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A box-like device used to analyze eDNA
PCR machine under hood
PCR machine under hood
PCR machine under hood

A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine is one of the scientific devices used to analyze eDNA samples

A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine is one of the scientific devices used to analyze eDNA samples

A metal box beside a creek contains equipment that collects and filters water samples
Smith-Root autosampler deployed on Cherry Creek, MT
Smith-Root autosampler deployed on Cherry Creek, MT
Smith-Root autosampler deployed on Cherry Creek, MT

A Smith-Root autosampler is programmed to collect and filter water samples for eDNA analysis every 3 hours on Cherry Creek, MT

A Smith-Root autosampler is programmed to collect and filter water samples for eDNA analysis every 3 hours on Cherry Creek, MT

A small herd of bison congregate around a truck in a rural landscape
Bison by sampler parking area
Bison by sampler parking area
Bison by sampler parking area

Bison waiting by field technician's truck after a sample collection in Montana.

Bison waiting by field technician's truck after a sample collection in Montana.

A graphic depiction of the six components of READI-Net each represented by an interlocking hexagon,
READI-Net infographic_white
READI-Net infographic_white
READI-Net infographic_white

The 6 components that comprise READI-Net are each represented by an interlocking hexagon, illustrating the multi-dimensional aspect of the project including: Autonomous eDNA samplers, Broad spectrum surveillance, Where & when to sample, Lab analysis standards, Information framework, and Communication. 

The 6 components that comprise READI-Net are each represented by an interlocking hexagon, illustrating the multi-dimensional aspect of the project including: Autonomous eDNA samplers, Broad spectrum surveillance, Where & when to sample, Lab analysis standards, Information framework, and Communication. 

A graphic depiction of the six components of READI-Net each represented by an interlocking hexagon
READI-Net infographic_6 polygon
READI-Net infographic_6 polygon
READI-Net infographic_6 polygon

The 6 components that comprise READI-Net are each represented by an interlocking hexagon, illustrating the multi-dimensional aspect of the project including: Autonomous eDNA samplers, Broad spectrum surveillance, Where & when to sample, Lab analysis standards, Information framework, and Communication. 

The 6 components that comprise READI-Net are each represented by an interlocking hexagon, illustrating the multi-dimensional aspect of the project including: Autonomous eDNA samplers, Broad spectrum surveillance, Where & when to sample, Lab analysis standards, Information framework, and Communication. 

Round white filter paper is imprinted with muddy star shape where turbid water was pulled through the filter to extract eDNA.
eDNA sampler filter with turbid sample
eDNA sampler filter with turbid sample
eDNA sampler filter with turbid sample

A filter from the Smith-Root sampler that collects eDNA when water is pushed through. This pattern is indicative of turbid water passing through the filter.

A filter from the Smith-Root sampler that collects eDNA when water is pushed through. This pattern is indicative of turbid water passing through the filter.

USGS researcher sitting on a rock near prairie photographing bumble bees with mountains and hills in background
Photographing bumble bees
Photographing bumble bees
Photographing bumble bees

USGS field technician photographing bumble bees captured during monitoring surveys at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana.

USGS field technician photographing bumble bees captured during monitoring surveys at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Researcher examining snow sample while standing in a snowpit
USGS researcher collecting data on a snow sample
USGS researcher collecting data on a snow sample
USGS researcher collecting data on a snow sample

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center scientist examining a snow sample while standing in a snow pit to better understand snowpack characteristics that lead to avalanches. 

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center scientist examining a snow sample while standing in a snow pit to better understand snowpack characteristics that lead to avalanches. 

Helicopter landed on the snow in a prairie
Helicopter used to assist in wildlife research
Helicopter used to assist in wildlife research
Helicopter used to assist in wildlife research

Helicopter used to assist in mule deer capture to fit animals with GPS collars in Wind River Basin, Wyoming. 

Helicopter used to assist in mule deer capture to fit animals with GPS collars in Wind River Basin, Wyoming. 

Passive acoustic bat recording device deployed on a boulder in Montana.
Bat passive acoustic recording device
Bat passive acoustic recording device
Bat passive acoustic recording device

This passive acoustic recording device has been deployed in Montana (MT) as part of the North American Bat Monitoring Programs (NABat) summertime survey efforts. It has an ultrasonic microphone placed at the top of a 10ft pole that records echolocating bats fro

This passive acoustic recording device has been deployed in Montana (MT) as part of the North American Bat Monitoring Programs (NABat) summertime survey efforts. It has an ultrasonic microphone placed at the top of a 10ft pole that records echolocating bats fro

Environmental DNA sampler in workshop
Environmental DNA sampler in workshop
Environmental DNA sampler in workshop
Environmental DNA sampler in workshop

An inside look at an MBARI autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler that is normally in metal housing taking samples in streams to detect aquatic invasive species, pathogens, and parasites. This version weighs about 400 pounds, but future versions will be more portable.  

