MSI News Release Archive

WORKSHOP, October 5-7, Silverton, CO: Managing for Resiliency in the San Juan Mountains: Adaptation and Planning for Climate Change 7/16/2010
MSI and CU Boulder Awarded NSF Grant to Study Effect of Forest Fires on Mercury in Durango Area 7/16/2010
Water Quality Workshop: July 24, 2010 - Silverton Town Hall. Please RSVP. 7/11/2010
PikaNET Workshop: A Citizen Science Monitoring Initiative for the American Pika - July 18, 2010 Lake City CO. Please RSVP 7/9/2010
PikaNET Workshop: A Citizen Science Monitoring Initiative for the American Pika - July 11, 2010 Silverton CO. Please RSVP 6/24/2010
Read MSI's June 2010 E-Newsletter(PDF) 6/20/2010
FEN RESTORATION WORKSHOP - July 13, Silverton, CO. Please Register. 6/2/2010
Read MSI's April 2010 E-Newsletter (PDF) 4/21/2010
SAN JUAN NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIP: 10 week paid summer internship program 4/15/2010
2010 San Juan Basin AIR QUALITY FORUM: May 6, 2010 - Presentations Now Online 3/29/2010
POSITION OPEN: PART TIME PROJECT MANAGER Apply by April 2 for full consideration 3/24/2010
Please help MSI assess our Air Quality Program by filling out a short questionnaire. 3/18/2010
Join MSI for the Cabin Fever Bash, a FUNdraiser at Ska Brewing 3/15/2010
March 2010 E-Newsletter (PDF) 3/3/2010
Climb High: Exploring the Physical and Human Geography of the Worlds Highest Mountains March 4th, 7:00pm, Fort Lewis College 2/22/2010
February 2010 E-Newsletter (0.5 MB pdf) 2/15/2010
Positions Open: SEASONAL PROJECT MANAGER/RESEARCH ASSISTANTS 2/15/2010
Mountain Mini-Grants for FLC Students -Deadline March 19 2/9/2010
"Take Your Class to the Mountains"-Field Trip Funding for Fort Lewis College 2/9/2010
Enter contest for the best Public Service Announcement on Air Quality. Details Here. 2/4/2010
January 2010 e-newsletter: Happy New Year! 1/14/2010
MSI is proud to support the upcoming Light Bulb Blitz 2010 put on by Vista Mike Costello and the Western Hardrock Watershed Team. Exchange your traditional bulbs for incandescent ones at Nature's Oasis from 3 to 7 pm on January 18. 1/7/2010
December 2009 e-newsletter: Happy Holidays! (0.4 MB PDF) 12/22/2009
New online: The Peggy Lyon Western Colorado Flora Collection 12/21/2009
New online: Ozone Bio-monitoring Project 12/21/2009
New online: Hydrology of a Coalbed Methane Development Area in SW Colorado 12/21/2009
MSI published in top-notch journals, Ecology and Science 11/5/2009
Read about the Silverton Field Station in the Durango Herald 11/5/2009
Dealing with Drought, Adapting to Climate Change Post Workshop Info Available 11/4/2009
Snow and Graduate School Seminars - The Disappearing Cryosphere: Save Our Snow - 2:00pm & Applying to Graduate Schools - 3:00pm, Student Union, Senate Chambers, Fort Lewis College 10/14/2009
Join Staff and Board Members for a Tour of the MSI Field Station and a Review of the Master Plan, October 24, 2009 at the Field Station 10/1/2009
San Juan Fens Partnership Meeting, Oct. 30,2009 at 1-3 pm, Mountain Village 9/25/2009
Dealing With Drought Workshop held in Durango Public Library, October 22 9/24/2009
MSI Field Station Fund Drive reaches 50% of Phase 1 . Challenge grants awarded! Please donate now. 9/24/2009
Air Quality and Human Health in the Four Corners, Oct 8 at 7 pm - 180 Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College 9/21/2009
Read MSI's Sept & Oct 2009 e-Newsletters in a brand new format! 9/21/2009
Air Quality Questionnaire - Tell us your understanding of air quality issues and concerns. 9/1/2009
Newsletter for the San Juan Fen Partnership released (2 MB PDF) 8/20/2009
Snowmelt and Wildflowers:MSI presents Dr. Heidi Steltzer and her presentation on the effects of early snowmelt on wildlflowers. 8/4/2009
San Juan Air Quality Forum: MSI brings together the public, land managers, industry, advocates, and local decision makers to discuss air quality in the Four Corners. 8/4/2009
