About Learning from the Land

Learning from the Land (2013-2016) was a project that took a collaborative approach to research at Colorado State University. Learn more in our short video!

Topics covered in the research

• Landscape change and potential in Moffat County, CO
• Nitrogen cycling, and limitations on grass re-establishment in sagebrush
  • Thesis by Crystal Tipton
  • Tipton, C. Y., Ocheltree, T. W., Mueller, K. E., Turk, P., & Fernández‐Giménez, M. E. (2018). Revision of a state‐and‐transition model to include descriptions of state functional attributes. Ecosphere, 9(5), e02201.
• Songbird and sage-grouse use of habitats in northwestern Colorado
  • Dissertation by Jennifer Timmer
• Studies on aspen decline in western Colorado
  • STATES AND TRANSITIONS IN ASPEN DOMINATED ECOSYSTEMS IN WESTERN
    COLORADO – Thesis
• Insects in sage-grouse habitat (pending)
• Success of re-seeding after white-top treatment (pending)
• Resources for engaging stakeholders in research processes
  • The Handbook for Collaborative State-and-Transition Model Development has practical advice on how to apply collaborative processes in research, and how to meaningfully engage stakeholders. Includes example agendas, meeting facilitation ideas, and more.
  • Multistakeholder Development of State-and-Transition Models: A Case Study from Northwestern Colorado – a meta-analysis of the benefits, challenges, and efficacy of using a collaborative process for this research project.

Learn More

For more about this project, visit the Learning from the Land website, or contact Retta Bruegger at 970-988-0034.