Mountain Studies Institute - San Juan Mountains, Colorado

The Mountain Studies Institute is an independent not-for-profit mountain research and education center established in 2002 in Silverton, Colorado.

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WHAT'S NEW

March 2010 E-Newsletter (PDF) (3/3/2010)

Climb High: Exploring the Physical and Human Geography of the Worlds Highest Mountains March 4th, 7:00pm, Fort Lewis College (2/22/2010)

February 2010 E-Newsletter (0.5 MB pdf) (2/15/2010)

Positions Open: SEASONAL PROJECT MANAGER/RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (2/15/2010)

SAN JUAN NATURAL RESOURCE CHALLENGE: 10 week summer course and internship program (2/10/2010)

Mountain Mini-Grants for FLC Students -Deadline March 19 (2/9/2010)

"Take Your Class to the Mountains"-Field Trip Funding for Fort Lewis College (2/9/2010)

Enter contest for the best Public Service Announcement on Air Quality. Details Here. (2/4/2010)

January 2010 e-newsletter: Happy New Year! (1/14/2010)

December 2009 e-newsletter: Happy Holidays! (0.4 MB PDF) (12/22/2009)

New online: The Peggy Lyon Western Colorado Flora Collection (12/21/2009)

New online: Ozone Bio-monitoring Project (12/21/2009)

New online: Hydrology of a Coalbed Methane Development Area in SW Colorado (12/21/2009)

MSI published in top-notch journals, Ecology and Science (11/5/2009)

Read about the Silverton Field Station in the Durango Herald (11/5/2009)

Dealing with Drought, Adapting to Climate Change Post Workshop Info Available (11/4/2009)

MSI Field Station Fund Drive reaches 50% of Phase 1 . Challenge grants awarded! Please donate now. (9/24/2009)

Read MSI's Sept & Oct 2009 e-Newsletters in a brand new format! (9/21/2009)

Air Quality Questionnaire - Tell us your understanding of air quality issues and concerns. (9/1/2009)

Newsletter for the San Juan Fen Partnership released (2 MB PDF) (8/20/2009)

MSI in the NEWS - June 2009 (6/25/2009)

View MSI’s Benchmark, 2007-8 Summary of Accomplishments (5/1/2009)

"How's the Air Out Here?" outreach booklet released (4/23/2009)

"My Water Comes from the San Juan Mountains" Kids' Book & Activity Guide (4/13/2009)

MSI-sponsored Pika Study in the News. Article features CU graduate student Liesel Peterson and MSI's Koren Nydick. (3/5/2009)

San Juan Climate Initiative article written by MSI's Koren Nydick featured in Feb 2009 CIRMOUNT "Mountain Views" Newsletter (p. 20) (2/13/2009)

Check out the San Juan Collaboratory Blog! (11/12/2008)

Fen Wetland Condition Assessment, Final Report Released (10/8/2008)

Report on Mountain Climate Conference and Workshop, June 9-12, 2008 (6/17/2008)

Tree-ring Streamflow Workshop Report (6/17/2008)

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SITE HIGHLIGHTS

Download GIS data for the San Juans: DRGs, DEMs, DOQQs, vector data and more!

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