ecNEWS VT

10/11/2018

New Forest Health Web-Tool Available (Score: 0.25)

The Northeastern Forest Health Atlas provides users with disturbance data from across the region.

2/28/2018

Vermont and New England Forests Face More Precipitation and Milder Winters (Score: 0.25)

Across New England and northern New York, tree species and forest communities face increasing threats under warmer and more variable…

11/30/2017

Protecting New England Lands: An Update on the Wildlands and Woodlands Vision (Score: 0.25)

The Wildlands and Woodlands vision was developed to protect the natural and cultural importance of these lands in the New…

5/30/2017

Effectiveness of Riparian Corridors (Score: 0.25)

Researchers asked the question: How does stream geomorphic condition vary, not just with presence or absence of forest cover, but…

4/07/2022

Balancing Forest Carbon Storage and Wildlife Habitat (Score: 0.20)

Managing for a mosaic of diverse forest habitats across the northeastern U.S. creates a resilient landscape more adapted to climate…

3/17/2022

Behavioral Factors and New England Family-Owned Forest Legacy Planning (Score: 0.20)

Researchers discover that the early stages of family forest owned planning is more predictable than those of later stages.

4/24/2020

First Comprehensive Open-Source Data Repository for Tree-Ring Ecological Data (Score: 0.20)

The DendroEcological Network is the first integrated, open-source database to host high quality dendrochronological and ecological data.

4/01/2020

Vermont Has Conserved One Third of the Land Needed for an Ecologically Functional Future (Score: 0.20)

6/21/2021

How Might Vermont Forests Look in 200 Years Under a Changing Climate? (Score: 0.18)

Over the next 200 years, changing climate will likely cause shifts in tree species composition and health of Vermont and…

4/21/2021

The Health of Northeastern Forests (Score: 0.18)

Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.

10/28/2019

Understanding Forest Health in Vermont Using FEMC Online Tool (Score: 0.18)

Online tool from the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) monitors forest health in Vermont.

10/03/2019

History of Rare Champlain Valley Clayplain Forests in Vermont (Score: 0.18)

Remnants of rare clayplain oak forests shed light on how to restore them to the landscape.

12/04/2018

Vermont Forest Parcelization Online Tool (Score: 0.18)

A new online tool is available to explore changes in parcel ownership and size across Vermont.

4/22/2018

Managing Forests for Old Growth Traits Enhances Biodiversity and Carbon Storage (Score: 0.18)

Fifteen-year study mimicking natural forest disturbances to achieve old growth conditions increases biodiversity and carbon storage.

1/10/2015

Restoration of American Chestnut in Northern Forests (Score: 0.18)

The American Chestnut was a prized forest species in the eastern U.S. until 100 years ago when a fungal blight…

9/22/2014

Vermont Researchers Respond to Acid Rain Research as Part of the Scientific Method (Score: 0.18)

Scientists at the University of Vermont published a letter as a response to a study stating a recovery of Eastern…

2/03/2022

(Score: 0.15)

11/05/2021

Earthworms and Elevation Affect Soil Carbon in Vermont Forests (Score: 0.15)

Study of soil carbon in forest plots reveals complex interaction among land-use history, earthworms, soil chemistry, and tree species.

2/23/2021

Invasive Plants Threaten National Parks; Vermont Manages to Decrease Invasive Population (Score: 0.15)

Researchers uncover the extent to which rapidly-spreading non-native plants are impacting national parks in the Eastern U.S.

3/22/2017

Vermont and the Northeast Hardest Hit by Imported Forest Pests (Score: 0.15)

Vermont and other northeastern states are hardest hit by imported forest pests, and national damage costs billions a year.

4/25/2016

Conservative Tapping Guidelines Remain Sustainable for Healthy Overstory Maples (Score: 0.15)

Healthy, vigorously growing maple trees keep high yield sap extraction sustainable.

9/29/2015

Community-Level Strategies for Land Use Planning and Forestland Conservation (Score: 0.15)

Web-based tools and user-friendly guides help Vermont communities and landowners make informed decisions about land use planning and conservation.

