Pacific Southwest Research Station scientists shed light on Fifth National Climate Assessment
CALIFORNIA—Climate change affects nearly every facet of our lives and the other living things with which we share the planet. Pacific Southwest Research Station scientists Chris Fettig, Christian Giardina and Rich MacKenzie joined with other scientists to contribute their findings on how climate change affects people and nature throughout the U.S. for the Fifth National Climate Assessment.…
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Partnering to build a more competitive, sustainable global wood industry
Brian Brashaw, Andy Martin and Larry Swan provide training and support in Peru’s Amazon region of Ucayali. USDA Forest Service photo by Kenet Marino.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A team of USDA Forest Service specialists recently returned from Peru where they provided technical support to Peru’s…
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Seeds of change: Assisted migration and the future of forests
Dustin Bronson and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employees planting acorns in the Wisconsin DNR nursery for the Desired Regeneration through Assisted Migration (DREAM) study. USDA Forest Service photo by Christel Kern.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—Throughout history, the Earth has experienced…
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Things are heating up at Denver Urban Field Station
Researchers affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Denver Urban Field Station collected microclimate field data, which they paired with social survey data, to understand how extreme heat might disproportionately affect transit riders at bus stops around Denver, Colorado. USDA…
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Greening fire: Promoting sustainability
COLORADO—In December, the Rocky Mountain Region hosted the National Greening Fire Team’s Fiscal Year 2024 meeting at the regional office in Lakewood, Colorado. Interagency employees representing the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory participated—45 in person and 20 virtually.…
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Planting trees for tomorrow's climate
Preparing to plant valley oaks in an experimental plot within the Camp Fire burn footprint in April 2023. Seen from right to left, Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station research geneticist Jessica Wright, UC Davis student Alejandro Ramos, American Forests Northern California…