National Climate Assessment Report: Forest Conditions
Ten Best U.S. Cities for Urban Forests
ForWarn Team Wins 2013 Interagency Partnership Award
Future of America's Forests and Rangelands
National Climate Assessment Report: Forest Conditions
The report is a scientific assessment of the current condition and likely future condition of forest resources in the United States relative to climatic variability and change. Read more »
Ten Best U.S. Cities for Urban Forests
The Forest Service's nonprofit partner, American Forests, names the ten best U.S. cities for urban forests. Read more »
ForWarn Team Wins 2013 Interagency Partnership Award
The U.S. Forest Service Eastern Forest and Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Centers' ForWarn team is among the agency recipients of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer's 2013 Interagency Partnership Award. Read more »
Future of America's Forests and Rangelands
A comprehensive Forest Service report examines the ways expanding populations, changing land-use patterns, and climate could impact America's natural resources during the next 50 years. Read more »
Welcome
The Research and Development (R&D) arm of the US Forest Service works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nation’s forests and grasslands.
Research Topics
- Landscape Science Webinar: Feb. 19 on Assessing species risk & adaptability to climate change. Louis Iverson from the Northern Research Station describes using species distribution models, life history traits and dispersal models to explore potential species range shifts.
- National Academy of Sciences Workshop: Feb. 25-26 On February 25, the National Academy of Sciences will bring the conservation community together for a state-of-the-science workshop sponsored by the Forest Service.
- Interview with Jim Reaves, Deputy Chief for R&D - In an interview with Research Media Ltd (UK), Deputy Chief Jim Reaves describes how the US Forest Service is ensuring the sustainability of forests for the benefit of the nation today and in the decades to come.
- Researchers in Missoula, Montana are testing to see if hot peppers will keep deer mice from eating grass seeds. The deer mice are doing what they do this time of year on Mount Sentinel, gobbling up seeds ahead of winter. But if a team of researchers have their way, the mice may find the seeds a little less appetizing.