5/27/2015

Monitoring Vermont's Forests for Disease and Pests (Score: 0.15)

An annual report of the state of Vermont's forests is released.

5/18/2015

Winter Injury, Carbon Loss, but Surprising Growth Resurgence in Red Spruce (Score: 0.15)

Investigation into impacts of historic needle winter injury on tree growth and carbon storage turns up evidence of a growth…

9/04/2014

Vermonters' "Acceptable" Levels of Town Development May Decrease Occurrence of Black Bear and Bobcat (Score: 0.15)

Development of natural land may pose a threat to native wildlife species in Vermont and globally.

2/17/2022

The Future of Snowmobiling in Vermont: Perceptions of Climate Change (Score: 0.13)

Vermonters are hyper-aware of how climate change may impact snowmobiling.

4/18/2017

New Study Reveals Decline in Vermont Forest Birds (Score: 0.13)

4/01/2017

2016 Vermont Forest Health Highlights (Score: 0.13)

9/22/2016

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 0.13)

Earthworms in forests make soils inhospitable for many tree seedlings and understory plants, but they may help to store carbon…

4/27/2016

New Report Unravels the Complex Issue of Forest Fragmentation in Vermont (Score: 0.13)

The iconic landscape and economically viable forests of Vermont are yielding to the driving forces behind fragmentation.

4/26/2016

Twenty Years of Aerial Forest Monitoring (Score: 0.13)

Aerial surveys of forests provide data to identify cause, extent, severity, and type of forest damages.

1/08/2016

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.13)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

1/02/2016

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 0.13)

10/28/2014

Wood Bioenergy Harvesting Impacts on Carbon Emissions in the Northeast (Score: 0.13)

Demand for forest bioenergy, or biomass (firewood, wood chips, pellets), is increasing in Vermont and the Northeast.

6/26/2014

Health of Sugar Maple Trees (Score: 0.13)

Acid deposition in conjunction with a changing climate may be inhibiting growth of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh).

4/20/2016

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 0.10)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.

10/11/2018

New Forest Health Web-Tool Available (Score: 0.25)

The Northeastern Forest Health Atlas provides users with disturbance data from across the region.

2/28/2018

Vermont and New England Forests Face More Precipitation and Milder Winters (Score: 0.25)

Across New England and northern New York, tree species and forest communities face increasing threats under warmer and more variable…

11/30/2017

Protecting New England Lands: An Update on the Wildlands and Woodlands Vision (Score: 0.25)

The Wildlands and Woodlands vision was developed to protect the natural and cultural importance of these lands in the New…

5/30/2017

Effectiveness of Riparian Corridors (Score: 0.25)

Researchers asked the question: How does stream geomorphic condition vary, not just with presence or absence of forest cover, but…

4/07/2022

Balancing Forest Carbon Storage and Wildlife Habitat (Score: 0.20)

Managing for a mosaic of diverse forest habitats across the northeastern U.S. creates a resilient landscape more adapted to climate…

3/17/2022

Behavioral Factors and New England Family-Owned Forest Legacy Planning (Score: 0.20)

Researchers discover that the early stages of family forest owned planning is more predictable than those of later stages.

4/24/2020

First Comprehensive Open-Source Data Repository for Tree-Ring Ecological Data (Score: 0.20)

The DendroEcological Network is the first integrated, open-source database to host high quality dendrochronological and ecological data.

4/01/2020

Vermont Has Conserved One Third of the Land Needed for an Ecologically Functional Future (Score: 0.20)

6/21/2021

How Might Vermont Forests Look in 200 Years Under a Changing Climate? (Score: 0.18)

Over the next 200 years, changing climate will likely cause shifts in tree species composition and health of Vermont and…

4/21/2021

The Health of Northeastern Forests (Score: 0.18)

Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.

10/28/2019

Understanding Forest Health in Vermont Using FEMC Online Tool (Score: 0.18)

Online tool from the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) monitors forest health in Vermont.

