EAGER: Internal Decay and Carbon Loss in Living Trees

Information

• NSF Award
• 1346258

Owner

• Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

• Award Id

  1346258

• Award Effective Date

  9/15/2013 - 11 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2015 - 9 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 155,990.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Early concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) will develop a new and potentially powerful approach to determining the extent and rate of internal decay in living trees, without having to cut them down. Two portable versions of equipment similar to CAT scanners will be used to create images of stem cross-sections. These images will be used to estimate the total amount of carbon lost to decay over the lifetime of the tree. The project will focus on the three principal northern hardwood species: sugar maple, yellow birch, and American beech. <br/><br/>This project will involve the collaboration of two forest pathologists who have complementary backgrounds and expertise in forestry, forest ecology and mycology. Two student interns from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture Internship program will be trained. The lead scientists have responsibilities for public outreach and will extend results to forest ecologists, arborists and urban foresters. Data will contribute to the development of forest management strategies aimed at mitigating the effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. Results will also be used in displays and presentations at local science museums, schools and public events.

• Program Officer

  Henry L. Gholz

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/4/2013 - 11 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  3/24/2014 - 10 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

• City

  New Haven

• State

  CT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  123 Huntington Street

• Postal Code

  065112016

• Phone Number

  2039748442

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Marra

• Email Address

  robert.marra@ct.gov

• Start Date

  9/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Nicholas

• Last Name

  Brazee

• Email Address

  nbrazee@umass.edu

• Start Date

  9/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Shawn

• Last Name

  Fraver

• Email Address

  shawn.fraver@maine.edu

• Start Date

  3/24/2014 12:00:00 AM