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2021 Projects

In 2021, NSRC funded 15 research projects totaling over $1.7 million

A New Silvicultural Guide for Northern Conifers in the Northeastern U.S.

Principal Investigator: Laura Kenefic, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, ME

Adaptation of Northern Forest Trees Species to a Warmer, Drier Future World.

Principal Investigator: Heidi Asbjornsen, University of New Hampshire

Drone-Based LiDAR to Predict Density and Occurrence of Snowshoe Hare and American Marten

Principal Investigator: Alexej Sirén, University of New Hampshire

Escaping to the Northern Forest: Migration and Community Implications During COVID

Principal Investigator: Jessica Carson, University of New Hampshire

Evaluating the Efficacy of Audubon Vermont’s Bird-Friendly Maple Project in Sugarbushes

Principal Investigator: Steven Faccio, Vermont Center for Ecostudies

Genetic Impacts of Forest Management Strategies on Sugar Maple in the Northern Forest.

Principal Investigator: Danilo Fernando, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

Haudenosaunee Forest Principles 

Principal Investigator: Robin Kimmerer, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

Impact of Increased Use on Visitor Experience and Decision Making in the Adirondack Park.

Principal Investigator: Andrea Feldpausch-Parker, SUNY College of Environmental Science &

NEBI (Water): Connecting N’dakinna (Land), Bilowagizegad (Climate), and Alnobak (People).

Principal Investigator: Adam Wymore, University of New Hampshire

Pheromone-Based Monitoring and Control Program for Browntail Moth in the Northeast

Principal Investigators: Angela Mech, University of Maine, Jeff Garnas, University of New Hampshire

The Forest Carbon Cycle and High-Resolution Carbon Accounting for the Northeastern States

Principal Investigator: Daniel Hayes, University of Maine

Updated Inventory and Maps of Vermont Town Forests

Principal Investigator: Cecelia Danks, University of Vermont