Field Trip: Acid Rock Drainage in the San Juans - Dr. Borrok and colleagues will lead a tour of Prospect Gulch and discuss drainage from natural and mine sources. 8/1/2009
Patterns of Rocky Mountain pika persistence in a changing climate - On July 30 Liels Peterson presents her research in the San Juans at Fort Lewis College. 7/30/2009
MSI in the NEWS - June 2009 6/25/2009
View the latest additions to the Moving Mountains Education Series 5/19/2009
View MSI’s Benchmark, 2007-8 Summary of Accomplishments 5/1/2009
"How's the Air Out Here?" outreach booklet released 4/23/2009
"My Water Comes from the San Juan Mountains" Kids' Book & Activity Guide 4/13/2009
Seminar: Mountains as Experiments in Biodiversity, April 3, 2pm, Fort Lewis College 3/17/2009
MSI alpine plant monitoring project featured in CO Native Plant Society newsletter 3/17/2009
Workshop: Technical Sphagnum Moss Workshop, June 16 - 17, Ouray and Silverton, CO 3/12/2009
MSI-sponsored Pika Study in the News. Article features CU graduate student Liesel Peterson and MSI's Koren Nydick. 3/5/2009
San Juan Climate Initiative article written by MSI's Koren Nydick featured in Feb 2009 CIRMOUNT "Mountain Views" Newsletter (p. 20) 2/13/2009
FLC Students & Faculty 2/12/2009
Apply for 2009 Internship Program. Deadline is March 16 2/6/2009
Summer Opportunities 2/5/2009
Check out the San Juan Collaboratory Blog! 11/12/2008
Trail Building Volunteers Needed in Silverton 10/20/2008
Fen Wetland Condition Assessment, Final Report Released 10/8/2008
Project Manager Wanted 10/7/2008
Special Seminar: Going, Going, Gone - The Effects of Early Snowmelt on Alpine Ecosystems by Dr. Heidi Stelzer, Oct 9., 4:30pm, Fort Lewis College 10/1/2008
Positions with MSI 9/9/2008
June 30 Newsletter (pdf) 6/30/2008
Silverton Education Series, Seminars & Field Trips 6/20/2008
Trail Workshop & Volunteer Weekend, July 25-27, Silverton (pdf) 6/19/2008
Mountain Art Exhibit, July 26, Silverton (pdf) 6/19/2008
Seminar: What are zooplankton & what are they doing in my lake?, (Aug 6, Silverton) 6/19/2008
Seminar: Moving Forward-Linking Trails, Community & Recreation (July 10-Silverton)(pdf) 6/19/2008
Wildflower Hike, July 26-Lime Creek(pdf) 6/19/2008
Seminar: New Methods to Determine Metal Sources in Alpine Streams, Aug. 14, Silverton 6/19/2008
Seminar: Abandoned Mines Cleanup, July 17, Silverton(pdf) 6/19/2008
Seminar: Desert Dust to Mountain Soils, June 26, Silverton, CO (pdf) 6/19/2008
Fen Wetlands Workshop, July 17, Silverton, CO (pdf) 6/18/2008
Fen Workshop Registration Form (doc) 6/18/2008
Field Trip: Aquatic Insects of Silverton's Streams, Aug. 23, Cunningham Gulch 6/18/2008
Field Trip: Discover the Snowden Rock Glacier, Sat. Aug 9, 9:30 am 6/18/2008
Tree-ring Streamflow Workshop Report 6/17/2008
Report on Mountain Climate Conference and Workshop, June 9-12, 2008 6/17/2008
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 4/10/2008
Air Quality Forum, May 29, Durango (pdf) 4/9/2008
Streamflow Workshop, June 13, Durango (pdf) 4/5/2008
Climate Change Workshop June 12, Silverton (pdf) 4/4/2008
Mountain Climate Conference (MTNCLIM), Silverton, June 9-12, 2008 4/2/2008
Call for Artists - Silverton Trails 2/29/2008
Development Director Wanted 2/29/2008
Avon Building Fund for our field station in Silverton (667 KB). 2/29/2008
WORKSHOP - Aspen Management in SW Colorado(Feb. 19 in Durango) 2/1/2008
Upper San Juan Water Quality Forum (April 3-4 in Durango) 2/1/2008
Winter 2007-8 Newsletter(165KB) 12/17/2007
MSI San Juan Mini-Grants RFP 12/3/2007
View the August 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 312KB) 8/23/2007
Help Wanted: Finance and Operations Manager 7/25/2007
Help Wanted: Trails Project Coordinator 7/25/2007
2007 Summer Education Series in Silverton, CO 6/8/2007
FEN TRAINING WORKSHOP flyer 6/7/2007
FEN TRAINING WORKSHOP registration form 6/7/2007
View the April 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 310KB) 5/1/2007
Water Management Workshop in Durango, May 31 4/3/2007
Water Workshop registration form 4/3/2007
MSI Awarded $25,000 for Animas River Trails Planning and Implementation 3/14/2007
