Forest ecosystems are increasingly confronting the dual challenges of climate change and environmental disturbances. Rising global temperatures, altered precipitation patterns and intensified extreme ...

As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate-regulating functions, biodiversity, and ...

The Ecology and Ecosystems area of study focuses on the structure, function, dynamics, and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems, at a range of scales, from tree genetics and plant physiology to ...

Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is an ...

Liza Comita, a forest ecologist who studies the dynamics of tropical forests with an emphasis on understanding the processes that maintain forest diversity and ecosystem function, was recently ...

This integrative study area allows students to investigate the relationships of organisms to their environment and those factors that affect their distribution and abundance. Both the practical and ...

Conserving and managing our forests is a noble, exciting and important profession. That’s why UW is proud to offer a forest resources minor that prepares students for a wide variety of careers in ...