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There is always something news worthy happening at the Fort Collins Science Center. Read below to learn more about our latest research, new advances in our fields of study, and topics that affect all of our lives.

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A new management framework to balance competing species’ conservation needs

A new management framework to balance competing species’ conservation needs

Conservation practitioners and restoration managers are often faced with the difficult decision of which species and ecosystems to prioritize during...

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FORT Scientists Discuss Research at the 2023 Ecological Society of America Meeting

FORT Scientists Discuss Research at the 2023 Ecological Society of America Meeting

FORT researchers will be presenting at the 2023 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Conference in Portland, OR from August 6-11. The theme of this...

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Friday's Findings - August 11 2023

Friday's Findings - August 11 2023

Title:  INHABIT:  What, Where, and Why of Invasive Plant Species

Speaker:  Catherine Jarnevich, Research Ecologist, Fort Collins Science Center

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USGS Researchers are Organizing the first Pacific Northwest Native American Workshop on Bats in Toppenish, WA, August 8-9, 2023.

USGS Researchers are Organizing the first Pacific Northwest Native American Workshop on Bats in Toppenish, WA, August 8-9, 2023.

Dr. Ernest Valdez of FORT, New Mexico Landscapes Field Station along with researchers from the USGS-Northwest-Pacific Islands Region, Native American...

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FORT Researcher Featured in USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station's "Science You Can Use" Bulletin

FORT Researcher Featured in USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station's "Science You Can Use" Bulletin

FORT economist James Meldrum in featured in the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Science You Can Use Bulletin, "Sometimes Simple...

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USGS Researchers Discuss Sagebrush Science Convergence at FORT

USGS Researchers Discuss Sagebrush Science Convergence at FORT

The USGS Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) cohosted a joint workshop with the Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated...

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FORT Scientists Present Invasive Reptile Research at the 2023 Everglades CISMA Summit

FORT Scientists Present Invasive Reptile Research at the 2023 Everglades CISMA Summit

A group of FORT researchers presented their work on invasive species at the 2023 Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA)...

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USGS Scientists Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement During Coproduction of BLM National Monument Science Plans

USGS Scientists Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement During Coproduction of BLM National Monument Science Plans

Working with the BLM Hassayampa Field Office, Fort Collins Science Center scientists organized a kickoff meeting for stakeholders to encourage...

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USGS Scientists Build New Model of Post-fire Revegetation and Sage-grouse Habitat Restoration

USGS Scientists Build New Model of Post-fire Revegetation and Sage-grouse Habitat Restoration

FORT scientists Beth Orning and Cam Aldridge are co-authors of a new study exploring a modeling approach to evaluate post-fire revegetation and...

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FORT Researcher Highlighted in PBS Documentary

FORT Researcher Highlighted in PBS Documentary

Dr. Kate Schoenecker, FORT Research Wildlife Biologist, appeared in a new PBS documentary series, "Human Footprint", that discusses the many ways...

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Friday's Findings - May 5 2023

Friday's Findings - May 5 2023

Title: Harnessing Genomics to Examine Local Adaptation in Sage-Grouse

Speaker: Sara Oyler-McCance, Research Geneticist, USGS Fort Collins Science...

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Marmots do not drink coffee: Human urine contributions to the nitrogen budget of a popular national park destination

Marmots do not drink coffee: Human urine contributions to the nitrogen budget of a popular national park destination

Nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain National Park has been monitored and tracked by USGS scientists for decades. Recently, stakeholders in the area...

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