FORT scientists present research at the Society for Range Management 2025 Annual Meeting
By Fort Collins Science Center
February 13, 2025
A group of FORT scientists presented virtually and in-person at the Society for Range Management 2025 Annual Meeting in Spokane, Washington, from February 9–13.
Scientists discussed their research related to the following rangeland management topics:
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Invasive Plants
- Post-fire plant invasion (Janet Prevéy)
- Predicted future annual grass invasions (Morgan Roche)
- Economics of invasive annual grass treatments (Beth Orning)
Wildlife Monitoring and Biology
- Density-habitat models for pinyon jays (Nicholas Van Lanen)
- Avian surveys and open-source wildlife monitoring tools (Steve Hanser)
- Greater sage-grouse trends and seasonal habitats (Greg Wann)
Rangeland Health
- A prioritization tool for management of sagebrush ecosystems, an overview (Cameron Aldridge), and a specific use case in Northwestern Colorado (Bryan Tarbox)
- Drivers of sagebrush restoration and recovery (Bryan Tarbox)
- Potential vegetation changes under restoration treatment scenarios (Erica Christensen)
- Remote sensing products for quantifying rangeland health (Nathan Kleist)
Bridging the research-management gap
- A coproduction toolkit (Sarah Carter)
- Science planning with the Bureau of Land Management (Sam Jordan)
- Assessing current science use in public lands management (Sarah Whipple)