Niwot Ridge LTER
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We study species and ecosystems in the high mountains of the Colorado Rockies to better understand our global future. Learn more @ nwt.lternet.edu.
For those of you who enjoy the TundraCam, we're happy to announce it's back online after some much-needed TLC.
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The TundraCam is back Online! — Niwot Ridge LTER
A beloved feature on Niwot Ridge, the TundraCam is back online after a critical camera replacement. The TundraCam went offline a few months ago, and heavy sleuthing by Niwot lead field technician...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
For those of you who enjoy the TundraCam, we're happy to announce it's back online after some much-needed TLC.
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We are celebrating the news that Dr. Will Wieder and colleagues have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how soil fungi influence shrub expansion into tundra ecosystems!
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Niwot researchers receive $1.6M grant from NSF to study how microbes influence shrub encroachment into tundra ecosystems. — Niwot Ridge LTER
Supported by a recent $1.6M grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University will start exploring how plant-soil interactions...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We are celebrating the news that Dr. Will Wieder and colleagues have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how soil fungi influence shrub expansion into tundra ecosystems!
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NWT LTER researchers-- who often have their nose to the ground as they collect data on plants, insects, and soil-- are trained to look up on a regular basis to check for thunderstorms... and moose! Recent work suggests that these powerful ungulates are indeed native to Colorado!
Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado. But lately, encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NWT LTER researchers-- who often have their nose to the ground as they collect data on plants, insects, and soil-- are trained to look up on a regular basis to check for thunderstorms... and moose! Recent work suggests that these powerful ungulates are indeed native to Colorado!
If the warmer weather of early spring has you nostalgic for the chill of winter, take a virtual trip with our field technicians as they conduct fieldwork on Niwot Ridge!
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This is winter fieldwork on Niwot Ridge. — Niwot Ridge LTER
Deep snow and howling wind. Scientists on skis. These are ingredients for a great day of winter fieldwork on Niwot Ridge. Every Tuesday—snow or shine— our field crew collects data and performs routin...
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March 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If the warmer weather of early spring has you nostalgic for the chill of winter, take a virtual trip with our field technicians as they conduct fieldwork on Niwot Ridge!
nwt.lternet.edu/news/this-is...
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