Category Archives: WMNF

White Mountain National Forest research posts

WMNF clear-cut sample locations: Milstone

WMNF clear-cut sample locations: Milstone

We have visited three locations across the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) to monitor soil nutrients and mercury over the last few year.  We started the project in 2013 and visited locations that were slated for commercial clear-cutting.  From west to east:  Hogsback, Douglas Brook, Milstone .  This post will focus on the Milstone unit in Maine.… Continue Reading

WMNF clear-cut sample locations: Hogsback

WMNF clear-cut sample locations: Hogsback

We have visited three locations across the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) to monitor soil nutrients and mercury over the last few year.  We started the project in 2013 and visited locations that were slated for commercial clear-cutting.  From west to east:  Hogsback, Douglas Brook, Milstone .  This post will focus on the Hogsback unit.… Continue Reading

WMNF research team looks to complete soil analysis

WMNF research team looks to complete soil analysis

We started the spring 2016 semester by hitting the ground running!  Jack Agosta (’17) will take our newest team member Elias Peterson (’19) under his wing and show him the ropes for soil analysis using the ICP-OES.  David Johnston (’16) and Lauren Tierney (’16) are busy writing theses that will compare the before and after clear-cut… Continue Reading