Montana Forest & Conservation Experiment Station
Centers, Institutes, and Special Programs
The Applied Forest Management Program
An applied research entity to develop and promote silvicultural management knowledge to the full spectrum of Montana’s 11,000 forest landowners.
The
Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project
The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management/Research Project is
exploring and demonstrating ecosystem-based management in northern Rocky
Mountain forests. The project focuses on the Bitterroot National Forest,
a complex of grassland, forest, and alpine ecosystems in western Montana
and northeastern Idaho.
Bolle Center
for People and Forests
The Bolle Center strengthens integrated forestry and conservation education, research and service through teaching and programming special events at The University of Montana and collaborating with communities, organizations, and governmental agencies in the US mountain west and internationally.
Boone
and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Research Program
The Boone and Crockett program conducts research on wildlife
conservation and integrated resource management, primarily on private
lands. Ongoing studies include the interface between wildlife and ranching,
the culture and environmental history of ranching, geomorphology, hydrologic,
and the economics of wildlife conservation in a ranch setting.
Hazard Reduction/Ecosystem
Restoration Study in Pine/Fir Forests – Montana
This interdisciplinary study, part of the Fire and Fire
Surrogates national network, is designed to evaluate the effects of alternative
hazard reduction treatments in fire-adapted forests. Knowledge gained
from this long-term study is being used in conjunction with results from
other network sites to develop local, regional, and national guidelines
to assist managers in prioritizing areas for treatment, designing effective
treatments, and predicting treatment outcomes.
Inland Northwest Growth and Yield Cooperative
INGY researches technical problems and concerns associated
with the growth and yield of forests in the Inland Northwest through the
support and cooperation of private industry, federal agencies, consulting
firms , the Nez Perce tribe, and other universities the region.
Institute for
Tourism and Recreation Research
ITRR provides research leadership and assistance to Montana's
tourism and recreation industry. ITRR's research enables public and private
segments of Montana's tourism and recreation industry to plan, market,
develop, and manage tourism and recreation resources effectively
The
National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis
The National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis is a locus
for research, learning, and technology development located within The
College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, Missoula.
Its work depends upon collaborative relationships with federal, state,
and local partners engaged in fire, fuels management, and research in
the western United States.
Numerical
Terradynmaic Simulation Group (NTSG)
NTSG uses satellites, geographic information systems, computer
simulation and visualization, and biophysical theory to develop new techniques
for addressing regional ecological problems. NTSG project examine all
scales of ecological study from one-acre plots to the entire terrestrial
biosphere.
PRIMENet
PRIMENet is a joint Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and National Park Service (NPS) program to assess the effects of environmental
stressors on ecological systems nation wide. A system of 14 monitoring
and research sites have been established in National Parks. This network
of monitoring and research locations uses the park units as "outdoor
laboratories," where environmental changes are monitored through
time in relatively undisturbed sites.
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery Program
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery
Coordinator office is located on the University of Montana Campus. This
office facilitates grizzly bear research between state and federal agencies
as well as with universities. These research projects advance grizzly
bear recovery as outlined in the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan.
Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit - (RM-CESU)
The Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU) is a cooperative venture between 11 leading academic programs in the Rocky Mountain Region and 7 Federal land management and natural resource research organizations serving the region. The University of Montana serves as host to the RM-CESU. To date the United States had been divided into 12 biogeographic regions, each to be served by a distinct CESU, with all regions connected in one National Network. The overriding goal of the CESU Network is to improve the scientific base for managing federal lands by providing resource managers with high-quality scientific research, technical assistance, and education.
Wilderness Institute
The Wilderness Institute develops information for resource
managers and citizens, conducts continuing and public education programs,
helps develop the expertise wildland decision-making requires, and administers
the University of Montana's Wilderness and Civilization educational programs.