STEM

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Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF Award

Because forests don’t recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from UNH and across Northern New England to accelerate innovations in forest ecosystem management and forest products in the region. UNH forestry researchers Mark Ducey,... Read More

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