The same “green revolution” concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with benefits for wood, biomass production, drought stress and even greenhouse gas mitigation. “Research now makes it clear that genetic modification of height growth is achievable,” said Steven Strauss, an University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society.

FES professor Bill Ripple was featured on the radio program Academic Minute, from Northeast Public Radio WAMC.  He explains the important role large predators play in the health of any ecosystem.

FES research associate Jim Rivers was awarded the 2012 Ned K. Johnson Young Investigator Award from the American Ornithologists' Union at the recent meeting of the North American Ornithological Conference. This award recognizes researchers who have made outstanding and promising ornithological contributions early in their career and show a distinct promise for leadership in ornithology within and beyond North America. Congrats, Jim!

The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004 left dying forests and depleted river basins in its wake and was the strongest in 800 years, scientists have concluded, but they say those conditions will become the “new normal” for most of the coming century.