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More information (printable downloads)
Institute Brochure (PDF)
Letter from the
Director (PDF)
Opportunities for Researchers (PDF)
Pika Project Report (PDF)
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About the Institute
The Bristlecone Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to long-term research on natural populations of plants and animals. We scale mountains and probe deserts to conduct repeated censuses of remote species. Our research allows us to track the growth and genetic diversity of species living in remnant natural habitats. The health of these species provides vital information on the health of the ecosystems in which they reside.
Bristlecone Expeditions
Join us in our research expeditions. Bristlecone Expeditions involve people like you, interested in conservation, wilderness and the advancement of science. Your contribution will get you out into the wilderness, learning how to do the science that leads to conservation. Expeditions planned for the summer and fall of 2007 include high-altitude studies of plants and animals in the Great Basin and in the Rocky Mountains.
Contact Us
You can find more
information about the Institute, about our sponsored projects, and about
opportunities for funding your own long-term ecological research, by
downloading the printable files or clicking the contact link on the left-hand side of the screen.
 Our Inspiration
The bristlecone pine (Pinus longeava) is known for its long lifespan. Some have lived over 4,000 years. Each year, the bristlecone adds another growth ring to its girth. The width of each ring provides a record of the environment in each year. We’re inspired by the serendipity of this process! Each tree keeps a long-term record of its own environment, a record that can be used to understand the history of its population. We aspire to this kind of useful and consistent record-keeping, so we take our name from the bristlecone pine.
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