Monthly Archives: January 2012

Meet the Beetles: FPL Develops Framework for Handling Beetle-Killed Trees in Western U.S.

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Finding uses for millions of tons of beetle-killed trees as a way to offset forestland restoration costs and developing market-oriented ways to use the biomass is a priority for the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) has developed … Continue reading →

    Research into Reuse – Benefits multiply when art and science combine efforts

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    Christine Lee, a California-based artist and designer, first met FPL engineer John Hunt when she was an artist-in-residence in the University of Wisconsin Art Department’s wood program. Since then, their partnership has proven that great things can happen when art … Continue reading →