Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK)
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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. Browse our feature articles or dive right into the science by reading about ongoing research projects or publications our scientists have produced.
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Featuring NOROCK's recently published research and publications.
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NOROCK scientist Dan Fagre co-authors a recently published book on a variety of climatic, geomorphologic, and edaphic controls over the woody vegetation in Glacier National Park. Some of this research may serve as a guideline to coming changes in other montane regions of the world. |
A collection of videos created by Newsweek on the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, Glacier National Park, Montana. Full Story |
Current and emerging research at the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) focuses on monitoring and modeling ecosystem responses to climatic variability throughout the western U.S. Full Story |
Scientist at NOROCK and partners are beginning a new grizzly bear research project this summer in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) of northwestern Montana. This work is based on hair collection and DNA analysis methods similar to those used in the 2004 Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project. Full Story |
Scientist at NOROCK and their partners are conducting research which shows hybridization of native Westslope cutthroat trout with non-native rainbow trout. Full Story |
Scientist at NOROCK and partners are conducting research that allows them to distinguish between precipitation and birds in NEXRAD weather radar data leading to the development of a landscape model of bird migration. Full Story
Listen to the Podcast Radar is for the Birds |
The Repeat Photography project has become an important tool for documenting and analyzing the retreat of glaciers and the images have garnered much interest from the media, academia, and most recently from the art community. Full Story |