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2023 summer courses now taking reservations!
2023 Winter Ecology course now taking reservations!
2022 Research Application Form is available at https://www.colorado.edu/mrs/research-natural-history/research-application-form
The Environmental Data Initiative has 15 fellowships available in its Data Management Training Program (June 13 – August 19, 2022). They are now requesting applications from undergraduate, graduate and recently graduated students.
Three Indian Peaks Wilderness Alliance, Paddon/Gelhorn Wilderness grants are available for up to $2,000 each. Applications are due by March 13, 2022 and awards will be announced by April 10, 2022. Go to https://www.indianpeakswilderness.org/research-grants
Summer 2022 field courses - NOW OPEN FOR RESERVATION !
Winter Ecology 2022 - registration closed.
The Platte Basin Timelapse project, follow water from Niwot Ridge to the Missouri River.
National Geographic covers Pika research on Niwot Ridge, starting around minute 25.
Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado’s subalpine forests
Air quality in Colorado and around the MRS...check here: https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Nederland&state=CO&country=USA
Congratulations to Bill Bowman on his retirement after a successful 30 year run as Station Director! Now welcome our new Station Director Scott Taylor!
Plastic Polution in pristine sites, (including data from Niwot Ridge Saddle NADP collector) a paper in Science by Janice Brahney (CU PhD), Margaret Hallerud, Eric Heim, Maura Hahnenberger, Suja Sukumaran
MRS receives grant to construct interpretive nature trails for K-12 visitors.
MRS and LTER in the News - Colorado Public Radio Story
LTER and Niwot Ridge in the News - 9News Story
Overview of LTER activities at the MRS

You haven't seen beauty until you've seen the tops of our mountains.

Winter view of the Continental Divide with the Mountain Research Station located in the forest below

Winter sunrise in February (2013) with a paucity of snow- by April the amount had increased substantially

Winter Ecology Course 2014!! photo by Fernando Lima

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