DISTRIBUTION OF RFI TO CESU PARTNER INSTITUTIONS- PROJECT TITLE: MODELING OF NPS VISITATION TRENDS

North Atlantic Coast CESU contacts:

Attached please find an RFI (Request for Statements of Interest and
Qualifications) from the National Park Service Social Science Program,
soliciting interest for a project titled "Modeling of NPS Visitation
Trends." This project seeks to identify the significant variables
associated with National Park visitation trends over time, both at the
System level and at selected parks or groups of parks. Approximately
$50,000 is expected to be available to support this project.

This RFI is being distributed to partners of the national CESU network.

Review of Statements will begin January 15, 2007.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE this Request for Statements of Interest and
Qualifications to interested colleagues at your respective institutions.

The RFI is also posted on the North Atlantic Coast CESU website:
http://www.ci.uri.edu/naccesu/.