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
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 |
Research Lands
Research Natural Areas
Experimental Forests
Research Facilities
Rhizotron
Aspen Free Air Carbon Enrichment (FACE) Experiment
Quarantine Facility
Special Programs
Eastern Area Modeling Consortium
Environmental Literacy Program
National Inventory & Monitoring Applications Center
Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
Urban Field Stations