How OARDC, OSU Extension promote forest conservation

forestry degree graphicCFAES’s research arm, OARDC, has been named one of “100 Exemplary Sites Promoting Forest and Woodland Conservation.” Examples of OARDC’s forestry research include the Forest Ecosystem Restoration and Ecology Lab; the Lake States Fire Science Consortium; the Herms Lab and its work controlling invasive forest pests, especially the emerald ash borer; Eric McConnell’s wood science studies; and Roger Williams’ research on forest ecosystems. Together, these and other efforts support OARDC’s Environmental Quality and Sustainability Signature Area. At the same time, CFAES’s outreach arm, OSU Extension, also helps conserve Ohio’s forests, in large part, for instance, through the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program

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