Science (general)

Local News

‘Snowtography’ test site set up in San Juan National Forest

seeks relationship between tree canopy, soil moisture and snow depth; webinar on topic is Friday

January 19, 2022

Southwest Life

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

January 16, 2022

Local News

Mesa Verde National Park sees beavers as a restoration tool

‘ecological engineers’ are key to enhancing riparian waters along Mancos River

January 6, 2022

Local News

La Plata County records first case of omicron

health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado

December 30, 2021

Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sees banner year for kokanee spawn

Southwest Colorado will send a surplus of eggs to supplement other hatcheries in state

December 23, 2021

Southwest Life

Trail closures give wildlife a critical winter refuge

deer struggle the most with rising pressure from recreation

December 19, 2021

Local News

Can you see climate change? Mapping tools turn millions of data points into visual representations

Scientists use maps and graphs to help analyze data and visualize impacts

December 13, 2021

Local News

‘Atmospheric river,’ ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘snowmageddon’; How do scientists come up with weather terms?

phrases make it into the Glossary of Meteorology, others don’t

December 9, 2021

Local News

FLC partners with Los Alamos National Laboratory to promote Indigenous women in physics

students selected for an internship with nuclear and particle physicists

December 4, 2021

The Durango Herald

Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands

Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts

November 20, 2021

Southwest Life

In Colorado’s rivers, genetic research helps rainbow trout rebound

CPW’s approach to fighting whirling disease could be a model for the future

November 18, 2021

Local News

Data gaps in Southwest Colorado limit what we know about local climate change

of radar and spotty ground monitoring make long-term forecasting difficult

November 15, 2021

Southwest Life

In Colorado, wildlife disease is the next frontier of climate change

temperatures, limited surveillance could make illnesses harder to control

November 4, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College students add a shot of science to hard cider

Research project explores brewing through chemistry

August 5, 2021

Local News

Summer camps walloped by pandemic prepare to reopen

health measures in place to limit COVID spread

May 12, 2021

New Mexico

San Juan College graduates first class in drone licensing

Students all passed FAA license exam

January 16, 2021

Local News

The science of sunsets and the secrets of alpenglow

makes sunsets in the mountains and desert so unique?

February 18, 2020

Community

Mancos high-schooler competes in international science fair

Guiles presents antibiotics research at Intel competition

June 14, 2019

Local News

Mancos high-schooler competes in international science fair

Guiles presents antibiotics research at Intel competition

June 11, 2019

Local News

Dolores students learning hands-on science and math this summer

10 students participate in 3-week enrichment program

June 29, 2018

Local News

Dolores students learning hands-on science and math this summer

students participate in 3-week science enrichment program

June 28, 2018

Local News

Foucault pendulum installed at Fort Lewis College

Scientific instrument in new hall on campus

October 29, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College professor to visit Greenland, Antarctica

Steltzer, in her mid-40s, began a sabbatical year with a return to where she fell in love with alpine botany…

June 25, 2016

Local News

Animas High Escape Room creators learn there’s no escaping fire safety

Durango Fire requires changes to keep room safe

May 17, 2016