2011 Projects

A Northeastern North America Environmental Sensor Network
Principal Investigator: Lindsey Rustad

Balancing Biodiversity Conservation and Renewable Energy Development of High Elevation Spruce-Fir Forests
Principal Investigator: David Publicover

Birch Syrup Production to Increase Economic Sustainability of Maple Syrup Production in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Abby van den Berg

Community Well-Being, Satisfaction, and Attachment in the Adirondacks
Principal Investigator: Erik Backlund

Does Changing Atmospheric Deposition of Nitrogen and Sulfur Alter Stream Organic Matter in Northern Forest Watersheds?
Principal Investigator: Ivan Fernandez

Dynamics of a Naturally-Occurring Fungus-Caused Disease of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Principal Investigator: Margaret Skinner

Effectiveness of Zoning and Subdivision Regulations in Reducing Vermont Forestland Parcelization
Principal Investigator: Jamey Fidel

Effects of Forest Recovery from Agricultural Land Use on Carbon Storage and Ecological Benefits
Principal Investigator: William Keeton

Estimating Impacts of Forest Management on Northern Forest Watershed Services with Forest Ecosystem Services Toolkit
Principal Investigator: Colin Beier

Genetic Diversity and Habitat Analysis of a Rare Fern in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Danilo Fernando

How Silvicultural Treatments Affect Carbon Storage in a Northern Conifer Forest: A 60-Year Perspective
Principal Investigator: Aaron Weiskittel

Influence of Age on Productivity and Carbon Sequestration of Eastern White Pine
Principal Investigator: Robert Seymour

Predicting Effects of Even-aged Silviculture on Timber Production, Carbon Storage, and Wildlife Habitat in Northern Hardwood Stands
Principal Investigator: Ralph Nyland

Re-Developing the Maple Sugar Industry in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Brian Chabot

Susceptibility of Montane Spruce-Fir Forests of the Northeastern United States to Climate Change
Principal Investigator: Martin Dovčiak

Testing Dragonfly Nymphs as Bio-Sentinels of Mercury in Northeast Lakes
Principal Investigator: Sarah Nelson

Testing the Ability of a Remote-Sensing Tool (LiDAR) to Assess Tree Health and Bird and Insect Populations
Principal Investigator: Allan Strong

Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Characterize Soil Frost for Ecological Applications
Principal Investigator: John Butnor

 

2010 Projects

A Long-Term Monitoring Program to Assess the Northern Forest’s Logging Industry Health
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Benjamin

Collection of Baseline Biodiversity Data at a Remote Adirondack Preserve
Principal Investigator: Stephen Langdon

Defining Modern, Sustainable Tapping Guidelines for Maple Syrup Production
Principal Investigator: Abby van den Berg

Detecting Nitrate Inputs to Stream and Soil Waters of Forested Watersheds in the Northeastern USA
Principal Investigator: Stephen Sebestyen

Ecological Effects of Exurban Roads on Adirondack Songbirds
Principal Investigator: Michale Glennon

Effects of Climate Change on Growth, Productivity, and Wood Properties of White Pine in Northern Forest Ecosystems
Principal Investigator: Ron Zalesny

Emerging Research on Wood Energy Biomass for the Northern Forest: Connecting Researchers, Policy-Makers and Communities
Principal Investigator: Cecilia Danks

Evaluating Supply and Demand of Northern Forest Branded Carbon Credits
Principal Investigator: William Keeton

Evaluating the Influence of Riparian Forest Structure on Stream Ecosystems across the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Emma Rosi-Marshall

Evolving Niche of the Coyote in the Adirondack Region and Implications for Biodiversity
Principal Investigator: Jacqueline Frair

Forest Regeneration Differences between Whole-Tree and Conventional Harvesting: A Concern for Sustainable Bio-Fuel Production?
Principal Investigator: Ted Howard

Impacts of Acidic Deposition and Soil Calcium Depletion on Forest Terrestrial Biodiversity and Food Webs
Principal Investigator: Colin Beier

Influence of Winter Injury on Carbon Sequestration by Red Spruce Trees
Principal Investigator: Gary Hawley

Interacting Effects of Forest Management Practices and Periodic Spruce Budworm Infestation on Broad-Scale, Long-Term Forest Prod
Principal Investigator: Kasey Legaard

Long-Term Outcomes and Tradeoffs of Forest Policy and Management Practices on Wood Supply, Carbon, and Wildlife Habitat
Principal Investigator: Erin Simons-Legaard

New Initiatives for Synthesis and Collaboration in Ecosystem Science in the Northeast
Principal Investigator: Gary Lovett

Nonselective Partial Harvesting in Maine’s Working Forests
Principal Investigator: Ben Rice

Photopoint Monitoring to Document Changes in Adirondack Alpine Zone Vegetation
Principal Investigator: Julia Goren

Potential Effects of Changes in Climate on the Range and Long-Term Persistence of the Mink Frog in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: David Patrick

Predicting Development of White Pine Regeneration under Shelterwood Silviculture
Principal Investigator: Robert Seymour

Projecting Effects of Climate Shift on Organic Carbon Flow from Northern Forest Watersheds
Principal Investigator: James Shanley

Quantifying Disturbance to Forest Structure with New Remote Sensing Technologies
Principal Investigator: Nathan Torbick

Response of Tree Regeneration to Commercial Thinning in Spruce-Fir Forests of the Northeast
Principal Investigator: Matthew Olson

Silvicultural Factors Affecting Environmental Conditions and Carbon Sequestration of Conifers in Northeastern Forests
Principal Investigator: Andrew Nelson

