FCCP Insights
FCCP Insights is a platform for sharing scientific findings, analysis, and synthesis of forest, carbon, and climate topics. We highlight work from the Forestry Forest Carbon and Climate Program, the MSU Forestry department, as well as key partners and collaborators.
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How will the 2020 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act impact forests and climate?
Published on February 21, 2022
Graham Diedrich, FCCP graduate research assistant, has written an overview discussing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill titled, "How will the 2020 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act impact forests and climate?" -
Carbon Stocks, Fluxes and the Land Sector
Published on February 7, 2022
Graham Diedrich, FCCP graduate research assistant, has written an overview discussing carbon fluxes and carbon stocks titled, "Carbon Stocks, Fluxes and the Land Sector." -
Carbon Pricing: Carbon Markets and Carbon Taxes
Published on January 24, 2022
Graham Diedrich, FCCP graduate research assistant, has written an overview discussing carbon pricing mechanisms titled, "Carbon Pricing: Carbon Markets and Carbon Taxes." -
Michigan State University's Forest, Carbon, and Climate Program (FCCP) is adding fire ecology and management to its curriculum
Published on September 6, 2021
In article "E-Learning Program expanding to incorporate fire ecology studies", Lauren Noel outlines the addition of fire ecology and management to the FCCP curriculum as part of a suite of existing courses in the FCCP. -
2021 USDA NIFA Regional Expert Engagement Workshops
Published on August 31, 2021
FCCP hosted engagement workshops with forestry experts from three US regions to inform the development of geographically focused educational content on regional forests, climate change impacts, management challenges, and adaptive management interventions. -
How Michigan forests can do more to help protect the planet
Published on July 8, 2021
Lauren Cooper and Kylie Clay publish opinion piece in the Detroit Free Press titled "How Michigan forests can do more to help protect the planet." -
Modeling the impacts of forest management on carbon sequestration and storage: a collaborative exercise with state partners
Published on January 25, 2021
Chad Papa, Research Assistant for the FCCP, publishes "Modeling the impacts of forest management on carbon sequestration and storage: a collaborative exercise with state partners." -
Kylie Clay and Lauren Cooper publish a piece in GreenBiz outlining the FCWG's newly released federal policy platform
Published on December 8, 2020
Following the election, the Forest-Climate Working Group (FCWG), of which the MSU FCCP plays a leading role, released an ambitious new federal policy platform. -
New paper published in 'Forestry' on carbon implications of Analog Forestry in Ecuador
Published on July 27, 2020
Raúl Ramos Veintimilla, David MacFarlane, and Lauren Cooper explain the potential of an alternative silvicultural system called Analog Forestry (AF). -
Chad Papa and Lauren Cooper publish short writing piece on Mongabay.com.
Published on November 27, 2019
Chad Papa and Lauren Cooper publish short writing piece on Mongabay.com titled “How cities can lead the fight against climate change using urban forestry and trees”.