. I have taught park rangers in training, done research in national parks, and served on a committee advising the director about the role of science in the parks in the future, and have written about the role of parks in our future.
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