Student Research, Science Links, and NSRC Communications Workshop at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Principal Investigator: David Sleeper

Testing Green Roof Systems as a Sustainable Solution to Management of Storm Water Runoff
Principal Investigator: Gary Hawley

Understanding the Changing Forest Landscape through the Eyes of Maine’s Oldest Citizens
Principal Investigator: Marilynne Mann

 

2009 Projects

Assessing Biodiversity, Forest Condition and the Effects of Management in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: David Patrick

Assessing the Role of Tree Species and Nitrogen Deposition in Mediating Carbon Storage in Northern Hardwood Forests
Principal Investigator: Gary Lovett

Biomass Fuel Harvesting in the Northern Forest: Effects on Stand Structural Complexity and Forest Carbon Storage
Principal Investigator: William Keeton

Denitrification in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Peter Groffman

Effects of Forest Type and Stand Characteristics on Seasonal Abundance of Forest-floor Invertebrates
Principal Investigator: Jason Johnston

Effects of Moose Browsing on Biodiversity of Understory Birds and Insects
Principal Investigator: Allan Strong

Effects of Winter Climate Change on Growing Season Sap Flow and Carbon Exchange in the Northern Hardwood Forest
Principal Investigator: Pamela Templer

Evaluating Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tree Canopy Leaf Phenology
Principal Investigator: Andrew Richardson

How Structured Decision Making in Land Use Planning Can Impact Landscape Quality for Wildlife Species
Principal Investigator: Terri Donovan

Improving Cooperation among Researchers, Citizen Scientists and Resource Managers through the Northeast Regional Phenology Network
Principal Investigator: Ellen Denny

Influence of American Beech Thickets on Biodiversity in the Northern Hardwood Forest
Principal Investigator: Stacy McNulty

Late-Successional, Old-Growth, and Managed Forest Carbon Dynamics in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: John Gunn

Linking Roads in Forested Watersheds to Stream Stability and Health: Tools for Assessing Road Impacts and Restoration Options
Principal Investigator: Leslie Morrissey

Management Guidelines for Culturally Important Plant Species of the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Karim-Aly Kassam

Merging Satellite Imagery with Field Data to Develop Vulnerability Maps for Spruce Budworm Defoliation Decision Support
Principal Investigator: Steven Sader

Role of Silvicultural Intensity and Species Composition Objectives on the Growth, Dynamics, and Carbon Balance of Northeastern Forest Stands
Principal Investigator: Matthew Olson

Taxation and Sustainable Management in the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: David Newman

Understanding the Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems of the Northeastern United States
Principal Investigator: Lindsey Rustad

Using Genetics to Evaluate Re-Colonization by Moose Populations in the Northeast
Principal Investigator: Heidi Kretser

Using Historic Studies to Generate New Findings about Northern Conifer Growth and Yield
Principal Investigator: Laura Kenefic

 

2008 Projects

Biodiversity and Forest Management: Is Plant Diversity Poorer in Managed Forests?
Principal Investigator: Jerry Jenkins

Community-Based Biomass Production and Use for Local Energy
Principal Investigator: Cecilia Danks

Developing a Regional Online Soil Database
Principal Investigator: Scott Bailey

Does Compromising Forest Productivity to Protect Deer Habitat Achieve Desired Ecological Objectives?
Principal Investigator: Daniel Harrison

Ecological Analysis of the Drivers of Urban Growth and Second Home Development in the Northern Forest Region of Vermont
Principal Investigator: Austin Troy

Ecological Management for Sustained Maple Forest Health and Productivity
Principal Investigator: Bruce Parker

Forest Succession and Terrestrial-Aquatic Biodiversity in Northern Forest Watersheds
Principal Investigator: Winsor Lowe

How to Monitor the Socio-economic and Ecological Well-being of a Working Forest
Principal Investigator: Steven Wolf

Importance of Calcium-Rich Forest Patches as Refugia of Biodiversity and Productivity
Principal Investigator: Colin Beier

Movement of Methylmercury within Terrestrial Food Webs across the Northeastern Landscape
Principal Investigator: Charles Driscoll

Refining a Model to Better Predict Tree Growth Response to Thinning
Principal Investigator: Aaron Weiskittel

Repeated Soil Sampling to Investigate Effects of Changes in Soil Chemistry
Principal Investigator: Gregory Lawrence

Restoring American Chestnut to the Northern Forest
Principal Investigator: Gary Hawley

Using Remote Sensing to Quantify Trends in Northeastern Forest Health over the Past 25 Years
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Pontius

 

2007 Projects

Carbon Storage in the Northern Forest Region
Principal Investigator: Adrien Finzi

Consequences of Forest Management Practices on Climate Change
Principal Investigator: David Hollinger

Effects of Partial Harvesting on Forest Stands Owned by Stable and Changing Landowners in Northern Maine
Principal Investigator: Steve Sader

Mercury in Upland Forest Food Webs of the Northeastern United States
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Rodenhouse

Response of Surface Water Chemistry to Climate Variability in the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada
Principal Investigator: Myron Mitchell

Responses of Wildlife Communities to Residential Development in the Adirondack Park
Principal Investigator: Michale Glennon

Social, Economic, and Ecological Effects of Second Home Development in the Northern Forest Region
Principal Investigator: Richard Stedman

Soil Acidification Models for Investigating Impacts of Acid Deposition
Principal Investigator: Julian Aherne

Soil and Surface Water Responses to Climate Change in the Northeastern United States
Principal Investigator: John Campbell