10/03/2019

History of Rare Champlain Valley Clayplain Forests in Vermont (Score: 0.18)

Remnants of rare clayplain oak forests shed light on how to restore them to the landscape.

12/04/2018

Vermont Forest Parcelization Online Tool (Score: 0.18)

A new online tool is available to explore changes in parcel ownership and size across Vermont.

4/22/2018

Managing Forests for Old Growth Traits Enhances Biodiversity and Carbon Storage (Score: 0.18)

Fifteen-year study mimicking natural forest disturbances to achieve old growth conditions increases biodiversity and carbon storage.

1/10/2015

Restoration of American Chestnut in Northern Forests (Score: 0.18)

The American Chestnut was a prized forest species in the eastern U.S. until 100 years ago when a fungal blight…

9/22/2014

Vermont Researchers Respond to Acid Rain Research as Part of the Scientific Method (Score: 0.18)

Scientists at the University of Vermont published a letter as a response to a study stating a recovery of Eastern…

2/03/2022

(Score: 0.15)

11/05/2021

Earthworms and Elevation Affect Soil Carbon in Vermont Forests (Score: 0.15)

Study of soil carbon in forest plots reveals complex interaction among land-use history, earthworms, soil chemistry, and tree species.

2/23/2021

Invasive Plants Threaten National Parks; Vermont Manages to Decrease Invasive Population (Score: 0.15)

Researchers uncover the extent to which rapidly-spreading non-native plants are impacting national parks in the Eastern U.S.

3/22/2017

Vermont and the Northeast Hardest Hit by Imported Forest Pests (Score: 0.15)

Vermont and other northeastern states are hardest hit by imported forest pests, and national damage costs billions a year.

4/25/2016

Conservative Tapping Guidelines Remain Sustainable for Healthy Overstory Maples (Score: 0.15)

Healthy, vigorously growing maple trees keep high yield sap extraction sustainable.

9/29/2015

Community-Level Strategies for Land Use Planning and Forestland Conservation (Score: 0.15)

Web-based tools and user-friendly guides help Vermont communities and landowners make informed decisions about land use planning and conservation.

5/27/2015

Monitoring Vermont's Forests for Disease and Pests (Score: 0.15)

An annual report of the state of Vermont's forests is released.

5/18/2015

Winter Injury, Carbon Loss, but Surprising Growth Resurgence in Red Spruce (Score: 0.15)

Investigation into impacts of historic needle winter injury on tree growth and carbon storage turns up evidence of a growth…

9/04/2014

Vermonters' "Acceptable" Levels of Town Development May Decrease Occurrence of Black Bear and Bobcat (Score: 0.15)

Development of natural land may pose a threat to native wildlife species in Vermont and globally.

2/17/2022

The Future of Snowmobiling in Vermont: Perceptions of Climate Change (Score: 0.13)

Vermonters are hyper-aware of how climate change may impact snowmobiling.

4/18/2017

New Study Reveals Decline in Vermont Forest Birds (Score: 0.13)

4/01/2017

2016 Vermont Forest Health Highlights (Score: 0.13)

9/22/2016

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 0.13)

Earthworms in forests make soils inhospitable for many tree seedlings and understory plants, but they may help to store carbon…

4/27/2016

New Report Unravels the Complex Issue of Forest Fragmentation in Vermont (Score: 0.13)

The iconic landscape and economically viable forests of Vermont are yielding to the driving forces behind fragmentation.

4/26/2016

Twenty Years of Aerial Forest Monitoring (Score: 0.13)

Aerial surveys of forests provide data to identify cause, extent, severity, and type of forest damages.

1/08/2016

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.13)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

1/02/2016

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 0.13)

10/28/2014

Wood Bioenergy Harvesting Impacts on Carbon Emissions in the Northeast (Score: 0.13)

Demand for forest bioenergy, or biomass (firewood, wood chips, pellets), is increasing in Vermont and the Northeast.

6/26/2014

Health of Sugar Maple Trees (Score: 0.13)

Acid deposition in conjunction with a changing climate may be inhibiting growth of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh).

4/20/2016

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 0.10)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.