Forest Scene Fall 2021 - Student Spotlight: Bianca Sophia Vargas
Bianca Sophia Vargas, a junior majoring in Forest and Natural Resource Management (B.S.) talks about her winding road to studying forestry here at the University of Minnesota.
Forest Scene Fall 2021 - Alumni Spotlight: Jake Donnay
Jake Donnay, Director of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. Forest Service and Forest Resources alumni (B.S. and M.S.), talks about his experience in the department and how it prepared him for his forestry career.
Forest Scene Fall 2021 - Research Spotlight: Dr. Marcella Windmuller-Campione
From the Fall 2021 edition of the Forest Scene newsletter: Dr. Marcella Windmuller-Campione discusses her research interests in peatland or lowland conifer forests and the eastern larch and black spruce growing in them.
Forest Scene Fall 2021 - Research Spotlight: Dr. Ingrid Schneider
From the Fall 2021 edition of the Forest Scene newsletter: Dr. Ingrid Schneider discusses her research interests in investigating constraints to outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism as well as virtual and augmented reality.
Not all Fire is Bad: Short Film Honors Indigenous Ways of Knowing
CFANS feature: Cloquet Forestry Center researcher Lane Johnson contributed to the short film: Oshkigin | Spirit of Fire, which also features two local tribal fire specialists—Damon Panek and Vern Northrup. The collaborative project aims to educate and encourage a resurgence of cultural fire, and prescribed fire generally, in the Great Lakes region.
Help us raise $2,500 for Forest Resources Experiential Learning Scholarships.
These scholarships will go directly to students to help cover the costs of attending our field sessions.
There isn’t enough space for all of the trees companies want to plant
Dr. Forrest Fleischman, Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Resources, is quoted in a new Marketplace article.
Indigenous Peoples' Day
We are proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day today by recognizing and respecting their history, present, and future in forestry.
Dr. Michael Dockry joins new Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center as Program Lead for Tribal Relations
University of Minnesota will host and lead the U.S. Geological Survey’s newly formed consortium of eight universities and natural resource organizations.
Minnesota company aims to help families tap into carbon markets to conserve forests
In the fight against the growing threat of climate change, forests are a weapon — and a potential paycheck. Associate Professor Matt Russell is quoted.