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Compass Issue 12

Wood-to-Electricity Generator

Dr. Les Groom explains the energy conversion process of the gasification unit while standing on a pile of wood chips (biomass).

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2009

January 12, 2009-- Scientist Names Top Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests in 2009
New Maps Show Spread of Nonnative Plants across Southeast

2008

December 19, 2008-- Haag Honored with Presidential Early Career Scientists Award
December 19, 2008-- Forest Service Scientist Lends Expertise to International Water Resources Journal
November 14, 2008-- InterfaceSouth Recognized Nationally for Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk
October 2, 2008-- Klepzig Named Assistant Director of Research
September 11, 2008-- Book Breaks New Ground in the Study of Economics and Forest Threats Management
August 7, 2008-- Outdoor Recreation Increasing among American Adults, Survey Shows
June 30, 2008-- Tree-Killing Fungus Officially Named by Scientists
June 26, 2008-- New Laboratory Awarded ÂGreenÂ Building Certification
June 2, 2008-- Entomologist Emeritus Discovers New Mite Species, Names Mite after Scientist
May 12, 2008-- Compass Wins Government Communicators Award
April 16, 2008-- Measuring Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi's Forest Resources
April 15, 2008-- Forest Service Scientist Elected President of International Ecological Organization
April 3, 2008-- Laurel Wilt of Redbay and Sassafras: Will Avocados be Next?
April 2, 2008-- Southern Research Station Scientists Win Wings Across the Americas Awards
April 2, 2008-- New leadership at Forest Service research facility
January 16, 2008-- Compass Wins Technical Communications Awards

2007

December 17, 2007-- Forest Service Launches Web-Based Forest Threats Viewing Tool
September 11, 2007-- Southern Research Station Shares USDA Award--$6 Million awarded to advance tree genomics and breeding
July 9, 2007-- Loss of Hemlocks Will Affect Water Dynamics in Southern Appalachian Forests
June 22, 2007-- Scientist Lauded for Innovative Pollinator Research
June 15, 2007-- Web Site Offers Wildfire Planning Assistance
May 24, 2007-- Southern Fires Raise Smoke Concerns
April 20, 2007-- How to Manage Forests in Hurricane Impact Zones
April 9, 2007-- Forest Service Hosts International Rusty Blackbird Workshop
April 5, 2007-- Invasive Grass May Impede Forest Regeneration
March 27, 2007-- Volunteers Receive National Forest Service Award
March 19, 2007-- Forest Service Researcher Receives International Award for Innovative Erosion Control Methods
March 9, 2007-- Forest Vegetation Management Article Wins Silvicultural Prize
February 21, 2007-- Southern Research Station Scientists Invited Speakers at AAAS
January 3, 2007-- USDA Forest Service Researchers Lauded for Multicultural Efforts

2006

December 14, 2006-- Soil Nutrition Affects Carbon Sequestration in Forests
December 5, 2006-- A Chilling Solution: Measuring Below-ground Carbon Without Destroying Trees
November 17, 2006-- Food for Flight: Monarch Butterfly Migration and Forest Restoration
October 3, 2006-- Rising Temperatures Will Lead to Loss of Trout Habitat in the Southern Appalachians
October 2, 2006-- Southern Research Station Awarded Top Forest Service Honors
October 2, 2006-- Southern Research Station and North Carolina State University Co-Chair International Forest Management Conference
September 28, 2006-- Southern Research Station Scientists Help Sequence Poplar Genome
July 26, 2006-- SRS Researchers Test Chinese Tallow Tree For Use in Building Materials
July 7, 2006-- Annual Southeastern Bat Blitz Draws National Interest
April 29, 2006-- Southern Research Station Names - Assistant Director for Science Delivery
January 27, 2006-- Even a Mile of Forest Makes a Difference in Water Quality

2005

December 7, 2005-- New Reports Document Dramatic Changes in Ownership of Southern Forestland
September 30, 2005-- Time to Burn: Getting a Step Ahead of Wildland Arsonists
June 6, 2005-- Prehistoric Decline of Freshwater Mussels Tied to Rise in Maize Cultivation
May 31, 2005-- Danny C. Lee Named Director of Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
February 7, 2005-- The Effects of Economic Growth on Interior Forests of the Southeast
February 3, 2005-- Headquarters for the National Agroforestry Center Move South

2004

August 18, 2004-- Restoring Sweetgrass to the South Carolina Lowcountry
August 12, 2004-- SRS Awarded Grants to Explore New Uses of Forest Biomass
July 30, 2004-- Southern Institute of Forest Genetics Wins NSF Grant
September 21, 2007-- Princesstree, Paulownia Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.
September 20, 2007-- Winged Burning Bush Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Sieb.
September 20, 2007-- Bamboos
September 19, 2007-- Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus)
September 19, 2007-- Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv
September 19, 2007-- Mimosa, Silktree (Albizia julibrissin) Durazz.
September 18, 2007-- Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.)
September 11, 2007-- Kudzu (Pueraria montana)
April 25, 2007-- Late Spring Freeze Impact on Arkansas Acorn Production

