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Tetons are calling and we must go: Visitor use and experience at String and Leigh Lakes, The
The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. To ... -
Secret lives of mountain lion kittens, The
Join us for a visual and anecdotal presentation on the littleknown lives of mountain lion kittens. Mark will share research conducted locally in and adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, supported by footage captured by ... -
Living with climate change: Can behavior help pikas and other sensitive species cope?
Contemporary climate change affects temperatures across the globe, including in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Rising temperatures can reduce the amount of time that conditions are suitable for animals to engage in ... -
Anatomy of Old Faithful and Yellowstone; magma from earth's core to hot springs and geysers
We have conducted detailed seismic studies of the plumbing anatomy of Old Faithful, the iconic geyser of Yellowstone, to determine its 3D structure and dynamic eruption properties. These studies reveal that Old Faithful ... -
Butterfly and plant responses to climate change in montane meadows of Grand Teton National Park
Montane systems may be most sensitive to climate change. Montane meadows are especially diverse and productive with respect to their plant communities, and as such, they are important food sources for a diverse group of ... -
Wyoming's sage-grouse core area strategy: Is it effective?
The Wyoming Core Area Strategy was established in 2008 by the Governor's Sage-Grouse Executive Order (SGEO). The intent of the SGEO was to provide greater protections for breeding sage-grouse across the state in response ... -
Biology of the invasive New Zealand mudsnail in the GYE
The invasive New Zealand mudsnail arrived in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in 1987 and is also invasive in several other parts of the world. In my talk, I will address interactions between this snail and native ... -
Tetons alpine streams: unsung heroes of diversity and vulnerability
Alpine streams are the highest-elevation headwaters of major river basins like the Mississippi and Columbia. Unique ecosystems in their own right, alpine streams support a diversity of animals, plants, and microbes that ... -
Life on the edge: history and status of Teton Range bighorn sheep
The Teton Range is home to a small population of bighorn sheep whose conservation status is of concern because of its small size, isolation from neighboring herds, low genetic diversity, and loss of historic winter range. ... -
Life in the tropics: dispersal, reproduction, and survival in tropical birds
Tropical species are predicted to be more vulnerable to environmental changes than many temperate zone species. The majority of future bird extinctions are predicted to be in the tropics owing to continued land-use change ... -
Role of the acoustic environment in shaping behavior, community structure, and evolution, The
Growth in transportation networks, resource extraction, motorized recreation and urban development is responsible for chronic noise exposure across the globe, including remote wilderness sites. Increased noise levels reduce ... -
Life on the rocks: A portrait of the American Mountain Goat
Bruce Smith’s three years studying and photographing mountain goats in Montana’s Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area began a 40-year fascination with our continent’s premier mountaineer. In a beautiful and informative ... -
Preparing teachers for a globalized era: An examination of teaching practices in Kenya
In an increasingly globalized1 21st century, an education that is student-centered is invaluable because it supports the development of collaborative, communication and problem-solving skills (Cooke-Canitz, 2013; Kambutu ... -
Culturally Responsive and Anti-Biased Teaching Benefits Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of a culturally responsive, anti-bias curriculum. Additionally, this study explored how the use of culturally responsive course work ... -
Whiteness Isn't an Accident: How My Irish Family Became White
During her ten day trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland, scholar and creative writer Sarah Duncan examined, through exploring her own Irish family history, the connections between Irish migration and the construction of ... -
Integrating the Other
While Europe has become a destination goal for millions of displaced persons, Germany is unique for the drastic growth of their accepted refugee and asylum seeker population over the past few years. The influx of asylum ... -
Critical Ethnographic Analysis of Rural Latinas' Educational Experiences, A
While existing research overwhelmingly focuses on the experiences of "urban" Latinos/as, little is known about the educational experiences of rural town Latinos/as. As U.S. demographics continue to trend upward in the ...
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