Studying local mountains to understand our global future
At the Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Program (NWT LTER), we study species and ecosystems in the high mountains of the Colorado Rockies. As a member of the LTER network, our mission is to provide the scientific community, policy makers, and society with the knowledge necessary to conserve, protect, and manage our mountain ecosystems, their biodiversity, and the services they provide — in Colorado and beyond.