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About RMRS
The Rocky Mountain Research Station is one of five regional units
that make up the US Forest Service Research and Development organization —
the most extensive natural resources research organization
in the world. We maintain 14 research locations throughout a 14-state
territory encompassing the Great Basin, Southwest, Rocky Mountains
and parts of the Great Plains. The Station employs over 400 permanent
full-time employees, including roughly 100 research scientists.
Scientists conduct research that spans
an area containing 52% of the nation's National Forest System
lands (54 National Forests and Grasslands). In the lower 48 states,
our territory also includes 55% of the nation's BLM lands;
48% of the designated wildernesses; 37% of National Park Service
lands; numerous other public and tribal lands; and 41% of the non-urban/rural
private lands.
We administer and conduct research on 14
experimental forests, ranges and watersheds while maintaining long-term databases for
these areas. We also oversee activities on more than 260
Research Natural Areas
and lead ecosystem management and research partnership projects
in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico and Nevada.
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