| Karnosky to Receive International Forestry Award - 1/18/2005 Thirty years ago, when David Karnosky began documenting the harmful effects of ozone on forests, not everyone believed him. Ground Broken for Underground Research Tunnel - 6/21/2005 Rhizotron to allow scientists to get to the root of it all Green Campus Enterprise Working to Lighten University's Carbon Footprint - 7/7/2009 Wind-power study a possibility Bones Beat Trees as Markers for Environmental Change - 9/24/2007 Environmental change in the Earth’s atmosphere is clearly writ in the bones of wolves. PhD Grad Earns International Award - 1/17/2005 Forest Research organization recognized Euskirchen Forests Could Benefit When Fall Color Comes Late - 1/21/2008 Fall colors are coming later due to increased carbon dioxide levels, and that may be good news for forestry industries. Michigan Tech Poplar Research Ranked World-Class - 3/20/2008 Michigan Tech is ranked in the top 20 worldwide for its published poplar research. Yap's Nanotubes: Totally Tubular - 3/25/2005 Atom by atom, Yoke Khin Yap is building structures as small as a billionth of a meter across. Could Tannins Help Fight Global Warming? - 7/29/2005 Trees may suck CO2 out of the air, but they send it right back when they die. Funded by a $1.4 million DOE grant, Scott Harding is investigating substances that can keep carbon earthbound. Climate Change, Acid Rain Could Be Good for Forests - 10/20/2008 Contrary to popular belief, moderate amounts of global warming and acid rain actually improve forest productivity. Energy Department Renews Support for Aspen FACE - 3/25/2005 The premiere window on the future of northern forests will continue to provide new views on the effects of global climate change. Up, Up and Away: Studying Volcanoes With Balloons - 8/14/2008 Michigan Tech researchers are using meteorological balloons to measure volcanic gases as they erupt from Hawaiian volcano. |