Due to the need to better understand climate variability in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University and the National Park Service's Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Program (GYRN) are conducting a study aimed at improving climate-monitoring networks within the region. Some of the questions that will be addressed by this study include:
- How does the climate of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem vary at different spatial and temporal scales relevant to the management of natural resources and the dynamics of other vital signs?
- Has the climate of the GYE changed significantly from that of past decades to centuries as a result of natural or anthropogenic forcing?
- Do these changes in climate warrant specific research or management actions to monitor or predict their effects on natural resources and other vital signs?
Go to The Greater Yellowstone Network Climate Monitoring Program to learn more about this project, to read project reports, and to find contact information for the project.
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