Science Priorities

Research activities at the Fort Collins Science Center are conducted as part of one the following science programs:

 Administrative Services (AST)

 

 Ecosystem Dynamics (ED)
FORT scientists in the Ecosystem Dynamics Branch investigate a diversity of natural resource problems at the landscape and systems levels related to wildfire, riparian ecology, reference ecosystems, herbivore-ecosystem interactions, and integrated assessments of the urban-wildland interface.

 

 Information Science (ISB)
The FORT Information Science Branch staff enhance discovery and management of our natural world and turn information into knowledge. Branch staff offer expertise in information management and delivery, information technology and security, GIS and remote sensing applications, and other environmental information science products including Web applications, decision-support systems, and integrated access to distributed databases.

 

 Invasive Species Science (ISS)
Scientists with FORT’s National Institute for Invasive Species Science are taking the lead in invasive species tracking and prevention by developing models to understand and forecast invasive species distribution and spread for more effective management and interdiction.

 

 Office of the Center Director (OCD)

 

 Policy Analysis & Science Assistance (PASA)
FORT scientists in the Policy Analysis and Science Assistance Branch conduct and integrate biological, social, economic, and institutional analyses of conservation policies and management practices to help land and resource managers make informed decisions and resolve resource management conflicts.

 

 Trust Species & Habitats (TSH)
FORT scientists in the Trust Species and Habitats Branch conduct research on the ecology, habitat requirements, distribution and abundance, and genetics of many at-risk species. They also develop reintroduction and restoration techniques as well as new technologies for monitoring populations and analyzing data.