Cochran Fellowship Program provides hands-on training
Cochran Fellowship Program seminar fellows meet with the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance. (USDA Forest Service photo by David Borre)
ARIZONA—For two weeks in April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Coronado National Forest and International Programs partnered with the…
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Regional seminar bolsters climate change resilience in Caribbean
USDA Forest Service research ecologist Tamara Heartsill-Scalley (right), moderates a panel on community resilience during the Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience regional seminar. (USDA Forest Service photo by Leon Brewster)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The USDA Forest Service International…
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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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Rediscovering the value of trees
Smoking fields and bare soil betray a common practice in this rural Mozambique district: slash and burn agriculture. The rural population here barely subsists on low-yield rice, cassava, and vegetables, and by cutting trees for charcoal and building materials.
The rural landscape of the Milange…
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Chief Moore marks 30 years of collaboration with Indonesia
Chief Moore with Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya in her office. Photo courtesy of Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chief Randy Moore marked over 30 years of collaboration with Indonesian counterparts in a recent visit to the world’s largest island…
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US, Mozambique collaborate to stop illegal logging
Much of Mozambique’s illegal logging takes place within or on the outskirts of protected areas like Maputo National Park. Photo courtesy Alex Soeiro, Mozambique Wildlife Alliance.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In December, 47 representatives from multiple Mozambique and U.S. government agencies shared…