The Station employs over 400 permanent full-time employees, including roughly 100 research scientists.
The station is dedicated to advancing the understanding and sustainable management of the nation's forests and grasslands through cutting-edge scientific research.
[1] Through the development of new tools and detailed analyses, the station aims to enhance the ability to predict, prevent, and manage wildfires, ultimately contributing to the creation of more resilient landscapes.
By investigating the structural and functional relationships between past and present climate, natural disturbance regimes, and anthropogenic history, the RMRS seeks to provide valuable insights into the complex interactions that shape these environments.
[5] In addition, the RMRS is actively involved in identifying threats to properly functioning environments in grassland, shrubland, and desert ecosystems.