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Long-term Data Reveals Changing Climate Trends
Long-term data from a U.S. Forest Service experimental forest reveals that air temperatures have risen significantly since the late 1970s, while droughts are becoming more severe and frequent, and precipitation more intense and variable. The findings were recently published in the journal Hydrology Research. For almost 80 years, the main climate station at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (Coweeta), … Continue reading
Southern Research Station Director’s Awards Announced
The 2012 Southern Research Station (SRS) Director’s Awards were announced September 19, and will be awarded on October 30 at the SRS Leadership Team meeting in Raleigh, NC. The ceremony will be held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Research Center. Distinguished Science Award – Steve McNulty, Raleigh, NC–For distinguished scientific leadership and contributions … Continue reading
Mapping Species Invasions
Forest Service scientists help organize international meeting. Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center research ecologist Frank Koch and Northern Research Station research biologist Robert Venette, and international colleagues co-organized the sixth annual International Pest Risk Mapping Workgroup (IPRMW) held July 23-26 in Tromsø, Norway. The IPRMW is a group of like-minded scientists focused on improving … Continue reading
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