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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Smithsonian scientists have embarked on an ambitious journey and none of them will be around to see the results. A century from now researchers will gather data from a forest in Maryland to see how, during the previous 100 years, varying levels of species diversity affected its development and how the forest reacted to...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A group of my graduate students from the the University of Wisconsin-Madison are working with university scientists and researchers in the Forestry Product Labs to advance forestry research and industry. They are working with a particular scientist who has developed a new forestry analysis tool and are seeking expert...
Monday, April 8, 2013
Last week the Maryland General Assembly passed HB 706, more commonly referred to as the Forest Preservation Act of 2013. State Forester Steve Koehn was integral facilitating the process that provided the General Assembly with the background and information to support the passage of the Forest Preservation Act of 2013.
The...
Friday, April 5, 2013
This week land access to Biscayne National Park was closed off because of a wildfire that burned just outside its boundaries along its access road. Florida has been battling various wildfires recently and this is just one of the many closures that has taken place.
Park rangers have also closed the Dante Fascell Visitor...
Friday, April 5, 2013
This week NASF submitted comments to GSA regarding green building certification systems. NASF asked that GSA recommend the use of inclusive green building certification systems that recognize wood as a preferred green building material, which will help stimulate the economies of rural, forest-based communities.
The...
Friday, April 5, 2013
It wasn't long ago that people were determined to use light-gauge steel in lieu of wood studs for their residential projects. Their rationale was that steel was more environmentally friendly, because the material didn't require cutting down trees for its manufacture.
A decade or so later, steel now has a bad name for its...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Amid ongoing drought and another dry winter, New Mexico has realized that conditions are in place for a potentially difficult fire season. In an attempt to build up its wildland fire fighting ability, New Mexico announced a new pilot program that will hire and train 40 military veterans as wildland firefighters. These...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
A new online resource is available to help answer questions about purposefully selecting, planting and maintaining trees for energy conservation. A national research and education based website, eXtension, supported by 74 land-grant universities, has launched this resource for homeowners, tree care professionals, business...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
More proof that trees are one of our most important resources. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using materials derived from plants such as trees. Just as importantly, by fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the solar cells can be...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) elected Graphic Packaging president and chief executive officer David Scheible as the new AF&PA board chairman, along with the 2013 slate of board officers. Scheible has served as Graphic Packaging’s president and chief executive officer since 2007. Since being...
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