McIntire-Stennis Funded Projects
About McIntire Stennis
The McIntire-Stennis program, a unique federal-state partnership, cultivates and delivers forestry and natural resource innovations for a better future. By advancing research and education that increases the understanding of emerging challenges and fosters the development of relevant solutions, the McIntire-Stennis program has ensured healthy resilient forests and communities and an exceptional natural resources workforce since 1962.
McIntire Stennis
Featured Projects
![Influence of human activity upon wildlife behavior and demography](../../_media/influencehumanactivity3.jpg)
Understanding human impact on wildlife species and environments.
![A regional-scale study of invasive plant impacts on forest ecosystem](../../_media/invasivespeciesimpactmcintires.jpg)
Study of invasive plants moving into central hardwood forests.
![Factors affecting regeneration of hard mast species in the Central Hardwood region.](../../_media/regenerationhardwoodsfactoraffectsmcintires.jpg)
McIntire-Stennis Funded Projects
Forest responses to human-mediated disturbance, invasive species, and restoration prescriptions, 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2023
Optimal Management of Central Hardwood Forests under Uncertainty and at Large Scale, 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2023
Nationwide Mapping of Tree Species Diversity in the United States, 10/17/2018 - 9/30/2023
Advancing Multi-Scale Remote Sensing Applications for Hardwood Forest Management, 10/1/2019 - 9/30/2024
Individual and cooperative managers of forest invasive plants in Indiana and beyond, 10/1/2020 - 9/30/2025
Advancing Forest Measurements With Digital Technology 10/1/2021 - 9/30/2026
Understanding Wildlife Behavior at The Landscape Level to Mitigate Interactions With Humans 10/1/2021 - 9/30/2026
Wood Products Manufacturing Process Engineering, 10/1/2017 -9/30/2022
A Regional Scale Study of Invasive Plant Impacts on Forest Ecosystem, 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2021
Influence of Human Activity Upon Wildlife Behavior and Demography, 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2021
Factors Affecting Regeneration of Hard Mast Species in the Central Hardwood Region, 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2017
Facilitating the regeneration and restoration of native hardwood forest trees, 10/1/2017 - 9/30/2022
Fire effects within group shelterwood systems on regeneration response and residual timber quality, 9/1/2017 - 9/30/2022
Modification of the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway in Populus to Improve its Utility as a Bioenergy Crop, 10/1/2018 - 6/1/2022
Advancing Remote Sensing Applications for Sustainable Forest Management in Indiana, 10/20/2014 - 9/30/2019
Supporting Sustainable Forest Products Development (LCA on Furniture), 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2019
Response of forests to change in native disturbance regimes, species pools, and ecosystem processes, 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2018
Assessing the Suitability and Yield of Poplar Genotypes for Bioenergy Production, 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2018
Behavioral and Demographical Response of Wildlife to Human Land-Use in Natural Ecosystems, 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2016
Change of Forest Composition and its Impact on Forest Biomass in the Eastern U.S., 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2016
Low Environment Impact Design for High Strength Light Frames Constructed of Small Diameter Woody Stems and Other Wood Residue, 10/1/2009 - 9/30/2014
Geospatial Solutions for Land-Use Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation, 10/1/2009 - 9/30/2014
Functional Genomics of Heartwood Formation in Black Walnut, 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2013
Characterizing uncertainty in land use/cover maps across the Upper Great Lake States region, 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2013
Social Dimensions of Watershed Management, 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2013
Managing Forest and Right-of-Way Vegetation, 10/1/2006 - 9/30/2011
Advancing Geospatial Algorithms and Modeling Techniques for Assisting Forestry Decisions, 10/1/2004 - 9/30/2009
Participation and Collaboration in Land Use Planning in Indiana, 10/1/2003 - 9/30/2008
Conserving the Timber Resource: Engineered Composites and Historic Preservation, 10/1/2002 - 9/30/2007
Mensurational and Analytical Techniques Applicable to the National Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, 10/1/2001 - 9/30/2007
Central Hardwood Forests: Structural Response to Disturbance, 10/1/2001- 9/30/2007
Forest Land Use Change in Indiana -- Causes and Effects, 10/1/2002 - 9/30/2007
Use of Round Mortise and Tenon Joints in Furniture and Light Frames Constructed from Small Diameter Woody Stems and Wood Waste, 10/1/2001 - 10/1/2006
Gibberellin Synthesis Inhibitor Effects on Trees, 10/1/2001 - 9/30/2006
Wildlife dynamics in modern landscapes within the Central Hardwood Region, 10/1/2001 - 9/30/2006