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Science

Our home at Colorado State University gives us access to abundant resources and cutting-edge knowledge which we apply to our work in forest collaboration, forest science, and forest health and resilience.

Collaboration

Our role is to provide engagement, knowledge, and science support to our collaborative partners which helps guide collaborative decision-making informed by best available science. 

Actionable Knowledge

Using forest science and collaboration, CFRI offers actionable knowledge to groups we work with in the form of locally relevant, locally appropriate, science-informed solutions. 
relationship between Science, Collaboration, and Actionable Knowledge

Impacts

1.3 million+

Acres Informed by Monitoring

3900+

Monitoring Plots

125+

Publications

40+

Student Jobs Provided

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CFRI Happenings

The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute is hiring 8-12 CSU students to work with us on our field monitoring crew this summer! Start/end dates are May/August (flexible). Pay is $13-$15/hour plus per diem. Duties include (1) measuring forest and tree characteristics, …

Mike is a CFRI Reasearch Associate. Click on the images or the link to read more about his work, research interests, and favorite field snacks! If there’s one thing he wants everyone to know about forest science, it’s this: fire …

Registration for the 2020 Cross-Boundary Landscape Restoration Workshop is now OPEN! Cross-Boundary Landscape Restoration Workshop Advancing all-lands forest and fire management in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and surrounding states March 2 – 4, 2020 | Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, New Mexico The …