We are excited to share the updated Colorado Forest Tracker! The Colorado Forest Tracker serves as a transparent, comprehensive and open-access resource for forest and woody vegetation management activities across the state. The primary aim of the Colorado Forest Tracker is …
The Science Delivery team at RMRS works with USDA Forest Service researchers to publish digestible science briefs addressing manager concerns about multiple topics. Recent publications include: Connected Science with the Wirē team: Preparing for Wildfire: Meeting communities where they’re at …
Forests across Colorado provide invaluable social, economic, and ecological benefits, and ensuring their resilience requires coordinated efforts. The Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide offers a framework for agencies, private landowners, and local collaboratives to align their forest management strategies, leverage …
Senior Wildland Fire Spatial Analyst and Decision Support Research Associate This position will provide leadership in the development, implementation, and growth of CFRI’s program of work that advances scientific knowledge, analysis, and application of wildland fire behavior, risk …
CLICK HERE: to view the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Monitoring Handbook The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance for the development and implementation of forest monitoring plans. Field monitoring and supporting adaptive management has been an integral part …
Collection guides for foresters, botanists, restoration ecologists, and land managers When large-scale disturbances like fire, insects, or drought overwhelm a forest’s ability to recovery on its own, managers and landowners may decide to reforest critical areas. Such efforts require climatically …
The ReSHAPE Project On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA), commonly referred to as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” (BIL). In addition to addressing issues with the nation’s transportation and utilities systems, the bill …
We’ve made some big updates to better communicate what CFRI does and how we do it. If you haven’t had a chance, check out our new Expertise page!
The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) at Colorado State University is seeking applications for two different positions: Research and Monitoring Crew Leader and Senior Research and Monitoring Field Technician Research and Monitoring Crew Leader Fully position description CFRI is hiring …
The Public Lands Policy Group (PLPG) and the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) at Colorado State University are pleased to share a new piece of work. This research project focused on how actors are adopting and adapting the Potential Operational …