2003

December 2, 2003-- Communities Developing Tree Ordinances to Promote Mature Tree Canopies
November 19, 2003-- Bats in the Light of Research
October 30, 2003-- Forests in a Market Economy
September 23, 2003-- Using GPR to Estimate Tree Root Biomass
August 18, 2003-- Unraveling the Genetics of Fusiform Rust
August 11, 2003-- Glendon Smalley Named Emeritus Scientist at the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
August 11, 2003-- Ronald Schmidtling Named Emeritus Scientist at the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
August 6, 2003-- Trettin Reviews Finnish Forest Carbon Cycling Research Program
July 31, 2003-- Productivity and Ownership of Southern Forests Evolve
July 14, 2003-- How Many Ramps Do You Need for a Festival?
July 14, 2003-- First Descriptions of Indiana Bat Maternity Roosts in the Southern U.S.
May 29, 2003-- SRS Publishes Guide for Identifying and Controlling Nonnative Invasive Plants
April 16, 2003-- Helping Small Businesses Profit from Thinning Small-Diameter Trees
April 11, 2003-- How Far to the Nearest Road?
March 26, 2003-- Termites Repelled by Catnip Oil
February 7, 2003-- Forests of the Continental U.S. Continue to Fragment
February 5, 2003-- SRS Research Highlights from the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Symposium
January 28, 2003-- Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment Published by USDA Forest Service
January 13, 2003-- Stream Erosion May Contribute to Decline of American Eels

2002

November 17, 2002-- Outbreak of Native Oak Borers Threatens Ozark Forests
October 11, 2002-- New Online Database of Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs Information
October 9, 2002-- American Chestnuts May Have Used Chemicals to Dominate Southern Appalachian Forests
October 6, 2002-- Findings Remain Unchanged in Final Report that Gauged Health of Southern Forests & Resources
September 25, 2002-- Project Focuses on Low-Income Minority Communities of Upper Charleston County
August 29, 2002-- Southern Appalachians Value Their National Forests
August 27, 2002-- Guidelines for Producing Quality Longleaf Pine Seeds
August 21, 2002-- New Species of Nematode Found Damaging Pine Seedlings
August 16, 2002-- Seven Steps to Protect Wildlife from Selenium Toxicity
August 13, 2002-- Tracking the Pathways and Anticipating Impacts of Selenium
July 30, 2002-- Beyond Prescribed Burning: Combining Methods to Reduce Fuel in Southern Pine Forests
July 24, 2002-- How Wide is a Riparian Zone?
July 16, 2002-- SRS Researchers Track Indiana Bats in the Smokies
July 15, 2002-- Monitoring Sediment from Forest Roads
July 5, 2002-- New Online Scientific Knowledge System Developed by USDA Forest Service and Cooperative Extension Service
June 24, 2002-- SRS Researchers Collaborate on Upper Charleston County Project
June 19, 2002-- Environmental Justice In Outdoor Recreation
June 6, 2002-- SRS Forest Operations Unit Develops New Test Facility For Thrown Objects
May 8, 2002-- People and Fire at Florida's Wildland-Urban Interface
April 23, 2002-- Selenium - An Insidious and Persistent Toxin
March 22, 2002-- Hurricanes Impact Carbon Sequestration by US Forests
March 5, 2002-- Where There's Fire
March 5, 2002-- Post-Hurricane Salvage Logging in the Southern Appalachians
February 6, 2002-- Valuing Wildlife in Southern Forests: Species, Habitat, Culture, and Management
February 5, 2002-- Les Groom Named Project Leader For Southern Research Station Wood Products Utilization Research Unit In Pineville
February 5, 2002-- Popular Winter Berries May Be Harmful to Nearby Forests Use Care When Disposing of Bittersweet Decorations

2001

November 5, 2001-- Reasons to Restore Bottomland Hardwoods in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
September 20, 2001-- Allan Tiarks Named Emeritus Scientist
September 4, 2001-- Forest Service Opens Its Annual Fall Foliage Hotline
August 22, 2001-- Bruce Jewell Named As New Assistant Director Of Research--Pines At Southern Research Station
August 1, 2001-- Dating Stream Sediments
June 18, 2001-- USDA Forest Service Scientist Invents Greenhouse Lighting Device
June 4, 2001-- Southern Research Station Scientist, H. Ken Cordell Of Athens, Ga Receives Distinguished Scientist Honor Award
June 4, 2001-- James H. Miller, Southern Research Station Scientist, Receives United States Department Of Agriculture's (USDA) Highest Award
June 4, 2001-- Hermann Gucinski, Forest Service Scientist, To Receive USDA SecretaryÂs Honor Award
June 1, 2001-- Achieving Restoration Success In Bottomland Hardwood Forests
March 28, 2001-- National Forests and Grasslands Watersheds for Water Quality
March 23, 2001-- Southern Research Station Scientists Contribute to Understanding the Relationship Between Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration in North Carolina
March 2, 2001-- Global Online Workshop On Risks Of Exotic Forest Pests Will Be "Live" In Mid-April
January 11, 2001-- New Project Leader Named For Research On Disturbance And Management Of Southern Pine Ecosystems

2000

November 9, 2000-- New Project Leader Named For Center For Bottomland Hardwoods Research
October 19, 2000-- Dr. Peter J. Roussopoulos Receives Presidential Rank Meritorious Executive Award
June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored For Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration Research
June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employee Honored By President
June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
June 5, 2000-- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Honors Cassandra Johnson, Southern Research Station Sociologist
June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employee Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
April 17, 2000-- Mission Managing Half the Nation Water on One-third of Its Forests, with Input from More Than 125 Million People
April 10, 2000-- Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment Reports Available

1999

November 4, 1999-- Forest Plants And The Animals That Eat Them
March 11, 1999-- Dr. James Miller Receives Weed Scientist of the Year Award

1998

June 3, 1998-- Collection of Studies on the South's Changing Environment Published
May 22, 1998-- Branching Out to the Youth of America
April 6, 1998-- Jim Perdue Names to Forest Inventory and Analysis Project Leader Position With the Southern Research Station