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Black Ash Wetland Ecosystem Processes
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Fengjing Liu | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Storer | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Assess Vulnerability of Park Ecosystems to Climate Change
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Scarification for NHSEED Project
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Yvette Dickinson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Evaluating Changes in Soil Carbon after Land Management in a Changing Climate
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Martin Jurgensen | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Response of Forest and Peatland Ecosystems to Environmental Change: A Continuation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Peat Accumulation Rates in Lake Superior Forested Wetlands
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| Co-PI: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Web Development for the USDA Climate Hubs
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Butler | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Validating and Demonstrating Forest Road Surfacing Technology to Protect Soil and Water Resources in an Actively Managed Forest
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Matthew Kelly | |
| Co-PI: James Schmierer | |
| Co-PI: Joseph Wagenbrenner | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach, Transportation & Infrastructure
Reinvigorating KISMA: Improved Collaborative Planning and Control of Invasive Species
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Land Trust
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach
Engineering Performance Characteristics of Hardwood Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Coastal Wetland Re-Connection
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Curtis Edson | |
| Co-PI: Ann Maclean | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Climate Change Forests and Water: Adaptation Resources Tools and Demonstrations
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Butler | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Responding to Climate Change Risks: Services for the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Effect of Silvicultural Practices on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Lakes States Hardwoods
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Yvette Dickinson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Bonding Mixed Species for Advanced Biomaterials
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Michigan Tech and US Forest Service KISMA Agreement
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| Co-PI: Christopher Webster | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach
FY17 McIntire Stennis Overall Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Terry Sharik | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU: Beech Reintroduction at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Yvette Dickinson | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Storer | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Climate Change Resource Center: Responding to Forest Threats and Climate Change
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Ottawa NF-wide Monitoring for Invasive Earthworms and Forest Soils to Inform Landscape-scale Management and Restoration
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Blair Orr | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Radiocarbon Collaborative and Graphite Lab Operation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Paula Zermeno | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Analysis of Nutrient Poor Sandy Soils of Wisconsin
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Support of the USDA Northern Forest Climate Hub
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
Web Development for Climate Change Science Delivery
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
National Woodland Owner Survey (NWOS) Analytical and Outreach Support
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Robert Froese | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach
Utility of STERILE APETALA (SAP) for Development of a Sterility Transgenic Containment Technology in Poplar
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Victor Busov | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Life Science and Technology Institute (LSTI)
Research Focus: Life Sciences
Understanding Climate Change Drivers of Trace Gas Production in Black Spruce Forests of Minnesota
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: UT-Battelle LLC (Manager for US Dept of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Developing a Restoration Management and Long-Term Monitoring Plan for the Former Huron Bay Hunt Club Baraga County Michigan
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-PI: James Bess | |
| Co-PI: Christopher Webster | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Dissolved Organic Matter Movement Across a Terrestrial-River-Coastal Interface
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| Co-PI: Karl Meingast | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Wood Decomposition: Understanding Processes Regulating Carbon Transfer to Soil Carbon Pools using FACE Wood at Multiple Scales
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Andrew Burton | |
| Co-PI: Martin Jurgensen | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Ensuring Salvaged Beetle-killed Trees are Utilized for the Highest and Best Use through the Application of New Technologies
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Yvette Dickinson | |
| Co-PI: John Forsman | |
| Co-PI: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Michigan Wood Innovation Action Team
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Renewable Resource Solutions LLC
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach, Energy & Sustainability
Compiling a High Spatial-Resolution Database of Barriers to Aquatic Organism Passage in the North Branch of the Paint River Watershed
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joseph Wagenbrenner | |
| Co-PI: Casey Huckins | |
| Co-PI: David Watkins | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
CNH-RCN: Andes Bofedales and Cattle: The Impacts of Changing Hydrology and Glacial Retreat on Community Livelihoods in Peru's Cordillera Blanca
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-PI: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Colorado State University
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Wolf-Moose Population Monitoring Isle Royale National Park
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| Co-PI: Rolf Peterson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Forest Adaptation to Climate Change: Science Planning and Implementation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Butler | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Isle Royale Institute Support
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kenneth Vrana | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
Climate Change Science Assessment Synthesis and Science Delivery
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Butler | |
| Co-PI: Robert Froese | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach
Science Delivery for Climate Change and Ecosystem Management
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| Co-PI: Kailey Marcinkowski | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Using Thermal Modification Technology to Add Value to Small-Diameter Logs from Underutilized Species
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Peter Laks | |
| Co-PI: Glenn Larkin | |
| Co-PI: Dana Richter | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: University of Minnesota Duluth
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
Developing Baseline Metrics to Evaluate and Monitor American Woodcock Habitat Management on Private Lands
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: David Flaspohler | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Future of Black Ash Wetlands
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joseph Wagenbrenner | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Storer | |
| Co-PI: Catherine Tarasoff | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Effects of Erosion Mitigation Treatments and Post-fire Salvage Logging on Hillslope Erosion
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joseph Wagenbrenner | |
| Co-PI: Casey Huckins | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
A Silvicultural System for Conserving Biodiversity and Enhancing Ecosystem Services in Xeric Jack Pine Forests of the Lake States Region
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Robert Froese | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Michigan State University
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Cross-Site Study of Harvest Gaps-Tree Regeneration in Group Openings With and Without Seed-Trees
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Christopher Webster | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Predator Control of Carrion Resources and Associated Ecological Heterogeneity
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joseph Bump | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Education & Outreach
Instability Contingency and Global Change in a Terrestrial Food Chain
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| Co-PI: Rolf Peterson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Collaboration for Research and Capacity Building in Wetland Carbon Cycling in Tropical Ecosystems
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Belowground Ecosystem Ecologist
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Long-term Changes in Peatland C Fluxes and the Interactive Roles of Soil Climate Vegetation and Redox Supply in Governing Anaerobic Microbial Activity
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Collaborative LTREB Renewal: Long-Term Ecosystem Response to Chronic Atmospheric Nitrate Deposition
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Andrew Burton | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)