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.
Snakes in the Wrong Places: Gordon Rodda’s Career in Invasive Species Research
Landsat Imagery: A Unique Resource
High Throughput Computing: A Solution for Scientific Analysis
Cranes and Drones: Strange Airfellows?
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: USGS Scientist Links Local Changes to Global Scale
Herding Sparrows for Science, they're not just "LBJs"
Tailor-Made: Web Applications for Natural Resources Science and Management
Resources for Understanding the Effects of Wind Energy Development
Resource for Advanced Modeling (RAM)
Riverine Science at the Fort Collins Science Center
Too Much of a Good Thing: Increasing Nitrogen Deposition in Lakes
Science Seeks to Stem Snake Surge
Wind Energy: A Scare for Bats and Birds
Giant Constrictor Snakes in Florida: A Sizable Research Challenge
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Following Sirenia’s Song: The Meritorious Journey of Research Zoologist Thomas J. O’Shea
White-nose Syndrome Threatens the Survival of Hibernating Bats in North America
New Web Application Supports Reclamation Decision Making for the Jonah Natural Gas Field
Smart River GIS for Improved Decision Making
Climate Change: The Science of Impacts
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
Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines: Investigating the Causes and Consequences
Conservation of Sagebrush Ecosystems and Wildlife
FORT Researchers Meet the Challenges of Re-establishing the Endangered Black-Footed Ferret
Science for Planning: It's More than Just the Biology
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
A Sense of Place: A Place-Based Approach to Science for Land Management
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