by FSEEE | Apr 16, 2019 | Science Notes
Sometimes a great deal of insight about how landscapes change over time can be gained through relatively low-tech approaches. A “repeat photography” project on Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest offers a case in point. Half a century ago, George Gruell, a...
by FSEEE | Jan 14, 2019 | Science Notes
A mysterious disease first detected seven years ago is attacking beech trees in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Scientists are scrambling to find the cause as the disease spreads rapidly. Beech leaf disease has been detected in 11 counties in Ohio, eight in Pennsylvania, and...
by FSEEE | Dec 3, 2018 | Science Notes
The world’s forests are about to get a close-up. Tomorrow, a laser-shooting instrument is scheduled to blast into space for a rendezvous with the International Space Station, with the goal of taking precise measurements of the height, mass and structure of forests...
