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Northern Research Station
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 557-4017
(610) 557-4132 TTY/TDD

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Research at the Northern Research Station

Research Themes

Photo: Emerald Ash Borer emerging from tree.Forest Disturbance Processes

Protect people and forest landscapes from the threat of undesirable disturbances


Photo: Man walks on beach with city skyline and trees in background.Urban Natural Resource Stewardship

Improve the quality of life in urban areas through natural resources stewardship


Photo: Trees on New England mountainside with lake and blue sky behind.Sustaining Forests

Maintain and enhance forest productivity and benefits


Photo: Aerial view of bog at Marcell Experimental Forest in Minnesota with trees in their fall colors.Providing Clean Water and Air

Increase production of clean water and air for a growing population



Photo: Oak seedling. Natural Resources Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment

Establish baselines, track change, quantify threats, demonstrate effectiveness, prioritize research efforts, and understand our natural resources, and the policies, practices, and processes that impact them.

Research Work Units

Order by: Unit | Title | Location

Unit Title Leader Location
1 Ecological and Economic Sustainability of the Appalachian Forest in an Era of Globalization Parsons, WV
2 Sustaining Forests in a Changing Environment Irvine, PA
3 Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems Morgantown, WV
4 Genetics, Biological Control, and Management of Invasive Species Delaware, OH
5 Forest Inventory and Analysis St. Paul, MN
6 Climate, Fire, and Carbon Cycle Sciences Newtown Square, PA
7 Center for Research on Ecosystem Change Durham, NH
8 Urban Forests, Human Health, and Environmental Quality Syracuse, NY
9 People and Their Environments: Social Science Supporting Natural Resource Management and Policy Evanston, IL
10 Biological and Environmental Influences on Forest Health and Productivity Durham, NH
11 Sustainable Management of Central Hardwood Ecosystems and Landscapes Columbia, MO
12 Northern Science, Technology, and Applied Results Program (NorthSTAR) Burlington, VT
13 Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies: Theory and Application of Scaling Science in Forestry Rhinelander, WI
14 Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center West Lafayette, IN

 

Research Lands

Hiker looks out over Alpine Gardens Research Natural AreaResearch Natural Areas


Weir on Marcell Experimental ForestExperimental Forests


 

Research Facilities

Interior view of rhizotron in Houghton, MichiganRhizotron

Aspen FACE ringAspen Free Air Carbon Enrichment (FACE) Experiment

Quarantine Facility in Ansonia, ConnecticutQuarantine Facility


Special Programs

Eastern Area Modeling Consortium, Fire Weather & Air Quality ResearchEastern Area Modeling Consortium



Northern Institute of Applied Carbon ScienceNorthern Institute of Applied Carbon Science


an image of inventory plots on an aerial photoNational Inventory & Monitoring Applications Center

Last Modified: 11/14/2008