Despite being the most biologically rich ecosystem in the park, the foothills region of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is vastly understudied. Using new and innovative methods in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife monitoring may reverse this knowledge gap, providing new and enriching education and community experiences.

The Wabikon Lake Forest Dynamics Plot is located within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin, approximately 10 km east of Crandon. Research is led by scientists at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, in partnership with the US Forest Service.