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Forest Impacts

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A photo of researchers Jeff Garnas (left) and Matt Vadeboncoeur What impact do nonnative pests and diseases have on the vegetation of the Northern Forest? How will climate change impact the range of the northern red oak, especially within the Northern Forest? These are two questions that University of New Hampshire scientists hope to answer with support from the U.S. Forest Service-funded Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) competitive grants program. Recently, the NRSC announced $2 million of federal funding and nearly $1.1 million in matching funds for 12 research projects focused on the Northern Forest, which refers to the 26-plus million acres of forested land stretching across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and into New York. “Our forests play an important role in our local economy, in the overall health of our environment, and as a...

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