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SCIENCE RELIGION AND PURPOSE IN LIFE AS MEANING-MAKING SYSTEMS FOR COEXISTING WITH BIODIVERSITY
| 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: Issachar Fund
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Human Factors & Psychology
Social implications of genetically improved trees: Assessing public and forest owner attitudes and risk perceptions
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Matthew Kelly | |
| Co-PI: Carsten Külheim | |
| Co-PI: Chelsea Schelly | |
| 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, Energy & Sustainability, Human Factors & Psychology
Growing KISMA community engagement with outreach education and treatment continuation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Digital Science Communication
| 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
Demonstrate the Durability of Enhanced Domestic Hardwoods for U.S. Army Tactical Trailer Decking
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| 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
Replanting the Pilgrim River wetlands to enhance ecosystem function
| 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: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Facilitating the establishment of a mass timber building on the campus of Michigan Technological University
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| Co-PI: Michael Abbott | |
| Co-PI: Jacob Guter | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Endowment for Forestry & Communities Inc
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education & Outreach, Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
Ecology of Pangolins in Equatorial Guinea Assessed Through DNA Metabarcoding and Camera Trapping
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristin Brzeski | |
| Co-PI: Tiffany Degroot | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Pangolin Consortium
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Collaborative Adaption through the Climate Change Response Framework
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| Co-PI: Danielle Shannon | |
| 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
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| 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)
Ecosystem Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
| 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)
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
| 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
Tree Planting for EAB Mitigation on Community Trails
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
Assessing 65 Years of Growth and Yield from the Cutting Methods Study Argonne Experimental Forest
| 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
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
Into the Deep: Temperature Effects on Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles in Deep Soil Profiles of a Wet Tropical Forest
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Molly Cavaleri | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: Ciudadanos del Karso
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
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
Climate Change Forests and Water: Adaptation Resources Tools and Demonstrations
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| Co-PI: Danielle Shannon | |
| 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
Collaborative Research: Impact of Microbial and Termite Communities on Transfer of Decaying Wood C to Stable and Protected Mineral Soil C Pools.
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| 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
Purple Loosestrife Control in the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| Co-PI: Rodney Chimner | |
| Co-PI: Lindsey Dolinski | |
| Co-PI: Curtis Edson | |
| 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 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
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
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
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
LTREB Renewal: 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