Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project

The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project (BEMRP), begun in October 1993, addresses the social, biophysical, and management challenges of applying ecosystem management principles on landscapes in the Northern Rockies. Land managers are entrusted to protect species and structural diversity on these landscapes while providing commodities and other benefits to the public.

BEMRP addresses these issues through a science-management partnership. Participants include scientists from the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and The University of Montana, together with managers from the Bitterroot National Forest and Northern Region.

Please visit the following links to learn about current studies, and obtain reference lists of publications and papers resulting from previous studies:

Auto Tour of Lick Creek Research Area

Click here for a brochure: "Lick Creek Demonstration/ Research Forest Interpretive Auto Tour Bitterroot National Forest.": A guide (in pdf format) to the Lick Creek Research Area

Hazardous Fuels Reduction Treatments in the Northern Rockies: An Annotated Bibliography. Click to download the PDF (3.6 MB): A compilation of published research on hazardous fuels treatments and their effects.