Vail Resorts is interested in understanding the local economies in which they operate mountain resorts. Detailed financial and economic analysis was conducted for a number of locations in the western United States and Canada.
Working with Ecosphere Environmental Services, this study identified the amount of funding allocated for water-related projects, including agriculture, within the Former Bennett Freeze Area (FBFA) as identified in the Navajo Thaw Regional Recovery Plan (2020). The...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff led the development of an interactive mapping system for identifying remaining critical, high-quality habitat given increasing land use pressures across the Rocky Mountains. The tool incorporates many layers of natural and human...
Problem Regulatory requirements to protect habitat have increased, requiring forest managers to include measures of biodiversity, habitat, and streamside protection in their plans. Solution A demonstration of environmental and economic effects for a range of timber...
Objective Develop a computer model for simulating alternative forest management scenarios across stands and through time. Solution The Landscape Management System (LMS), a computer program, facilitates implementation of this approach by integrating forest inventories,...
