ERI in the News
‘We’ve lost the mountain’: Arizona tries to save the forests that can be saved
Devastating wildfires and climate change are wreaking havoc on Arizona forests. Experts, officials and residents discuss potential solutions... Read More
Study looks at how burning, thinning improve forest health
Returning more of the San Juan National Forest to a healthy and resilient state will require more proactive thinning and managed fires... Read More
Leading the West in Forest Restoration, Woody Debris Solutions, Job Creation
Wally Covington picks his way through a tightly wooded section of forest in Fort Tuthill south of Flagstaff... Read More
Coconino County creates position of forest restoration director
The Coconino Board of Supervisors has appointed Jay Smith as forest restoration director, overseeing both the agency and operational opportunities for the development of the forest industry... Read More
Fire management can restore forest – save communities
The good news: Returning fire to the forest can work wonders for the ecology. The bad news: The Forest Service will have a hard time making the transition back to a healthy, fire-dominated ecosystem while towns like Payson, Show Low, Pine and Springerville remain unprotected by Firewise programs ... [...]
The Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University selected a new director of forest operations and biomass utilization
The Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) at Northern Arizona University has selected Han-Sup Han as the new director of forest operations and biomass utilization. According to the announcement, in this newly created position, Han-Sup Han will coordinate and advance ERI’s efforts to establish a ... Read More [...]
NAU’s Ecological Restoration Institute hires director of forest operations and biomass utilization
The Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) at Northern Arizona University has selected Han-Sup Han as the new director of forest operations and biomass utilization. In this newly created position, Han will coordinate and advance ERI’s efforts to establish a forest operations and wood utilization research, development and applications center in northern [...]
Illegal cutting hits juniper trees east of Flagstaff
Over the past three months, Steve Kenyon has found dozens of juniper stumps that have been illegally cut near his home in the Townsend-Winona area. The trees are part of the Coconino National Forest and the Forest Service has started an investigation into the illegal cutting, agency officials said. [...]