Greg Harris wins MMS Graduate Student Scholarship
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"
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.
Mike Schuster on "My Buckthorn Chia Pet"
Mike Schuster, a researcher with the UMN Department of Forest Resources, shared his expertise on buckthorn management on the latest episode of the SilviCast podcast.
FNRM Undergrad Wins Distinguished Poster Presenter Award
Reier Erickson, Forest and Natural Resource Management student, won a Distinguished Poster Presenter Award at the 2025 CFANS Research Symposium for his poster "Exploring Racial Discrimination as a Water-based Recreation Constraint to Black Minnesotans Along Minnesota's North Shore."
Embarking on a career in conservation and leadership
Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management (ESPM) alum Trey Feuerhelm, '23, is featured in a new story on the CFANS blog where he talks about the impact he makes in conservation and environmental policy as an administrative officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Midwest Regional Office.
How do trees outside forests contribute to human wellbeing? A systematic review from South Asia
New research led by Pooja Choksi, a Forest Resources postdoctoral associate, was recently published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The project examines the impact of programs in South Asian countries aimed at planting trees outside of forested areas, including on farms and grazing land, on human wellbeing.
Minneapolis’ annual tree lottery equitably improves city climate, resident health
The Minnesota Daily recently covered the positive impact of the City Trees program, an annual tree lottery for Minneapolis residents, on people and the environment alike. For the report, Artur Stefanski, adjunct assistant professor with the Department of Forest Resources, spoke about the different values urban trees trees provide communities.
Dr. Danielle Ignace to Work with Coeur d'Alene Tribe on Climate-Safe and Salmon-Safe: Natural Climate Solutions in the Inland Northwest
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced a $937,212 grant to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe to develop Palouse restoration strategies, including native grasslands and alternative grains, to better understand their potential as natural climate solutions. Dr. Danielle Ignace, associate professor with the University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources and a Coeur d’Alene Tribal member, is a co-lead on the project.
Environmental Variability Shapes Life History of Birds
Forest Resources Assistant Professor Adriana Uscanga contributed to new research on how environmental variability shapes the pace of life for non-migratory birds across the world.
Continuity and change over four decades of forest restoration
New research led by Associate Professor Forrest Fleishman was recently published in the New Phytologist Foundation's journal Plants, People, Planet. For the project, he and the research team studied "35 years of data from Himachal Pradesh, India, to understand how forest restoration programs have changed over time and why, as well as what makes them effective," Fleishman shared in a thread on Bluesky.