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Forestcast Podcast

From the forefront of forest research, the Northern Research Station invites you inside the largest forest research organization in the world — the USDA's Forest Service. In each episode, you’ll hear stories, interviews, and special in-depth anthologies of the science that's studying, questioning, and solving some of today's most compelling forest issues.

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Forestcast Season 4: Afire

A 360-degree introduction to fire from a scientific standpoint. The story of how fire research shapes our landscapes and our lives.

Forestcast Special Episodes

Forestcast Season 3: Women of Research

Highlighting women's perspectives in research over the past 50 years, scientists share stories of mentors and mentorship, motherhood, rural and urban stewardship, passions for science, leadership, and beyond.

Forestcast Season 2: Backcross

As non-native insects and diseases threaten ash, elm, and chestnut trees, chemicals and biological controls only offer temporary protection. Dive into the double-stranded story of tree species restoration and resistance breeding alongside the scientists working towards a long-term solution, a long-term resistance.

Forestcast Season 1: Balance and Barrier

More than 450 non-native insects have invaded our forests and urban trees since European settlement. Come explore stories of the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, spongy moth, and hemlock woolly adelgid, as well as the scientists studying and combating these pests.

Last updated January 15, 2025
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