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. You can also scroll down to see our research by topic.


Science Picks

Featuring NOROCK's recently published research and publications.

publication cover Preston, T.M., R.S. Sojda, and R.A. Gleason. 2013. Sediment accretion rates and sediment composition in Prairie Pothole wetlands under varying land use practices, Montana, United States. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 68(3):199-211. doi:10.2489/jswc.68.3.199
publication cover Plowright R.K., Manlove K., Cassirer E.F., Cross P.C., Besser T.E., et al. 2013. Use of Exposure History to Identify Patterns of Immunity to Pneumonia in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis). PLoS ONE 8(4): e61919. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061919
publication cover Ault, T., J. Cole, J. Overpeck, G. Pederson, S. St. George, B. Otto-Bliesner, C. Woodhouse, and C. Deser. 2013. The continuum of hydroclimate variability in western North America during the last millennium. J. Climate. doi:10.1175/JCLID-11-00732.1
Image courtesy of Greg Pederson, USGS.
Image courtesy of Shana Weber.
Image courtesy of Suzanna Soileau, USGS
Image courtesy of Jonny Armstrong.
Image courtesy of Leslie Allen, USGS.
Image courtesy of Blake Hossack, USGS.
Image courtesy of Ken Pierce, USGS.

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