ECOS Guide to the Ecology of the Northern Rockies
 
   
 

About Us

ECOS is developing a guide to the ecology of the northern Rockies, which will cover a broad range of plants and animals found in western Montana. The final product will be a reference collection of specimens and an easy-to-use online guide and hard copies available to the K-12 schools participating in the ECOS program.


 

Goals of the guide

To provide a comprehensive, accurate guide to the plants and animals of the Northern Rockies with a particular focus on schoolyards and surrounding local natural areas. We will integrate information from existing field guides, published literature and local observations. The guide will be permanent, free, readily available, user friendly and frequently updated. This guide will be available online and in hardcopy.
 
The ECOS program is sponsored by the University of Montana's Division of Biological Sciences, and the College of Forestry and Conservation. Carol Brewer Program Director, Division of Biological Sciences. Paul Alaback Program Co-Director, College of Forestry and Conservation.
NSF LogoECOS is supported by the GK-12 Program of the National Science Foundation.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.