| Ozone: Bad for Trees, Good for What Eats Them - 12/2/2002 Michigan Tech research on greenhouse gases finds an ozone-enriched atmosphere makes trees more susceptible to pests. Michigan Tech Researchers Receive DEQ Grants - 12/5/2002 Michigan Tech researchers have received three grants totalling about $200,000 from the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund. New Degrees Approved - 10/8/2002 Two new computer-related degrees approved; forestry changes name Ground Broken for Underground Research Tunnel - 6/21/2005 Rhizotron to allow scientists to get to the root of it all Researchers Help Sequence First Tree Genome - 10/1/2004 Forest Biotech Research Center's Chung-Jui Tsai plays key role. A Prehistoric Forest Rises From a Farmer's Pond - 2/27/2008 The remains of a forest that may have been covered by the last glacier to melt on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan more than 10,000 years ago has been found in a farmer's pond. Tradition of Public Access to UP Forests Threatened by Ownership Changes - 1/7/2008 A report indicates that the Upper Peninsula's unique identity could be changing as commercial forest ownership changes hands. Michigan Tech Poplar Research Ranked World-Class - 3/20/2008 Michigan Tech is ranked in the top 20 worldwide for its published poplar research. 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. Ford Forestry Center Celebrates 50th - 7/30/2004 Dedications, tours, cookouts August 7 Underground Lab to Reveal Trees' Secrets - 8/13/2004 Scientists get to root of their research Greenhouse Gas Elements Building in Forests - 10/1/2003 New $810,000 grant for studying how the underground ecosystem copes. Green Invaders Gain a Root-Hold on Mackinac Island - 9/21/2005 The resort island could be on the verge of being overrun by an exotic European import. Gale Named Interim Dean - 4/1/2004 Will lead forest resources and environmental science Grant Will Support Tree Growth Studies - 4/28/2004 Faculty member looks at modifying wood properties Kirtland Warbler: Prescribed Burns May Help - 7/29/2004 Tech researchers aiming to improve habitat. Biotech Researchers Receive $2.1 Million - 10/22/2004 NSF grant to study tree survival Wood to Wheels: Put a Tree in Your Tank - 7/26/2006 An ethanol Enterprise fires up at Michigan Tech Airborne Ozone Can Alter Forest Soil - 10/20/2003 Michigan Tech, Forest Service researchers published in "Nature." Michigan Tech Faculty Rated Among the Most Productive in the Nation - 11/19/2007 Michigan Tech's forestry faculty ranked first among research universities for their scholarly productivity last year, and geological and mining engineering faculty ranked sixth. Michigan Tech overall was in the top 20 of universities specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Michigan Tech to Offer Transatlantic Forest Resources Master's Degree - 8/11/2008 Michigan Tech and North Carolina State will partner with Finnish and Swedish universities to offer transatlantic dual graduate degrees. Forest Co-op Teleconference - 11/14/2003 Nationwide conference features local cooperative Looking to Grow Trees with CO-2 Appetite - 3/27/2004 Department of Energy Provides $900,000 for project. PhD Grad Earns International Award - 1/17/2005 Forest Research organization recognized Euskirchen 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. Forest and Ecology Institutes for Teachers - 3/29/2004 Application deadline is April 2 |