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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.


NOROCK In the News

Here are our most recent news and magazine articles. To view more visit News & Events

News

Fish dinner - by the ton, 4/23/08 Dailey Inter Lake
Yellowstone grizzlies denning later, 4/10/08 Rocky Mountain Outlook
McCain sees pork where scientists see success, 3/10/08 Washington Post
Frozen hair holds secrets of Yellowstone grizzlies, 12/07 MSU News

Magazines

Windows on Watersheds, Spring 08 Terra Magazine, Oregon State Univ.
Tracking the Bighorns, 3/08 Smithsonian Magazine
State of the Grizzly, March/April 08 Montana Outdoors
Bear Aware, Nov/Dec 2007 Montana Magazine


Smithsonian & Montana Magazines featuring USGS research

Science Features

Retreating Glaciers

Grinell Glacier repeat photo collage

Glacier National Park’s namesake glaciers have receded rapidly since the Park’s establishment in 1910, primarily due to long-term changes in regional and global climate. These changes have been documented with a series of photographs repeated over the last century. At this rate, the park’s glaciers are predicted to disappear by 2030. Full Story

USGS Global Change Seminar: Ecological Thresholds Relating to Climate Change

USGS Research Ecologist, Dan Fagre, presents on Ecological Thresholds Relating to Climate Change. Podcast was recorded on January 17, 2008 at the USGS National Center in Reston, VA. Podcast

Remote photography is used to learn more about grizzly bears in northwest Montana

black bear rubbing on a bear rub treegrizzly bear rubbing on a bear rub tree

Video and photographs are part of a study conducted by USGS Research Biologist Kate Kendall to determine the size and distribution of bear populations in northwestern Montana. Full Story