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| 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
Demonstrate the Durability of Enhanced Domestic Hardwoods for U.S. Army Tactical Trailer Decking
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| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| 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, Energy & Sustainability, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Collaborative Adaption through the Climate Change Response Framework
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| Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| 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
Synthesizing 70 Years of Growth and Yield and Financial Return from Cutting Methods Studies in the Northern Hardwood Region
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| Principal Investigator: Robert Froese | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
How are forest tax programs impacting local municipalities?
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Matthew Kelly | |
| 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
Ecosystem Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| 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
Assessing family forest owners' willingness to adopt various silvicultural treatments in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Matthew Kelly | |
| 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
Role of Riparian Forests and Surrounding Matrix in Functional Connectivity of Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Populations
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Audrey Mayer | |
| 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
Assessing Forested Vegetation Structure in Riparian Buffers using Remotely Sensed Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery and LIDAR data
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: 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
Indirect Effects of wolf prediation on forest growth continued
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| 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
Controls on Flow Regime and Water Quality in Mixed Hardwood Forests of Northern Michigan
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Fengjing Liu | |
| 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
Thriving Trees for future needs-oak adaptation to climate change
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Carsten Külheim | |
| 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
Ungulate foraging and sustainable forest management in northern temperature forest ecosystems
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Regulation of Leaf Growth Shapes and Vein Patterns in Birch
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Hairong Wei | |
| 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
Determination of Historic Fire Regime in Lowland Conifer Forests of Northern Michigan-a Basis for Forest Management
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Alcoholysis of Lignocellulosic Materials: Mechanisms and Application in Woody Wastes for High-value Products
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| 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
Improving the resiliency and sustainability of agroecosystems through improved understanding of bird ecosystem services and lanscape pattern
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: David Flaspohler | |
| 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
F19 McIntire Stennis Overall Program
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: 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
Wolf Moose Study Collection Cataloging and Specimen Preservation
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| 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
Web Development for the Climate Change Resource Center
| 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
Student Remote Sensing Support of Satellite Detection Surveys
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Advancement of the Riparian Buffer Delineation Model and Its Utility Across a Variety of Ecosystems
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Ann Maclean | |
| 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
Support of the RadioCarbon Collaborative
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| 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
Tree Planting for EAB Mitigation on Community Trails
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| Co-PI: Tara Bal | |
| Co-PI: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Storer | |
| 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
Climate Change Resource Center Development and Support
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Expanding a Surface Water Monitoring Program in the L'Anse Indian Reservation and Ceded Territory
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Gerald Jondreau | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Assessing 65 Years of Growth and Yield from the Cutting Methods Study Argonne Experimental Forest
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Effects of Hurricane Disturbance and Increased Temperature on Carbon Cycling and Storage of a Puerto Rican Forest: A Mechanistic Investigation of Above- and Belowground Processes
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Molly Cavaleri | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Energy
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Black Ash Wetland Ecosystem Processes
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Response of Forest and Peatland Ecosystems to Environmental Change: A Continuation
| Investigators | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
Engineering Performance Characteristics of Hardwood Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
| Investigators | |
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| 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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: 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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| 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
ECA-PGR: Under the Hood: The Genetic Components of Maize Transformation
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Hairong Wei | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Kansas State University
Center/Institute: Life Science and Technology Institute (LSTI)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Life Sciences
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
Collaborative Research: Impact of Microbial and Termite Communities on Transfer of Decaying Wood C to Stable and Protected Mineral Soil C Pools.
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Andrew Burton | |
| Co-PI: Martin Jurgensen | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Storer | |
| 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
Michigan Tech and U.S. Forest Service KISMA Agreement
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| 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
Great Lakes National Forest CESU: Beech Reintroduction at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Supplement)
| Investigators | |
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| 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
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
Utility of STERILE APETALA (SAP) for Development of a Sterility Transgenic Containment Technology in Poplar
| Investigators | |
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| 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
Developing a Restoration Management and Long-Term Monitoring Plan for the Former Huron Bay Hunt Club Baraga County Michigan
| Investigators | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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
CNH-RCN: Andes Bofedales and Cattle: The Impacts of Changing Hydrology and Glacial Retreat on Community Livelihoods in Peru's Cordillera Blanca
| Investigators | |
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| 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 Leopold | |
| 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)
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
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
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