FORT Updates: From Plains to Peaks - Vol. 2 | Issue 2
Federal agencies commit to continue a crucial collaborative bat monitoring program
Reston, Va. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing their joint leadership of the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing bat conservation across North America.
Charismatic Wildlife and the Charismatic Women who Study Them
USGS celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by featuring five fascinating animals and five phenomenal female scientists who study them.
FORT Research Wildlife Biologist Kate Schoenecker will represent the U.S. Geological Survey, as one of five DOI agencies participating in the DOI Bison Working Group Shared Stewardship meetings
The envisioned Shared Stewardship Strategy seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for American bison restoration, including strengthening long-term bison conservation partnerships. Multiple Tribal Nations will also be participating in these in-person discussions. The meeting will take place in Missoula, Montana from February 13–15, 2024.
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In a recently published study, FORT scientists and collaborators synthesize data from 26,729 post-burn vegetation plots to determine the effects of fire and climate on non-native plant invasion
This publication examined patterns and predictors of non-native plant invasion following fire across the western United States by synthesizing data from 26,729 vegetation plots measured after they were burned.
USGS and partners publish the second in a series of structured science syntheses: the effects of culverts on stream habitat connectivity
USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses to support analyses that agencies conduct to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This synthesis provides information to facilitate the use of science information in agency decisions regarding the installation or modification of culverts on public lands.
FORT researchers publish annotated bibliography of science on the invasive annual grass, medusahead
This recently published USGS Open-File Report compiles and summarizes 211 research products about medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) published between 2010 and 2022.
Scientists from the FORT Molecular Ecology Lab teach local 6th grade students all about DNA!
On February 14, 2024, Sara Oyler-McCance (FORT Supervisory Research Geneticist) and Jenny Fike (FORT Geneticist) hosted 6th graders from the Compass Community Collaborate School to share their expertise on DNA.
Publications
FORT scientists have produced more than 1,500 peer reviewed publications that are registered in the USGS Publications Warehouse, along with many others prior to their work at the USGS or in conjunction with other government agencies.
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The majority of our staff call Fort Collins, Colorado their home, but work all over the United States. FORT research and support staff work from one of four duty stations: in Colorado, at the Fort Collins Science Center or Denver Federal Center; in New Mexico, at the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station; or in Florida, at the USGS Everglades Research Offices.