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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
28 Jun 2023
Another wave of Canadian wildfire smoke is descending across a wide swath of the northern and northeastern U.S. Monitor your air quality using the Fire and Smoke Map (fire.airnow.gov) developed by @EPA and @forestservice.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
7 Jun 2023
Happy #CaveWeek!
Order FREE copies of our Caves and Karst journal!
This journal examines research on white-nose syndrome in bats, karst forest areas, cave use of an indigenous tribe of Alaska, and the geologic difference between 2 different caves.
naturalinquirer.org/Caves-an…
ALT A woman in a jumpsuit and hard hat standing in the opening of a small cave.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
11 Apr 2023
#ICYMI- Here is a link to the 1st episode of Moon Trees LIVE 2! youtu.be/NbbdXCBS7Zs Learn all about what happened when the Moon Tree seeds returned to Earth! @forestservice @treesearch @treesearch @NASASTEM
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
5 Apr 2023
Rapid climate change, expanding invasive species, altered disturbance regimes and expanding vegetation management in the Great Basin are likely to have complex and interactive effects on a wide range of native wildlife species. Learn more: fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/ne…
ALT Image of two pronghorn bucks in a shub landscape.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
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Congratulations to IITF’s very own Dr. Tischa Muñoz Erickson on becoming co-PI of the newly announced Caribbean Climate Adaptation network funded by NOAA.
We look forward to seeing the results of this amazing project!
For more Info visit:
fs.usda.gov/detail/iitf/home…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
4 Apr 2023
Find out more about the nearly $1.4 million in wildfire protection projects recently awarded to North Carolina counties: fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/new…
3 Apr 2023
USDA Forest Service is investing nearly $1.4 million in wildfire protection projects across the state as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program.
Read more: fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/new…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
4 Apr 2023
We are just 3 days away from the first episode! 🚀🌲
30 Mar 2023
Calling all teachers and friends of outer space! Join us every Friday in April for Moon Trees LIVE 2. Learn about Moon Trees, seed viability, Orion's splashdown, germination, & more! Send in questions by commenting on the videos - live Q&A on April 28th! youtube.com/watch?v=2-fKYBV1…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
4 Apr 2023
The more the mossier: using community science to map air quality in environmental justice investigations - bit.ly/40DQ8zi.
ALT Photo of the moss Orthotrichum lyellii growing on a tree branch. It pulls moisture and nutrients from the air, along with heavy metals and other pollutants, making it a useful bioindicator for air pollution.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
30 Mar 2023
🌕🌳Moon Tree seeds have landed on Earth 🌲🚀
Learn how Forest Service scientists are investigating the ways space travel may have affected these seeds, and what the future holds for this generation of Moon Trees: fs.usda.gov/features/new-gen…
ALT Five sealed, plastic packages that contain tree seeds that were sent to space.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
30 Mar 2023
Calling all teachers and friends of outer space! Join us every Friday in April for Moon Trees LIVE 2. Learn about Moon Trees, seed viability, Orion's splashdown, germination, & more! Send in questions by commenting on the videos - live Q&A on April 28th! youtube.com/watch?v=2-fKYBV1…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
31 Mar 2023
Have you ever thought of building a wood tornado shelter of your own? This #DIYDay you can do just that in six steps, with the #ForestProductsLab as your guide! Forest Products Laboratory - USDA Forest Service #Tornado #Safety fpl.fs.usda.gov/products/pre…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
31 Mar 2023
At the nexus of art and science, LA artists and the Forest Service come together to display the impacts of wildfire and drought on the Southern California community. fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home/?…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
31 Mar 2023
Warmer and drier climate conditions in the western US are limiting the ability of conifer forests to regenerate after wildfires. The next decades will offer a critical window of opportunity for management interventions to minimize additional forest loss: fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/ne…
ALT A ponderosa pine forest stretches across a mountain landscape.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
3 Apr 2023
Research plant pathologist, Jenny Juzwik, conducts studies on diseases of trees that impact forest health and productivity. Listen to the latest episode of our podcast Forestcast -Season 3, Ep. 7 - Listen and subscribe: fs.usda.gov/research/nrs/p…
#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
ALT Research Plant Pathologist Jennifer Juzwik is a champion for rooting out tree diseases. USDA Forest Service photo by Theresa Garrison.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
3 Apr 2023
Let's go! PNW’s Forest Inventory and Analysis program starts its annual forest census today. Field crews will collect forest data on state, federal, tribal, and private lands across OR, WA, and CA that helps assess forest health and inform management - bit.ly/3yGoHbI.
ALT Photo of an FIA field technician in a burned stand of trees, with a large charred tree visible in the foreground and green shrubs growing in the understory.
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30 Mar 2023
“I grew up in the Midwest, exploring its forests, fields, lakes, and rivers. I feel at home in the woods.”
As a @usfs_srs resource information specialist, Jennifer Moore Myers uses geographic data to answer questions, solve problems, and tell stories.
@naturalinquirer
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
29 Aug 2022
Stay up-to-date with Forest Service research. Subscribe to our national newsletter by following this link: visitor.r20.constantcontact.…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
30 Mar 2023
Tune in to the #SCIENCEx Assessments webinar today at 2pm EDT to hear @usfs_srs researcher Thomas Holmes and his colleagues talk about Ecosystem Services, Risks, and Benefits.
Register to join: bit.ly/ScienceX30
Learn more: fs.usda.gov/research/product…
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
30 Mar 2023
A new episode of the Forestcast podcast is out today with @forestservice New York City Urban Field Station Research Social Scientist Lindsay Campbell on The Nature of Stewardship.
Listen and subscribe
fs.usda.gov/research/nrs/pro…
ALT Lindsay K. Campbell delivering a presentation on Stewardship Networks. Courtesy photo.
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USDA Forest Service R&D retweeted
29 Mar 2023
Since 1993, the #ForestProductsLab has studied ways to use woody biomass like small-diameter trees and standing dead trees. Biomass can be a major contributor to catastrophic wildfires, but it can also be used in many innovative ways. fpl.fs.usda.gov/research/res…
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