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News articles, interviews, press releases, and other narratives about RMBL and the Gunnison Basin.
400 stories · 2020–2029
University of Michigan: Long-term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground
(TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: *** Long-term warming transforms mountain meadows above and below ground 29-year study reveals changes in climate reshape plant commun
University of Michigan : Long-term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground
... ." For nearly three decades, heaters warmed experimental plots of ground year-round at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado in order to replicate conditions that may exist under cl
Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi - the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub
Over a three-decade experiment in the Rocky Mountains, fungi and plant life fundamentally changed.
All of the reasons #Colorado's horrible #snowpack is so problematic — Shannon Mullane (Fresh Water News)
February 13th, 2026 (Coyote Gulch — Delivered by Newstex) Loveland Pass in Summit County on Dec. 24, 2025. The lack of snow is clearly visible on the higher peaks. Photo credit: Denver Water. Click th
All of the reasons # Colorado ’s horrible #snowpack is so problematic — Shannon Mullane (Fresh Water News) Loveland Pass in Summit County on Dec. 24, 2025. The lack of snow is clearly visible on the higher peaks. Photo credit: Denver Water. Click the link to read the article on the Water Education Colorado website (Shannon Mullane): February 12, 2026 Biologist David Inouye spent part of his Tuesday afternoon
harvesting Jerusalem artichokes from his garden...
All of the reasons # Colorado 's horrible #snowpack is so problematic — Shannon Mullane (Fresh Water News)
... risk this summer and push people to remove flammable brush from their properties. Two weeks ago, Inouye skied up to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory near Gothic, where he and other scienti
Past as prologue? Forecasting the rest of winter
The first half of winter in the Gunnison valley has had near-record lows for snowfall. We’re all hoping for more snow to arrive soon. But will it?
Bee Bandits: USU Ecologists Study Mutualistic Plant-Pollinator-Microbe Interactions
Utah State University issued the following news: *** * LOGAN, Utah -From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organ
Multi-omics reveals nitrogen dynamics associated with soil microbial blooms during snowmelt
Abstract Snowmelt triggers a soil microbial bloom and crash that affects nitrogen (N) export in high-elevation watersheds. The mechanisms underlying these microbial dynamics are uncertain, making soil
Research from U.S. Department of Energy Has Provided New Study Findings on Ecology (Host species and
2025 NOV 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology Daily News -- Researchers detail new data in ecology. According to news reporting out of the U.S. Department of Energy by NewsRx
Research from U.S. Department of Energy Has Provided New Study Findings on Ecology (Host species and geographic location shape microbial diversity and functional potential in the conifer needle microbiome)
... surfaces from 67 trees at six sites spanning the Rocky Mountains, including 31 limber pine, 18 Douglas fir, and 18 Engelmann spruce. Sites span ~ 1,075 km and nearly 10° latitude, from Glacier Nat
NEW PATHWAYS CENTER TO OPEN IN JANUARY
The following information was released by Emory University: By April Hunt Nov. 21, 2025 Programs from Emory College's Pathways Center will be conducted virtually from Monday, Nov. 24, through the end
UCCS Anthropology Students Shine at Regional Conference
The University of Colorado issued the following news release: *** UCCS anthropology students shine at regional conference The UCCS Department of Anthropology is proud to celebrate Taylor Castellon and
Research from Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Reveals New Findings on Behavioral Ecology (Does rainfall or temperature influence antipredator vigilance in a hibernating mammal?)
... Research from Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Reveals New Findings on Behavioral Ecology (Does rainfall or temperature influence antipredator vigilance in a hibernating mammal?)... ... obtain
Research from Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Reveals New Findings on Behavioral Ecology (Does
2025 OCT 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology Daily News -- Investigators discuss new findings in Life Sciences - Behavioral Ecology. According to news reporting originating
RMBL finalizes purchase of Crested Butte Hostel
THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATION: INDIGENOUS WAYS MEET WESTERN SCIENCE
The following information was released by the Sierra Club: High in the mountains beyond Crested Butte, in the inimitable river valley of Gothic, Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab (RMBL) is h
Meet the candidates for CB mayor
New fire station building ready for move-in next month
Host species and geographic location shape microbial diversity and functional potential in the conifer needle microbiome
... . Sites span ~ 1,075 km and nearly 10° latitude, from Glacier National Park to Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory , capturing broad environmental variation. Metagenomes were generated for each o