Long-term monitoring is often the only way to detect large-scale ecological patterns and processes. Unfortunately, the nature of research funding promotes quick studies on a much shorter timescale, and long-term monitoring is not something that most researchers can dedicate themselves to. By making a commitment to sustained, long-term monitoring, TINS is in a unique position to develop datasets with tremendous future value.

For a more immediate impact, TINS works closely with land management agencies to help guide decisions with wildlife in mind. This guidance is informed by results from shorter duration studies, typically investigating effects on wildlife of treatments such as removing conifers from aspen, fuels thinning, riparian restoration, or excluding people or dogs from beaches.

Click through below to learn about a few of our main inventory, monitoring, and applied research projects.