2017 Rocky Mountain National Park Research Conference

The work highlighted by this conference addresses key issues, including climate change, the spread of exotic plants, large scale restoration needs, environmental contaminants and disease, a need for greater relevancy to youth, and inadequate capacity to keep pace with growing visitation. The NPS Director's Order "Resource Stewardship for the 21st Century" directs park managers to steward resources for continuous change that is not yet fully understood. This challenge makes research, learning, and engagement at local to global scales more important than ever. The magnitude of issues and opportunities currently facing park managers is reflected in the breadth and depth of the Continental Divide Research Learning Center's research program - a program that would not be possible without a vast array of interested stakeholders. Alexander, Ruth; Andrus, Robert; Barkley, Silva; Baron, Jill; Barton, Karen; Basch, Danny; Benedict, Katherine; Britten, Make; Brown, Cynthia; Brunswig, Robert; Butera, Brett; Collet, Jeffrey; Cooper, David; Cribby, Dan; D'Antonio, Ashley; Dean, Robert; Esser, Scott; Evanoski-Cole, Ashley; Fischer, Emily; Flanagan Pritz, Franklin, Scott;Gaalaas, Kevin; Gage, Edward; Galloway, Nathan; Graham, Robin; Harvey, Brian; Haskett, Danielle; Hobbs, Thompson; Johnson, Theresa; Kaczynski, Kristen; Kirkeby, Kort; Kougl, Mark; LaBelle, Jason; Lawson, Steve; Lukens, Micheal; Mack, John; McLaughlin, Paul; Merrill, Jay; Monello, Ryan; Monz, Chris; Newman, Greg; Noon, Barry; Patterson, Kyle; Pettigrew, Erin; Podzorski, Hannah; Potter, Teal; Powers, Jenny; Prenni, Anthony; Rathburn, Sara; Salkeld, Dan; Sampath, Mutu; Schichtel, Bret; Schliemann, Sarah; Schweiger, William; Scott, Bryan; Scott, Daniel; Scott, Laura; Sexton, Ian; Sibold, Jason; Sidles, Darla; Sive, Barkley;Skagen, Susan; Sparacino, Matthew; Steen, Valerie; Strumer, Kevin; Sueltenfuss, Jeremy;Sullivan, Amy; Tortoreli, Claire; Van, Breanna; Veblen, Thomas; Verhulst, Brian; Weiss, Tristan; William, Tyler; Williamson, Nate; Wilson, Mark; Zhou, Yong;