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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

Forest Disturbance Processes

Protect people and forest landscapes from the threat of undesirable disturbances

Urban Natural Resource Stewardship

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

Sustaining Forests

Maintain and enhance forest productivity and benefits

Providing Clean Water and Air

Increase production of clean water and air for a growing population

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	Princeton, 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	Delaware, OH
11	Sustainable Management of Central Hardwood Ecosystems and Landscapes	Columbia, MO
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