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ACCESSION NO: 1012192 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: RS01 AGENCY: NIFA AL.X
PROJ TYPE: OTHER GRANTS PROJ STATUS: EXTENDED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2017-38821-26424 PROPOSAL NO: 2016-06557
START: 15 APR 2017 TERM: 14 APR 2022 FY: 2019
GRANT AMT: $597,478 GRANT YR: 2017
AWARD TOTAL: $597,478
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2017
INVESTIGATOR: Shange, R.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA 36088
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOREST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR LIMITED RESOURCE LANDOWNERS
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The southeastern US is often referred to as the "wood basket" of the country, as forests represent a significant portion of the land use and economy of the region. A large amount of the referenced forest land is in private ownership. Because of issues in trust and participation, a majority of these owners are unwilling and unable to effectively take part in USDA programs targeting conservation management. This gap in participation has led to an issue of mismanagement of forest resources among limited resource landowners and managers. This project seeks to partner with the Tuskegee National Forest to: i) develop decision support tools that can handle large amounts of data (geospatial, seasonal, climatic, biotic) and are applicable across various scales; ii) develop a network of demonstration forests at Tuskegee University and Tuskegee National
Forest to serve our targeted clientele in restoration and management for forest health; and iii) establish long-term research/education sites within the demonstration forests to facilitate curricular and co-curricular education among undergraduate and graduate students in Environmental Science and Forestry through ecosystem management and research experiences. The expected outcomes of the project are to educate forest professionals in the interpretation of the decision support tool, improve forest health in local ecosystems, and provide science-based research for forestry and environment professionals in the region.
OBJECTIVES: The major goals of this project are to: 1) ProvideGIS/Remote Sensing Analysis and Mapping for Adaptive Management and Accelerated Ecological Restoration, 2)Develop Forest Demonstration Sites with complimentary Extension and Educational Programs for Forest Professionals, Landowners, and General Public in Adaptive Management and Accelerated Restoration, and 3)Establish Long-Term Ecological Research and Monitoring to Determine the Impact of Accelerated Forest Restoration and Adaptive Management Practices on Dynamic Ecosystem Properties.
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