Science Features are a great way to find out about the breadth of research activities conducted at FORT. Written in everyday language, Science Features include Research Briefs (one-page, single-topic pieces) and Research Spotlights (in-depth, mini-Web sites on a specific science project) highlighting the exciting work of FORT scientists.
Smart River GIS for Improved Decision Making
Climate Change: The Science of Impacts
Godwits on the go: Using satellite technology to track migrating marbled godwits
Stalking snakes: Days (and nights) in the life of a Brown Treesnake Rapid Responder
Energy, Land Use, and Sagebrush Ecosystems: Finding the Delicate Balance
America’s wild horses and burros: Research for management
Radar Technology - A Tool for Understanding Migratory “Aerofauna”
It's in the Air: The Ecological Effects of Nitrogen Deposition in Rocky Mountain National Park
“HIP” New Software: The Hydroecological Integrity Assessment Process
Bat Mortality and Wind Power: a problem of migration?
People, Parks, and Pumas…and Prions
Counting America's Wild Horses and Burros: Better Estimates for Population Management
Conservation of Sagebrush Ecosystems and Wildlife
FORT Researchers Meet the Challenges of Re-establishing the Endangered Black-Footed Ferret
Ecological Forecasting: A Strategic Partnership to Predict and Manage Biological Invasions
Science for Planning: It's More than Just the Biology
Partnerships for Science: A “Virtual” Institute for Invasive Species Research and Management
SWIN-WAFER: One-stop Source for Fire and Water Data in the Southwest
Flying by Night: USGS Scientists Put Technology to Work on Bats
IFIM and the Balancing Act for Water
Landowners' Opinions Contribute to USDA Conservation Policy via USGS Survey
USGS Science Center Dedicates New Facilities, Hosts Central Region Open House
A Sense of Place: A Place-Based Approach to Science for Land Management
Linking Migratory Shorebird Habitats: The Power of Stable Isotopes
Finding Meaning in Numbers
A Statistical Resource for Land Managers
Taking the Long View: using satellite images to assess wildfire effects
Survey of Citizen Knowledge and Perception of Black-tailed Prairie Dog Management
Tracking a Western Legacy: The Wild Horse Identification and Management System (WHIMS)
Use of Stable Isotopes to Trace the Migration of United States Tree Bats
A Bird Of A Different Feather: DNA Research Reveals New, Yet Familiar Species
The Children's Boreal Toad Site
Past Fires Shed Light on Future
Exploring the Impacts of Global Climate Change on Migrating Pectoral Sandpipers
Scientists Discover Unexpected Pollutant While Monitoring Fragile Mountain Habitats
Cloud-climbing Salamanders of New Mexico