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
Understanding human impact on wildlife species and environments.
A Regional Scale Study of Invasive Plant Impacts on Forest Ecosystem
Study of invasive plants moving into central hardwood forests.
Factors Affecting Regeneration of Hard Mast Species in the Central Hardwood Region
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
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