A laboratory in Bozeman, Mont., studying invasive plants and pollinators, and another in Reno, Nev., focused on sagebrush conservation and post-wildfire recovery, are among dozens of research facilities the U.S. Forest Service plans to close in a sweeping reorganization.
The most prominent change is moving the agency’s headquarters – along with roughly 260 jobs – from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. But the restructuring also includes major shakeups to the agency’s Research and Development arm.
The Forest Service plans to consolidate five regional research stations into a single hub in Fort Collins, Colo., saying the move will streamline decision-making and better connect science to land management…