Climate change reshuffles plant communities in unexpected ways. RMBL found warming and cooling change which species appear, but not how related they are. 👉 Species counts don’t tell the full story. #RMBL #ClimateChange #PlantScience Read more here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

What lives on conifer needles? Metagenomics of 67 Rocky Mountain trees uncovered 447 microbial genomes. Communities vary more by location than tree species—revealing a highly adaptive phyllosphere. #Microbiome #ForestEcology #Metagenomics link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Plant metabarcoding upgrade: Adding time + place data boosted bumble bee pollen ID by 77.5%. Clearer bee diets, stronger ecology. 🌿🐝 #Metabarcoding #Pollinators Learn more here: bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

❄️ Snowfall study! W-band radar and snowflake images show high KDP can arise from turbulence, blowing snow, small crystals, and surface dendritic aggregates—not just heavy snowfall. #SnowScience #RadarMeteorology #Cryosphere Learn more Here: acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...

🌼 New Science study shows that even common, widespread plants like Drummond’s rockcress are at real risk from climate change. Big implications for biodiversity. Read Here: ecology.uga.edu/2025/05/01/s... #ClimateScience #Ecology #Biodiversity #PlantResearch #RMBL #ClimateChange

Beavers aren’t just cute engineers—they’re reshaping mountain rivers in big ways. 🦫💧 A new study used hydrologic models + machine learning to see how beaver ponds boost groundwater. Read here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

🐜 Check this study out! It reveals that not all “dominant” ants rule the same way! 💪 The study highlights that dominance in nature is complex, with different species excelling in different ways. 🌿 #RMBLResearch #Ecology #AntScience #ClimateBiology Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🎉 Big congrats to RMBL scientists Reed Benkendorf, Jane Ogilvie, Paul CaraDonna, and collaborators on their new paper in Applications in Plant Sciences! Their work reveals hidden plant–pollinator stories by pairing field data with genomics. Read here: bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

✨ A rare sight in Gothic! A strong geomagnetic storm sent charged solar particles colliding with Earth’s magnetic field, painting our mountain skies with the aurora borealis. 🌌 #RMBL #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #ScienceInTheMountains Read more: www.denverpost.com 📸 Ashley Hale & David Inouye

🌼 New research alert! A study led by Kaysee Arrowsmith and co-authored by Berry Brosi reveals that rising temperatures are changing which flowers pollinators choose—reshaping plant-pollinator networks.🌿#ClimateChange #Pollination #MountainScience besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

❄️ Exciting news from RMBL! Anton Kötsche and collaborators published their findings on snowfall microphysics in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics from the 2022–2023 SAIL atmospheric campaign. Congratulations to the team! 🎉 acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/... #RMBL #SnowScience #ClimateResearch

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