A Report by the Advisory Committee to the National Park Service on Research (The Robbins Report)
Robbins WJ, Durham CS, Ackerman EA, Bates M, Cain SA, Darling FF, Fogg JM, Gillson JL, Hall ER, Hubbs CL. 1963. A Report by the Advisory Committee to the National Park Service on Research (The Robbins Report). National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC
National Academy of Sciences Advisory Committee on Research in the National Parks A report on the natural history research needs and opportunities in the National Park System. The report was issued by a special advisory board created by the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the Secretary of the Interior. The report looked at national park research accomplishments, needs, resources, values, and opportunities in the natural sciences and related fields. The purpose of the report was to make recommendations for a research program designed to provide the data required for effective management, development, protection, and interpretation of the national parks; and to encourage the greater use of the national parks by scientists for basic research.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Robbins, William; Durham, C. J.; Ackerman, Edward; Bates, Marston; Cain, Stanley; Darling, F.; Fogg, John; Gillson, Joseph; Hall, E.; Hubbs, Carl
- Date of Issue
- 1963-08-01
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences
- Units
- BIBE , BRCA , CAVE , CRLA , DENA , EVER , GRSM , GRTE , ISRO , JODR , MEVE , OLYM , SHEN , VICR , VIIS , YELL , YOSE
- Keywords
- Advisory Committee, Basic Research, big bend, bryce canyon, carlsbad, crater lake, denali, Everglades, Grand Teton, Great Smoky Mountains, isle royale, mesa verde, mt. mckinley, National Academy of Sciences, national parks, Natural History Research, olympic, research, Research Program, Scientists, shenandoah, virgin islands, visitation, Yellowstone, yosemite