Research Themes 2001-2016

From 2001 to 2016, the NSRC supported Northern Forest research projects placed into one of four research themes.
Search for 2001-2016 projects by Research Theme below.

Theme One. Sustaining productive forest communities: Balancing ecological, social, and economic considerations
    Directed through the University of Vermont
    Contact: Dr. Breck Bowden
Theme One supported research focused on sustainable solutions to the integrated social, economic, and ecological challenges of communities, businesses, and working landscapes in the Northern Forest.  Topics included sustainable forest management, community and economic development, ecological economics and ecosystem services, recreation and tourism, and watershed science and planning. Full theme description

Theme Two. Sustaining ecosystem health in northern forests
    Directed through the University of New Hampshire
    Contact: Dr. William McDowell
Theme Two supported research to improve understanding of the health and productivity of forest and associated aquatic ecosystems in the Northern Forest. Scientific issues addressed primarily involved hydrological and biogeochemical processes in forested ecosystems and surface waters and how changes in these processes affect forest and associated aquatic ecosystems. Full theme description

Theme Three. Forest productivity and forest products
    Directed through the University of Maine
    Contact: Dr. Aaron Weiskittel
Theme Three supported research that quantified, improved and sustained productivity of the products-based economy of the Northern Forest.  Aspects of primary interest included underlying biological processes, management practices, and methods of prediction that influence future wood supplies and forest conditions. Full theme description

Theme Four. Biodiversity and Protected Area Management
    Directed through SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    Contact: Dr. René Germain
Theme Four supported research focused on protecting and enhancing the economic and ecological health of the Northern Forest, including jobs, clean water, recreational opportunities, and biological diversity.  Important changes in forestland ownership and the economy require timely consideration of strategies to secure the continuing health of these lands and communities.  Topics included forest biodiversity, conservation, ecological services to society, and protected area management. Full theme description

 

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2008

Winsor Lowe: Influence of Forest Succession on Insect Biodiversity and Brook Trout Diets
Principal Investigator: Winsor Lowe
Project Award Year: 2008
Bruce Parker: More Tree Species Diversity  in Sugarbushes Reduces  Maple Pest Levels
Principal Investigator: Bruce Parker
Project Award Year: 2008
Charles Driscoll: Movement of Mercury through Wildlife Food Webs in the Northern Forest Region
Principal Investigator: Charles Driscoll
Project Award Year: 2008
Scott Bailey: On-line Soil Database Helps Monitor Ecosystem Change in the Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada
Austin Troy: Predicted Changes in Forest Cover and Fragmentation in Vermont’s Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Austin Troy
Project Award Year: 2008
Jessica Leahy: Private Landowners’ Preferred Programs to Maintain Public Recreation Access in Maine
Principal Investigator: Jessica Leahy
Project Award Year: 2008
Gregory Lawrence: Repeated Forest Soil Sampling Helps to Monitor Changes in Soil Chemistry
Principal Investigator: Gregory Lawrence
Project Award Year: 2008
Jennifer Pontius: Satellite Imagery 1984-2009 Shows Stable Forest Health but Declining Spruce-Fir and Paper Birch
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Pontius
Project Award Year: 2008
Gary Hawley: Testing Cold Hardiness of American Chestnut for Restoration in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Gary Hawley
Project Award Year: 2008

2007

Ruth Yanai: A Decision-Support System for Management of Sugar Maple Defoliated by Forest Tent Caterpillar

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