Urban and Community Forestry
Over 80 percent of Pennsylvania's population live in towns and cities, most of which do not have the expertise to take care of their trees properly. Tree-lined streets and parks beautify our communities, enhance them economically, and improve the quality of our environment. Regional extension urban foresters help communities manage their trees and green spaces properly and safely through technical advice, educational workshops, and grants that promote proper tree planting and tree care.
Forestry News
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New General Ed Forestry Course Available in Fall 2012
May 14, 2012Dr. Matthew Hurteau, assistant professor of forest resources, is offering a new course, FOR 201 - Global Change and Ecosystems, in fall 2012. This course is designed to provide a general understanding of the climate system, ecosystems, and feedbacks between the two.
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Researcher Finishes Second in Wood Award Competition
April 30, 2012Brad Gething, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Forest Resources wood products program, was honored by the Forest Products Society for his study, "The Computational Modeling of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Flow in Solid Wood Material."
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Study Suggests Shale-gas Development Causing Rapid Landscape Change
April 25, 2012As the Marcellus natural-gas play unfolds in Pennsylvania, several trends are becoming increasingly clear, according to researchers at Penn State.
