Laboratory Information:
FS - Northern Research Station
11 Campus Blvd.
Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Website: http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Agriculture
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Dr. Mark Twery
Phone: (802) 951-6771, ext. 1040
Fax: (802) 951-6368
Email: mtwery@fs.fed.us
Background/History of the Laboratory:
As part of Forest Service Research and
Development, we seek to understand all of the elements of forests and
related landscapes. In the Northern Research Station, we work across a dynamic land with incredible
social,
biological, and physical diversity. Through this fabric of nature and of human needs and expectations
run the
recurring threads of disturbance and recovery following pest and disease outbreaks, extreme weather
events,
and fire. Our rural and urban experimental forests uniquely support long-term research that is not possible
in
other settings. We develop management strategies for plants, soil, air, water, and wildlife to meet
the needs of
people and communities.
The Northern Research Station builds on the strengths of
the former Northeastern and North Central Research
Stations. Our Programs are complementary, and we envision an organizational structure that responds
nimbly
to internal and external needs. This flexibility is best served through the concerted efforts of research
work units
that are engaged with one or more research themes.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of the Northern
Research Station is to improve people's lives and help sustain the natural
resources in the Northeast and Midwest through leading-edge science and effective information delivery.
NRS's work focuses on the pressing forest
science issues relevant to this 20-state region. Our research seeks
to understand all elements of forests and related landscapes and is organized around the following five
themes:
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Forest Carbon Dynamics and Estimation for Sustainable Management
- Forest Inventory and Analysis Forest Health Monitoring
- Forest sustainability and tree response to injury, infection and environmental change
- Genetics and management of invasive forest insect pests, diseases, and beneficial fungi
- Multiple Stress Interactions and their Effects on Forest Health and Sustainability
- Pathology and Microbial Control of Insects that Impact the Health of Eastern Forests
- Quantitative Methods for Modeling Forest Ecosystems
- Role of Forest Insect Biology and Biocontrol in Maintaining Forest Health
- Sustainable Forest Ecosystems in the Central Appalachians
- Systems Analysis to Evaluate Alternative Harvesting Strategies
- The influence of markets on the sustainability of eastern hardwood forests
- The Role of Environmental Stress on Tree Growth and Development
- Understanding and Managing Forest Ecosystems of the Allegheny Plateau Region
- Wildlife and Fish Habitat Relationships in New England Forests
