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Field testing of prototype engineered hardwood lumber of northern species for trailer decking applications (2402)
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Joseph Eskola | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Tara Bal | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Superior Sustainable Solutions
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Integrating migratory bird stopover requirements into management action across the Great Lakes Basin
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Jared Wolfe | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Montana DNR GTseq black bear panel development
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristin Brzeski | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Montana Department of Natural Resources
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Climate-Informed Restoration Information for USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Julia Burton | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Carsten Kuelheim | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
PeatRestore: National mapping| condition analysis| and restoration decision support tools for peatlands: Phase 2
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Laura Bourgeau-Chavez | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Ecosystem Management For Climate and Carbon Benefits
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Adrienne Keller | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance to R9 State| Private| an Tribal Forestry Partners
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Madeline Baroli | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Patricia Shannon | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy| Education & Outreach
Radiocarbon and carbon cycle research
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Science Information for USDA Northern Forest Climate Hub
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kailey Marcinkowski | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Hannah Abbotts | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Northern Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Increasing acceptance of northern hardwood lumber into cross laminated timber (CLT) by repurposing low-grade red maple
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Qingli Dai | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
AIS Prevention for KISMA with boat wash outreach and AIS education
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy| Education & Outreach
Collaborative Research: LTREB: Forest fragmentation and climate change result in understory warming that adversely affects tropical avian biodiversity at the BDFFP
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Jared Wolfe | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Goats Managing Buckthorn on Community Recreational Trail System
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Ottawa National Forest
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy| Education & Outreach
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Prioritizing and Restoring Landscapes in Michigan?s Keweenaw Peninsula
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Dorthea Vanderbilt | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Eastern Region (Region 9)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Decision Support for Forest Soil Carbon Management
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber Research Assistance
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources(DNR)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus:
Reducing Risk of Invasive Terrestrial Plants in the Great Lakes Region - Early Detection Remediation and Recovery
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Fengjing Liu | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/North Central Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Peatland Ecology and Restoration Education in South America
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Response of forest and peatland ecosystems to environmental change: new continuation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/North Central Research Station
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy|Life Sciences
USDA Northern Forest Climate Hub Coordination
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Shannon | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Isle Royale wolf-moose population monitoring
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sarah Hoy | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Rolf Peterson | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior/National Park Service/Isle Royale National Park
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education Program (FOCCE)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Todd Ontl | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Pennsylvania State University
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Continuing KISMA Priority Invasive Species Control and Outreach with Partners and Community
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus:
Swamp modification
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
LTREB: Collaborative Research: Long-term Changes in Peatland C Fluxes and the Interactive Roles of Soil Climate Vegetation Redox Supply in Governing Anaerobic
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: Tara Bal | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Andrea Myers | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Andrew Storer | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior/National Park Service(NPS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Belowground Ecosystem Ecologist
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy