Projects
CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLLUTION
Eastern Threat Center researchers work with other scientists nationally as well as with a variety of Federal, State, and local government agencies, universities, and non-governmental partners to address forest threats.
Select the titles on this page to learn more about the Eastern Threat Center's projects and collaborations related to climate change and pollution. View a staff resource guide to learn more about researchers studying these topics.
New and ongoing projects:
Assessing genetic variation of forest tree species at risk
Developing indicators of forest biodiversity and ecosystem function across broad regions
International collaboration research with China: the U.S.-China Carbon Consortium
Nitrogen fertilization impacts on high elevation spruce forests, Mount Ascutney, VT
Prioritizing tree species for conservation and management in changing times
Understanding the drivers and impacts of Appalachian fire regimes
Yellow birch and acid deposition in the Southern Appalachians
Completed projects:
Assessing forest tree risk of extinction and genetic degradation from climate change
Assessment of disturbance impacts on U.S. forest carbon sequestration
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Management Options (CCAMMO)
Climate Change Resource Center
North CarolinaEffects of "Urbanness" on land surface phenology
Influence of nitrogen deposition on Southern Appalachian deciduous forests
Ozone monitoring and environmental effects analysis
PINEMAP: Mapping the future of southern pine management in a changing world
Template for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Management Options (TACCIMO)