An inside look at an MBARI autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler that is normally in metal housing taking samples in streams to detect aquatic invasive species, pathogens, and parasites. This version weighs about 400 pounds, but future versions will be more portable.  

A group of people on a canoe on a river with fishing poles
Montana trout fishing
Montana trout fishing
Montana trout fishing

Boaters fly fishing on the Missouri River in Montana                                                                                       

Boaters fly fishing on the Missouri River in Montana                                                                                       

Wind turbines with blue sky in background
Wind turbines in Wyoming
Wind turbines in Wyoming
Wind turbines in Wyoming

A group of wind turbines in northeast Wyoming on a cloudy day. (Photo taken in May 2022.)

A group of wind turbines in northeast Wyoming on a cloudy day. (Photo taken in May 2022.)

Researcher on a snowy, mountainous slope next to a weather station with rocky peaks in the background
Garden Wall Weather Station maintenance at Glacier National Park
Garden Wall Weather Station maintenance at Glacier National Park
Garden Wall Weather Station maintenance at Glacier National Park

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center scientist Zachary Miller conducting routine maintenance on the Garden Wall Weather Station at Glacier National Park, Montana (elevation: 7,400 feet)

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center scientist Zachary Miller conducting routine maintenance on the Garden Wall Weather Station at Glacier National Park, Montana (elevation: 7,400 feet)

Grizzly bear range expansion in GYE (1990-2022)
Animated image showing grizzly bear range expansion in GYE: 1990-2022
Animated image showing grizzly bear range expansion in GYE: 1990-2022
Animated image showing grizzly bear range expansion in GYE: 1990-2022

Sequential estimates of occupied ranges for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem during 1990–2022 (Dellinger et al. 2023). Range extents are based on methods described in Bjornlie et al. (2014).

Sequential estimates of occupied ranges for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem during 1990–2022 (Dellinger et al. 2023). Range extents are based on methods described in Bjornlie et al. (2014).

Salt lick (right) and device to exclude wildlife from access to minerals (left)
Salt lick and device to exclude wildlife from access to minerals
Salt lick and device to exclude wildlife from access to minerals
Salt lick and device to exclude wildlife from access to minerals

Orange and black excluder device (left) will contain minerals, but intended to allow livestock access while excluding wildlife. Mineral block to the right of excluder device.

Orange and black excluder device (left) will contain minerals, but intended to allow livestock access while excluding wildlife. Mineral block to the right of excluder device.

Man standing next to river with a fishing pole and mountains in the background
Trout fishing in Montana
Trout fishing in Montana
Trout fishing in Montana

Fly fishing for trout in one on Montana's rivers.                                                             

Fly fishing for trout in one on Montana's rivers.                                                             

Tree-ring sample from an avalanche path
Tree-ring sample from an avalanche path
Tree-ring sample from an avalanche path
Tree-ring sample from an avalanche path

This tree-ring sample from an avalanche path captures 256 years of data between the years 1777 and 2013. The scars in 1818 and 1974 are examples of mechanical damage caused by an avalanche. The pith is the center of the tree.

This tree-ring sample from an avalanche path captures 256 years of data between the years 1777 and 2013. The scars in 1818 and 1974 are examples of mechanical damage caused by an avalanche. The pith is the center of the tree.

Shrubs and low-lying vegetation largely hide an eDNA sampler along a Montana stream. Mountains in background.
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream

An environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler discretely placed among the vegetation along a stream on the Flying D Ranch in Montana. 

An environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler discretely placed among the vegetation along a stream on the Flying D Ranch in Montana. 

eDNA sampler hidden among vegetation along a Montana stream. Arrow superimposed on image shows sampler.
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream—arrow shows sampler.
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream—arrow shows sampler.
Mostly hidden eDNA sampler along Montana stream—arrow shows sampler.

An environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler discretely placed among streamside vegetation at the Flying D Ranch in Montana. An arrow is superimposed on the image to point out the eDNA sampler. 

An environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler discretely placed among streamside vegetation at the Flying D Ranch in Montana. An arrow is superimposed on the image to point out the eDNA sampler. 

Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers in 1910 and 2016
Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers in 1910 and 2016
Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers in 1910 and 2016
Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers in 1910 and 2016

Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers: 8/9/1910 M Elrod, U of M Library – 9/27/2016 L McKeon, USGS 

Grinnell, Gem & Salamander Glaciers: 8/9/1910 M Elrod, U of M Library – 9/27/2016 L McKeon, USGS