MSI 2007 mini-grant program 2/13/2007
Get the 2007 Benchmark, MSI's summary report of accomplishments for 2005-2007(PDF, 1.5 MB)! 2/3/2007
View MSI Programs brochure, which highlights current MSI programs and projects (PDF, 2.4 MB) 11/6/2006
MSI Climate Conference Gets Regional Press Coverage 10/24/2006
View Durango Herald article, Changes up high: Local group part of international global warming study about MSI research into the effects of global warming. 10/10/2006
Climate Variability & Change in the San Juan Mountains: A Stakeholder-Scientist Dialogue at Fort Lewis College, October 11-13, 2006 REGISTER HERE! 10/6/2006
Climate Change in the San Juans: Mountain Studies and Fort Lewis College Look at Climate Change Impact on the San Juan Mountains 10/3/2006
The Wetlands of the San Juan Mountain Region: Information and Guidance for Landowners and Other Residents is hot off the press! 7/5/2006
International Snow Science Workshop to be held in Telluride, Oct. 1- 6, 2006 7/5/2006
POSITIONS at MSI, SUMMER 2006 4/20/2006
Fen Development & Paleoecology Workshops 4/19/2006
New Position Openings at MSI 3/21/2006
FEN WETLANDS: TRAINING FOR LAND MANAGERS 3/14/2006
Field Position - Beetles & Geology 1/25/2006
Mountain Lake Survey Jobs in Silverton 1/25/2006
Mini-Grant Application 1/18/2006
2006 Summer Education Internship 1/13/2006
Fort Lewis College Approves Mountain Studies Minor! 12/20/2005
Attend the International Mountain Celebration 2005: San Juan and Rocky Mountain Ranges 11/16/2005
GeoTechnologies: Explore 21st Century Mountain Environments, People, & Issues 10/11/2005
Autumn Research Retreat Report 10/1/2005
Research Retreat #2 Presentation 8/5/2005
Summer Research Retreat Report 7/15/2005
Research Needs 7/12/2005
Socio-economic and cultural research handout 7/7/2005
MSI Research Prospectus 6/29/2005
MSI Announces Mini-grant Awards 6/22/2005
MSI Research Update 6/17/2005
Free Seminars and Field Trips 6/1/2005
MSI seeks Bookkeeper/Financial Manager >> 5/3/2005
View MSI Draft Research Prospectus 4/19/2005
MSI Seeks Administrative and Operations Assistant 4/19/2005
Wetlands Outreach and Education in the San Juan Mountains Region (PDF) 4/18/2005
Research & Education Brochure 4/1/2005
EPA Internship Opportunity 3/8/2005
MSI Featured in Four Corners Business Journal 3/1/2005
Learn About MSI’s 2005 Mini-Grant Research Program 2/10/2005
Read the Benchmark, MSI's newsletter >> 1/26/2005
Environmental Education Internship in the San Juan Mountains! Details here>> 1/19/2005
Koren Nydick, MSI Research & Education Director to speak at Fort Lewis College on Mountain research: examples from the watery realm and opportunities for future collaboration at FLC on Friday, Jan 21. 1/17/2005
MSI Participates in Mountain Partnership Gathering in Peru 11/1/2004
View last summer's (2004) schedule of classes 10/31/2004
MSI Welcomes Three New Staff Members 10/6/2004
Get a recap of the MSI "State of the San Juans" conference. 9/27/2004
See Durango Herald news article highlighting MSI >> 9/23/2004
See webcast clips from MSI's "State of the San Juans" Conference 9/22/2004
Teachers Complete Mountain Geography Course At Mountain Studies Institute in Silverton 8/10/2004
Mountain Studies Institute Moves into Silverton’s Historic Avon Hotel 7/28/2004
MSI Sponsors 2004 Shenandoah-Dives Mill HAER Documentation and Historic Structure Assessment Workshop. Get the details >> 7/7/2004
MSI participates in May Symposium and publication of "State of the Rockies Report Card" >> 5/31/2004
Announcing MSI 2004 Fall Conference, "The State of the San Juans, San Juan Mountains Science & Research: Linking Communities, Researchers and Practitioners" 2/23/2004
Fill out an online survey to help us determine potential research & teaching needs that MSI can provide. 11/15/2003
Mountain Studies Institute Selects New Board President 9/3/2003
San Juan Mountain Center Opens! 7/1/2003
MSI Awarded $500,000 in the 2003 Congressional Budget 2/14/2003