Federal award purpose and activities to be performed minnesota agricultural experiment station (MAES) uses mcintire-stennis funds to conduct research related to the production, utilization, and…

Federal award purpose and activities to be performed minnesota agricultural experiment station (MAES) uses mcintire-stennis funds to conduct research related to the production, utilization, and protection of forestland, to train forestry students, investigate climate change, economic growth, invasive species, energy innovations, and to involve other disciplines in forestry research. MAES activities, from the use of mcintire-stennis funds, help to fulfill our role in education, research, and outreach to advance the science and management of our forests and natural resources for generations to come. Deliverables and expected outcomes research projects focus on a wide range of forestry topics including protecting forests from insect threats, diseases, and climate change, incorporating tribal perspectives and techniques in forest management plans, and improving forest inventory approaches and public policies. Expected outcomes include the generation of new knowledge, techniques, technologies, and policies that improve the production, utilization, and protection of forestland. Intended beneficiaries beneficiaries of these research projects include forestland owners, public and private forest and wildlife managers, tribal communities, industries that depend on forest products, recreationalists, and the general public. These stakeholders span rural, suburban, urban, and tribal communities in minnesota and surrounding states.