Department of Forestry Forest Carbon and Climate Program

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  FCCP attends the 9th American Forest Congress, convening a R&D panel and a dialogue session on the future of US Forest Carbon Science and Policy

  Published on July 24, 2025
  FCCP director, Dr. Chad Papa, attended the 9th American Forest Congress, where he co-convened a panel on multisector strategies for research and innovation and a dialogue session on securing the future of US forest carbon science and policy.

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  FCCP publishes article assessing the compatibility between improved management carbon offset projects and preferential property tax programs

  Published on July 11, 2025
  FCCP researchers published an article in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry highlighting opportunities and barriers for forest landowners to dual enroll in preferential property tax programs and improved forest management carbon offset projects.

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  FCCP organizes workshop to help landowners engage with the carbon economy in Albany, New York

  Published on June 27, 2025
  FCCP organized a 1-day workshop in Albany, New York, to increase landowner and forestry professional engagement with voluntary carbon markets and provide information on other innovative sources of income.

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  FCCP publishes white paper and hyper-realistic urban tree visualization summarizing the impact of Emerald Ash Borer in Detroit, MI

  Published on June 27, 2025
  FCCP researchers and communication specialists published a white paper and a hyper-realistic urban tree visualization to help address urban forest inequities in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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  2025 Learning Exchange Series: Social and Ecological Impacts

  Published on June 25, 2025
  Webinar four of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Social and Ecological Impacts of Forest Carbon Offsets." Panelists discuss ways to improve and ensure social and ecological safeguards for forest carbon projects.