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Welcome to the Park Studies Unit
The PSU is a National Park Service research unit, part of the Department of Conservation Social Sciences in the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources.
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Phone:
208 885 2269
Fax:
208-885-4261
Mailing Address:
University of Idaho
Park Studies Unit
College of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 441139
Moscow ID, 83844-1139Street address:
University of Idaho
Park Studies Unit
College of Natural Resources
W 6th & Line
Moscow ID, 83844-1139
VSP Study Timeline
The VSP process usually takes 1+ years from questionnaire development to final report. Download a PDF version at the bottom of this page.
Park superintendent submits online nomination/PMIS form
Approval by WASO
Park authorizes $ to UI-PSU
Questionnaire design workshop
see VSP Question database: https://vsp.uidaho.edu
(1-2 hours)
Draft Questionnaire
(1 month for park review)
(1-2 hours)
Draft Questionnaire
(1 month for park review)
Social Science/OMB approval
(6-8 months)
Conduct fieldwork
(usually 7 days)
Await incoming questionnaires/
Send follow-ups
(3 months)
Data entry/scanning/analysis
(2 months)
Draft report
(1 month preparation;
1 month park review)
Final report
(1 month)
Results workshop(s)--park staff and community
(1.5 hours)
Additional analysis, if requested
or search on VSP database: https://vsp.uidaho.edu
Superintendent evaluates VSP work
Download: VSP_timeline2012.pdf
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