ESC members lead highly productive research programs that cover a wide breadth of
topics within the realm of ecosystem science. Below, you will find a sample listing
of some of our publicly funded research projects. Use our search box or advanced filtering
options to search our research projects by keyword, by department, or even by investigator.
Research Spotlight: MICARES
Four of our members from three different units have an NSF Growing Convergence Research
award for their project Socio-Technological System Transitions: Michigan Community
& Anishinaabe Renewable Energy Systems (MICARES). Led by Principal Investigator Kathy
Halvorsen (VPR/SS/CFRES), this project is converging social science theories of values
and motivation with engineering and economics understandings of technological feasibility
to develop a comprehensive understanding of how and why energy systems, in particular,
are reconfigured to include renewable energy resources. The project is in partnership
with NGOs, rural communities, and Tribal Nations across Michigan. Find out more at
the project website.
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Isle Royale wolf-moose population monitoring
Can near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy be used to monitor phytochemical traits of Balsam fir & chemically mediated interactions between fir climate and herbivory?
Developing Lignocellelose-based Metamaterials for Broadband Microwave Absorption
Integrating economically valuable wildlife management into silviculture practices in northern Michigan
A long-term investigation of winter foraging habitat selection and stand dynamics in relict eastern hemlock stand is the western UP of Michigan
Does deliberative democracy favor the conservation of controversial forest-dwelling species of wildlife?
Development of Tree-Ring Growth and Stable Isotope Records for Reconstructing Forest Productivity and Lake Effect Snow in the Lake Superior Region
Enabling the Forest-based Circular Bioeconomy Through Valorization of Residuals
Individual Tree Detection and Delineation using LiDAR Point Cloud and Aerial Images with Deep Learning Techniques
Impact of Trees and Microtopography on Snow Distribution and Snowmelt Regime in Mixed Hardwood Forests of Northern Michigan
The genetic basis of climate adaptation in red oak
Improving the resiliency and sustainability of agroecosystems through improved understanding of bird ecosystem services and landscape pattern
Investigating within canopy phenotypic plasticity to assess the acclimation potential of temperate and tropical tree species to climate change
Regulation of dormancy release and bud-break in trees
Effect of Global Change Factors on Belowground Processes and Carbon Storage in Northern Hardwood species
Siliviculture on the basis of functional traits
Assessing Taxonomy of native remnant canids in the American southeast and habitat that support native genetics
Impact of Earthworm Invasion on Maple Sugar Content and Tree Health
The effect of catastrophic water events on performance of hard maple flooring systems - Fastener holding capacity
Ash Ecosystems Processes Across and EAB Infestation Gradient
Water scarcity in the Serbian Danube: Agricultural land use change and irrigation
Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education Program (FOCCE)
Determining Amounts of Precipitation and Groundwater Inputs to Lakes on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Mainstreaming climate adaptation in watershed management
Outreach Support for Regional and National Hub Products
