Principal investigator(s): Ayman Habib, professor, civil engineering, Purdue University, ahabib@purdue.edu; Songlin Fei, professor, Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, sfei@purdue.edu Manual forest inventory is labor intensive and costly. Automation,...
Lawson Selected for Nationwide Recruitment Efforts With the endorsement of senior executives in national recruitment, Dr. Shaneka Lawson has been formally approached by the Forest Service office in Washington, D.C. to undertake the role of Science Representative at...
Dr. John Couture, an associate professor with a joint appointment in Entomology and Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue, was recently recognized as a University Faculty Scholar. This honor recognizes outstanding faculty who are on an accelerated path for academic...
Digital Forestry offers a variety of tools and technologies to address resource management challenges. One of the greatest challenges currently is catastrophic wildfires threating communities and natural resources around the world. Learn how researchers at Purdue...
The tree physiology research of Dr. Morgan Furze and several other collaborating HTIRC scientists was highlighted in a recent article. “We’re interested in how trees store and move carbohydrates throughout their bodies and how that impacts their ability to survive and...
The 2023 HTIRC Annual Report details how the Center worked to further our mission of advancing the science and application of tree improvement, management and protection of hardwood forests. See the report at HTIRC 2023 Annual Report to learn more about HTIRC projects...
Linked article by Lucas Davis, KZRG News, Talk, Weather A recent theft of walnut timber was solved using DNA identification techniques being developed to assist with black walnut tree breeding. See how U.S. Forest Service science helped solve a timber theft case on...
The Purdue Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) is partnering with Tree Pro to distribute select hardwood seedlings from its breeding program beginning in March 2025. The partnership, which will mark the HTIRC’s first commercial release of...
Carrie Pike and Nick LaBonte with the U.S. Forest Service, and also HTIRC colleagues, are working with a diverse group of researchers to develop guidelines for future tree planting efforts. Projections indicate changes in climate may outpace the rate of natural plant...
The Purdue HTIRC has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Tree Pro to distribute select hardwood seedlings from its breeding program. The partnership, which will mark the HTIRC’s first commercial release of seedlings in its 25-year history, will see Tree Pro distribute bare root seedlings of six species across its timber select, conservation and wildlife lines. Species are on sale now and set for a March 2025 delivery date
