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Addressing critiques refines global estimates of reforestation potential for climate change mitigation
June 11, 2025

Associate Professor Forrest Fleischman and Postdoctoral Associate Pooja Choksi are coauthors of a new study published in Nature Communications that maps with unprecedented clarity where reforestation can help fight climate change – and benefit local communities, too. 

Greg Harris wins MMS Graduate Student Scholarship
April 16, 2025

Natural Resources Science and Management (NRMS) PhD student Greg Harris recently won a scholarship from the Minnesota Mycological Society for his work in mycology. As a forester studying the role of standing dead trees in forest ecosystems, his work includes the study of the wood-decaying fungi.

"What USDA's 'national forest emergency' means for Minnesota's forests"
April 15, 2025

For KAXE radio's Up North Report, Forest Resources Researcher Lee Frelich spoke about the implications of the USDA's "national forest emergency" on Minnesota's forests and future.