University of Vermont

The University of Vermont (UVM) joined the NIACS partnership in 2017. UVM is home to the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. The UVM Forestry Program emphasizes research and training students toward the goal of managing forests for resilience, adaptation, climate mitigation, and a full range of ecosystem services. UVM manages four University of Vermont Forests as well as 10 natural areas throughout the state.

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UVM Engagement in NIACS

Two NIACS staff are employed through UVM, supporting a variety of projects contributing to climate change adaptation throughout the Northeast US and beyond.
UVM leads the Second College Grant site as part of the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change project and is helping to provide science synthesis and information delivery across the network.
UVM is collaborating with fellow NIACS partner NCASI to study the effectiveness of tree planting for climate adaptation, evaluating projects across the Lake States and Northeastern US.
UVM is pursuing a variety of outreach and research on forest adaptation options for northeastern US forests.