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2022 Projects

In 2022, NSRC funded 14 research projects totaling over $4 million

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Building Stewardship Capacity: Protecting the Brown Ash of the Northern Forest

Principal Investigator:
John Daigle, University of Maine, [email protected]

Co-Principal


Eastern White Pine Health Monitoring through Remote Sensing of Foliar Traits

Principal Investigator:
Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, University of Maine, parinaz.rahimzadeh.


Effects of Timber Harvesting on the Wetland Ecology of Northeastern Lowland Forests

Principal Investigator:
Christina Murphy, USGS and University of Maine, christina.murphy@maine


Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Tree Regeneration in the Northern Forest

Principal Investigator:
Jay Wason, University of Maine, [email protected]

Co-Principal


Implementing Forest Adaptation Options for Northern Forest Ecosystems

Principal Investigator:
Anthony DAmato, University of Vermont, [email protected]

Co-Principal


Invasive Pest Effects on Tree Demographics Across the Northeastern US

Principal Investigator:
Jeff Garnas, University of New Hampshire, [email protected]

Co


Investigating the Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in New England Forest Management

Principal Investigator:
Caitlin Hicks Pries, Dartmouth College, caitlin.hicks.pries@dartmouth


Jumping Worm Invasion and Impact in the Northern Forest

Principal Investigator:
Timothy McCay, Colgate University, [email protected]

Co-Principal


Monitoring Moose and Other Culturally Important Wildlife on Penobscot Nation Lands Using Remote Cameras

Principal Investigator:
Benjamin Simpson, Penobscot Nation Department of Natural Resources,


Oak at the Edge: Investigating the Importance of Fire as a Tool in Oak Range Expansion

Principal Investigator:
Matthew Vadeboncoeur, University of New Hampshire, Matthew.Vadeboncoeur


Quantifying Changes in Forest Condition, Connectivity and Resilience in the Northeast Using Geospatial and Remotely Sensed Data

Principal Investigator:
Melissa Clark, The Nature Conservancy, [email protected]

Co


Supporting Abenaki Stewardship of the Ecologically Rare and Culturally Important Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Ecosystem

Principal Investigator:
Heidi Asbjornsen, University of New Hampshire, heidi.asbjornsen@unh


Trail Forks and Merges: Exploring Social Impacts from Recreational Mountain Biking in Northern Forest Communities

Principal Investigator:
Kim Coleman, University of Vermont, [email protected]

Co


Wildlife in the WUI: Investigating Forest Characteristics and Impacts on Mammalian Diversity in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Principal Investigator:
Daniel Bogan, Siena College, [email protected]

Co-Principal