Forests play an essential role in mitigating the effects of climate change by absorbing and storing carbon in wood and soil. To learn more about carbon dynamics in forests, Vermont's forest carbon inventory, and forest management techniques that can help support this function, refer to the resources below.

Resources

A Guide to Forest Carbon in the Northeast

• Article by Alexandra Kosiba (PDF)

Payments for Forest Carbon

• Article by Alexandra Kosiba (PDF)

Managing Forests for Carbon

• Article by Alexandra Kosiba (PDF)

Understanding Forest Soil Carbon

• Article by Alexandra Kosiba (PDF)

An Introduction to Forest Carbon

• Article by Alexandra Kosiba (PDF)

SilviCast Podcast with Dr. Kosiba

• "Carbon, What?" 

Trees, Carbon and Climate Change

• Flyer (PDF)

What is Forest Carbon?

• Flyer (PDF)

Forest Carbon: an Essential Natural Solution for Climate Change

• Flyer (PDF)

Vermont Forest Carbon Inventory

• Flyer (PDF)

Forest Carbon Markets for Vermont Landowners

• Flyer (PDF)

Healthy Forests for Our Future: a management guide to increase carbon storage in Northeast forests

• Flyer (PDF)

Securing Northeast Forest Carbon: a cooperative effort among the State forestry offices in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

• The Securing Northeast Forest Carbon Program

Carbon in Your Sugarbush

Forest Carbon in Your Sugarbush

• Article by Anthony W. D’Amato, Alexandra M. Kosiba, and Christopher Lindgren (PDF)

Enhancing the Carbon Benefits of Your Sugarbush

• Article by Anthony W. D’Amato, Alexandra M. Kosiba, and Christopher Lindgren (PDF)