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KISMA Go Beyond Beauty Outreach
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network ISN
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
Service Agreement Voyagers Wolf Project
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Kristin Brzeski | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Preliminary Soil Carbon Assessment of the Little Gratiot River Wilderness
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Community Forest Co
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Analysis of Tree Sap Samples for Total Nitrogen, Dissolved Organic Carbon, pH, Conductivity, and 10 elements by ICP-oes
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Andrew Burton | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Jennifer Eikenberry | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
An Information Kiosk to Demonstrate Hardwood CLT
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources(DNR)
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Materials and Manufacturing
Laboratory Assessment of the Lumber Mechanical Properties of Non-Plantation Shortleaf Pine from Missouri
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Yunxiang Ma | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Sustainable Resources Institute Inc
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus:
Soil Carbon Monitoring and Training at U.S. Agroforestry Sites
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Building KISMA community invasive species awareness through outreach to diverse audiences
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources(DNR)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Education and Outreach
NSF GRFP funding for Ellie Resendiz
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Elisa Resendiz | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Jared Wolfe | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
Assessing forest management effects on soil carbon stocks in the Gulf States
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Ecosystem Departure and Fire History Analysis
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Julia Burton | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Steven Voelker | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Enhancing Biological Durability of United State Domestic Hardwoods for Trailer Decking
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Forest Products Laboratory
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus:
Collaborative Research: PACSP TOOLS: Identifying unique genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of Gulf Coast canids to revive genomic variation in the endangered red wolf
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Kristin Brzeski | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
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 Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Demonstration of Structural Lumber Grading Technologies for Undervalued HardwoodsRed Maple
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Yunxiang Ma | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service/Eastern Region (Region 9)
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus:
Montana DNR GTseq black bear panel development
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Kristin Brzeski | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Montana Dept of Fish Wildlife and Parks
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Biological Processing and Extrusion Assisted Wood Upcycling
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Stephen Techtmann | |
| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Defense/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA)
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Energy and Sustainability, Life Sciences
Climate-Informed Restoration Information for USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Julia Burton | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Carsten Kuelheim | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and 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 | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Ecosystem Management For Climate and Carbon Benefits
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Adrienne Keller | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance to R9 State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Partners (modification)
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Patricia Shannon | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Hannah Abbotts | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Madeline Baroli | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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: Education and Outreach
Radiocarbon and carbon cycle research
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Enhancing Research in Aquatic Ecosystems That Provide Traditional Food and Medicines for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus:
Increasing acceptance of northern hardwood lumber into cross laminated timber (CLT) by repurposing low-grade red maple
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Xinfeng Xie | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Qingli Dai | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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
Goats Managing Buckthorn on Community Recreational Trail System
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Sigrid Resh | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy, Education and Outreach
Timing Oak Wilt in the North - Modeling Vectors and Host Phenology with Risk of Spread
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Tara Bal | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources(DNR)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Decision Support for Forest Soil Carbon Management
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Lucas Nave | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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, and Environmental Policy
Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber Research Assistance
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Mark Rudnicki | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: Patricia Shannon | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Patricia Leopold | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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
Pushing the limit: role of functional and structural complexity in determining upper limits of carbon storage and sequestration in cool-temperate old growth forest ecosystems
| Investigators | |
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| Principal Investigator: Julia Burton | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Steven Voelker | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Christopher Webster | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Isle Royale wolf-moose population monitoring
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sarah Hoy | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Rolf Peterson | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/US Forest Service(USFS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus:
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: Yvette Dickinson | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Andrew Storer | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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 | |
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| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| 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
Interactive effects of fire and herbivory on forest recovery at Isle Royale National Park
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Evan Kane | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior/US Geological Survey(USGS)
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Mapping and Field Verification of Vernal Pools and Streams in Hiawatha
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rodney Chimner | |
| College/School: | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
| Department(s): | College Forest Resources & Envr Sci |
Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: