Welcome

We hope you will enjoy learning about the exciting ecosystems and species we are studying throughout the Western United States. Our scientists work within the Rocky Mountain regions of Montana, Wyoming, and northern Idaho, which include the diverse Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems. We also study a variety of topics throughout the U.S. Browse our feature articles or dive right into the science by reading about ongoing research projects or publications our scientists have produced.


Science Picks

Featuring NOROCK's recently published research and publications.

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Proctor, M.F., et al. 2012. Population Fragmentation and Inter-Ecosystem Movements of Grizzly Bears in Western Canada and the Northern United States. Wildlife Monographs. 180:1-46. doi: 10.1002/wmon.6.

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Rodhouse, T. J., Irvine, K. M., Vierling, K. T., Vierling, L. A. 2011. Estimating Temporal Trend in the Presence of Spatial Complexity: A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for a Wetland Plant Population Undergoing Restoration. PLoSOne. 6(12): e28635. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028635.

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Sepulveda, A.J. and L.B. Marczak. 2011. Active dispersal of an aquatic invader determined by resource and flow conditions. Biological invasions. Online First: 2 December 2011. doi: 10.1007/s10530-011-0149-x

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Mace, R. D., et al. 2011. Grizzly bear population vital rates and trend in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, Montana. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 76(1): 119-128. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.250.

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Developed by S. Hostetler (USGS), J. Alder and A. Allan (OSU).
Image courtesy of Mike Ebinger, MSU.
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Image courtesy of Jackson Gross, USGS
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Image courtesy of Lindsey Bengtson, USGS

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Upcoming Events

NOROCK EcoLunch
December 13, 2011

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
December 5-9, 2011

2012 Crown Managers Forum
February 27-29, 2012