Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report
The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission final report was submitted to Congress on September 27, 2023 and reflects one of the most sweeping and comprehensive reviews of the wildfire system to date. The report makes 148 recommendations covering seven key themes:
New article from CREWS JRW Natural Resource Social Science team focuses on challenges rural communities face with public water systems
A recent publication from the Natural Resource Social Science team highlights the challenges facing rural communities in the arena of public water systems—namely, the locally-managed infrastructure that delivers domestic water to homes in settled areas like small towns and cities.
Online college simulation game introduces players to STEM concepts and pathways
The online learning game, Crash Course, is a virtual college simulation that introduces players to various STEM concepts and pathways.
Montana NSF EPSCoR supports first Clark Fork Science Forum
On April 20 and 21st of 2023, the first Clark Fork Science Forum was held at the Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula.
UM Vision Magazine Features Dr. Aaron Thomas
The most recent University of Montana Vision Magazine features a story on the work of Dr. Aaron Thomas, Diversity and Inclusion lead for the current Montana NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 CREWS project
Women in STEM: Caitlin Mayernik
Meet Caitlin Mayernik, a PhD student at Montana State University and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 CREWS research team. In this interview, Caitlin shared information about her work, studies and career pathway with the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative, an outreach program of Montana NSF EPSCoR. Her interview is reprinted here in order to share career pathways with young people in Montana.
Anaconda Art+Science Project
Three students from MSU created pieces of art based on CREWS graduate student Megan Moore's research on Anaconda and community resilience
Montana HOPES Project
The Mental Health Opportunities for Professional Empowerment in STEM (HOPES) project seeks to design, pilot, assess, and implement evidence-based, sustainable, and replicable strategies to enhance graduate student mental health.
Dr. Jerry Downey receives 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr. Jerry Downey, the Goldcorp Professor of Extractive Metallurgy at Montana Tech (MTU) and a co-PI on the Montana NSF EPSCoR CREWS project, was recently named the recipient of the 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award.
NSF CHIPS and Science
The "CHIPS and Science Act's" investments in the National Science Foundation will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation.
Upcoming Events
Bozeman Public Library
Plants and Pollinators Palooza
The MSU Science Math Resource Center and Montana NSF EPSCoR will be hosting a Plants and Pollinators Palooza at the Bozeman Public Library on Saturday May 10th from 10 am till 1 pm. The Palooza will contain short presentations from the Bumble Bee Atlas project as well as the Montana Native Plant Society’s citizen botany project. There will be an educational overview of both projects as well as an outdoor component putting into practice what participants have learned about plants and pollinators.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.