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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

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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

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.

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.