USFS and Partners Fund Edible Forest Project
New Business for a Small Alabama Town
Trees store carbon, provide billions in economic value
Electronic Noses and Forests?
USFS and Partners Fund Edible Forest Project
Urban youth in Richmond, CA will get opportunities to spend time outdoors and learn about plants and trees, thanks to a $30,000 USFS grant and a $93,000 matching partner contribution. More »
New Business for a Small Alabama Town
Economic conditions meant bad news for much of the South’s forest industry. Recently, the Forest Inventory and Analysis (unit of the USFS Southern Research Station worked with a leading manufacturer to bring good news to one hard-hit community. More »
Trees store carbon, provide billions in economic value
America’s urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent USFS study. More »
Electronic Noses and Forests?
What if a machine could detect insects and diseases in living trees or help prevent log theft and illegal logging by tracking individual logs from the forest to the lumberyard? More »
What's New
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Conservation easements have been an important tool for conserving private lands and retaining working landscapes for farming and forestry, but creating the conservation easement is only part of the story. This program will discuss some of the common challenges associated with monitoring and enforcing conservation easements. More » -
This project addresses the impact of climate change and melting glaciers on the fluxes of fresh water, and of the essential nutrients nitrate and iron, on the coastal ecosystem in the Copper River region of the Gulf of Alaska. More » -
USFS Climate Change Advisor Dave Cleaves discusses the USFS report "Effects of Climatic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems". The report looks at the current condition and likely future condition of forest resources in the US relative to climate variability. More »
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Wildfires May Strengthen Long-Term Climate Change The USFS voiced concern over the atmospheric effects of wildfire emissions on climate change. The warnings are particularly important given recent projections of an average 50-percent increase in wildfires across the US – and over 100 percent in some areas of the West – by 2050. More »
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The emerald ash borer's domino effect on human health A metallic-green beetle has arrived, posing a threat to ash trees — and the people who live near them. That is the conclusion drawn by scientists studying the devastating effects of the emerald ash borer in the US. More »
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Invasive plants, energy development threaten Southwest rangeland A USFS report warns of an expansion of invasive plants that threaten rangeland ecology and suggests other risks are possible that over time could cause widespread damage in the years ahead. More »
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Working to sustain and improve our national forests Through innovative scientific research, Theresa Benavidez Jain is ensuring America’s gnational forests will thrive in the future. As a researcher with the USFS, Jain works with forest managers, landowners and the American public to develop and implement new land management strategies. More »
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Wildfires, naturally occurring forest fires and climate change The connection between climate change and the frequency of wildfires is undeniable. US Forest Service scientists project that by 2050, lands burned by wildfires every year will at least double to around 20 million acres nationwide. More »
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