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Mission

By Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
The mission of the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) is to deliver scientific information needed to manage and restore the ecosystems and associated plant and animal communities of the Northern Rockies and beyond. We are part of the Northwest Region of the U.S. Geological Survey.

The mission of the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center is to produce and disseminate scientific information needed to manage and restore the ecosystems and associated plant and animal communities of the Northern Rockies. The Center will generate and communicate scientific information needed to address issues of critical importance to natural resource managers of the region. The Center will be recognized for its ability to anticipate and address key issues effectively through research and information transfer, and for its collaborative approach to problem solving. Whenever feasible, the Center will pursue integrated, interdisciplinary science with in the USGS, universities, other agencies, and non-governmental organizations.