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  • Shoot! Foiled Again! cover in Spanish
    The pine shoot beetle is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The pine shoot beetle was brought…
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    Shoot! Foiled Again! Using Chemicals to Discourage the Pine Shoot Beetle (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of the Spotlight on Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site
    In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental…
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    Spotlight – Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site

  • PDF preview of the time warp from SPLAT
    Bark beetles and their effects on pine trees have been an important research topic for many years. More than forty…
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    Spotlight – Time Warp: SPLAT!

  • Drawing of two children documenting an Asian long-horned beetle on a tree branch.
    The Asian long-horned beetle is an insect pest that was discovered in New York in 1996 and Chicago in 1998. It arrived…
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    Tag, You’re It! Using Harmonic Radar to Track the Flight of Beetles

  • Tag, You're It! cover in Spanish
    The Asian long-horned beetle is an insect pest that was discovered in New York in 1996 and Chicago in 1998. It arrived…
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    Tag, You’re It! Using Harmonic Radar to Track the Flight of Beetles (Spanish)

  • A nickel on a tree with the title "The Emerald Ash Borer - An Ash Tree's Worst Enemy"
    The emerald ash borer is an invasive species that uses ash trees for reproduction and food. Their activity ultimately kills…
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    The Emerald Ash Borer: An Ash Tree’s Worst Enemy!

  • The cover of "The Emerald Ash Borer: Invading Ash Trees in the Oxbow" featuring a close-up photo of an emerald ash borer eating a leaf
    The emerald ash borer is an invasive species to the United States. While it isn’t a major pest in its…
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    The Emerald Ash Borer: Invading Ash Trees in the Oxbow

  • The cover of "The Garlic Mustard Plant: All Around and Down the Oxbow" featuring a black and white photo of garlic mustard plants
    In this study, the student scientists researched if soil fertility had any effect on garlic mustard’s ability to be successful…
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    The Garlic Mustard Plant: All Around and Down the Oxbow

  • The Plot Thickens - How Native Trees Responded to the Removal of an Unwanted Tree Species in Forest Study Plots. The background is an image of a Tamaligi Forest.
    The scientists in this study were interested in two questions: (1) How are tamaligi trees impacting the native forests in…
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    The Plot Thickens – How Native Trees Responded to the Removal of an Unwanted Tree Species in Forest Study Plots

  • Tropical Four-est Inventory - Using Measurement to Understand the Condition of Forests in Micronesia
    In this research, the scientists wanted to describe and summarize the forests managed for conservation in the Federated States of Micronesia,…
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    Tropical Four-est Inventory – Using Measurement to Understand the Condition of Forests in Micronesia

  • A pdf preview of the first page of "What Lies Beneath"
    The cascade of effects that result from the presence of a tiny invasive species can be fascinating, surprising, and maybe…
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    What Lies Beneath: Estimating the Effect of an Invasive Insect on an Area’s Water Cycle

  • Illustration of hemlock branches with cones
    Water is constantly moving throughout the natural environment. Some scientists study the flow of water into, out of, and held…
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    Woolly Bully: Estimating the Effect of an Invasive Insect on an Area’s Water Cycle