New study outlines ways to recruit more women for bioenergy, forestry
To recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector, University of Maine researchers have devised a road map.
To recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector, University of Maine researchers have devised a road map.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2022
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Standing next to a freshly cut clearing the size of seven football fields, Finnish forest engineer Matti Jappila pointed to growth rings in a tree stump up to 300 years old.
Environment
Nov 11, 2022
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The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2022
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America has more than 800 million acres of forest and woods, and most of that land is privately owned. A new study finds that economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2021
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Disturbances can hit Alberta's lodgepole pine forests hard—including life under the soil, new University of Alberta research shows.
Environment
Sep 22, 2020
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The ferocity of wildfires in Sweden has sparked criticism against the powerful forest industry, which is being accused of having rolled out a "red carpet" for blazes and sacrificing the nation's biodiversity for the sake ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2018
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Nokia was once the motor of Finland's economy, but since the demise of the company's mobile phone business the Nordic country has struggled to find a new engine for growth.
Business
Nov 16, 2016
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South Australia's forest industry is being significantly challenged as production levels fall due to declining export competitiveness and accordingly means for improving the industry's competitiveness are being sought. The ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 27, 2013
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Swedish scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) – a species with huge economic and ecological importance - and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. The genome is complex ...
Biotechnology
May 22, 2013
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Drained wetlands in Sweden account for the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as Swedish industry. This is shown by a summary of research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2012
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