July 2026 Newsletter
the power of PLACE
From Monument Plants to Meaningful Impact
If you’ve spent any time in the Upper Gunnison Valley this summer, you’ve likely noticed something remarkable: monument plants are everywhere. Towering above the landscape at heights of 7 to 9 feet …
Ian Billick | PhD
Executive Director, RMBL
sciencestories
Extending RMBL’s Reach
A ray of mid-May Gothic sun cut through a light snow shower in 2025 as I visited RMBL Research Scientist Ian Breckheimer, PhD, and Western Colorado University Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering students just north of the Visitor Center. …
Alumni Stories – July 2026
Voices of RMBL: The Place Tells You the Questions
For more than 50 years, stream ecologist Bobbi Peckarsky has returned to RMBL to study inhabitants of streams in the East River watershed, mentor generations of students, and build a scientific community that spans decades. …
Field Notes — July 2026
Wildlife Conservation and Road Mortality
Public lands are a national treasure. They are integral components of our country’s culture, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation. But not all forms of protected wild areas always work as well as they should for actually protecting biodiversity. …
Staff Spotlight – July 2026
Meet Gigi Lorence
RMBL’s Development Manager shares what brought her to the Gunnison Valley, why connection matters, and what excites her about RMBL’s future. …