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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. Browse our feature articles or dive right into the science by reading about ongoing research projects or publications our scientists have produced.


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NOROCK In the News

Here are our most recent radio, news, magazine and television features. To view news archives visit News & Events

USGS Press Release

Study Seeks Innovative Ways to Monitor Bears
Past Meets Present in Glacier Exhibit
Slight Changes in Climate May Trigger Abrupt Ecosystem Responses

Newspapers

Biologist predicts grizzly bears' removal from endangered list., 1/20/10 Hungry Horse News
Parks differ on bear management., 1/20/10 JH News & Guide
Grizzly panel told government can't meet judge's requirements for delisting., 1/12/10 Missoulian
Bighorn Sheep Research in Glacier National Park Funded by Glacier National Park Fund., 1/08/10 National Park's Traveler

Magazines

Griz study takes advantage of a natural itch., Fall/Winter 09 Glacier Park Magazine
The Fate of Two Great Rivers., Dec 09 Fly Fisherman Magazine

Radio

Scientist looks at changing alpine plant communitites, 2/2/09 Montana Public Radio (Story begins at minute 6:50)
Threats to native trout in Glacier National Park, 12/9/09 Montana Public Radio (Story begins at minute 6:45)
Grizzly bear DNA project, 12/3/09 Montana Public Radio (Story begins at minute 7:00)

Television

On thin ice., 4/17/09 PBS Now l Audio l


Magazines featuring USGS research

Science Picks

Featuring NOROCK's recently published research and publications.
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NOROCK scientists Greg Pederson, Dan Fagre, and Clint Muhlfeld co-author the article A century of climate and ecosystem change in Western Montana: what do temperature trends portend? in the January 2010 issue of Climatic Change.


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NOROCK scientist Blake Hossack co-authors the article Branchiopods (Anostraca, Notostraca) from Protected Areas of Western Montana in the January 2010 edition or Northwest Science. The paper documents new records for species, abundance and distribution of fairy shrimp and tadpole shrimp in Glacier National Park and two wildlife refuges in western Montana.


Science Features

Archives

Going-to-the-Sun Road Avalanche Atlas.

Going-to-the-Sun Road USGS researchers Erich Peitzsch and Dan Fagre reveal the first avalanche atlas for the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) in Glacier National Park.

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USGS scientist featured in Salazar piece.

Dan Fagre USGS researcher Dan Fagre is featured in a New York Times online web video about Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
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Where the Bighorn Roam

Bighorn ram and ewe, Glacier National Park A new landscape-level modeling tool developed by NOROCK scientist Kim Keating and partners provides video showing how use of space varies with time in two social groups of bighorn sheep in Glacier National Park. This product provides a new tool for visualizing the inherently dynamic nature of animal distributions.
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Climate Analysis Tools

Iceberg Lake, Glacier National Park New climate analysis tools developed by NOROCK scientist Greg Pederson and partners helps natural resource managers understand the implications of global warming on ecosystem processes and services at regional scales.
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Crown of the Continent

Iceberg Glacier trail, GNP.. A collection of videos created by Newsweek on the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, Glacier National Park, Montana. Full Story