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The Northern Research Station’s science is complex, but the need for the research is simple. Land managers, city planners, and policymakers need sound science on all aspects of the natural world and its complex connections with people to achieve decisions resulting in a healthy and sustainable future for present and future generations of Americans.
Amidst escalating risks posed by wildfires in the eastern United States, fire researchers at Silas Little Experimental Forest are making significant contributions to better understand the relationship between fuels and how fires spread across the landscape.
As the first official day of spring arrives, many regions of the United States are experiencing above-average temperatures. Across the Northeast and Midwest, the winter has been remarkably mild, with minimal snowfall. Consequently, many deciduous trees are budding earlier than usual, causing concerns about the potential impacts of early warming on local trees and forests.