To better understand the risks and enable climate-smart decision-making, researchers at Rutgers University were engaged to conduct a synthesis of the current state of knowledge concerning how coastal…

New research identifies the range of incentive programs available for Northeast producers to engage in sustainable agriculture and land management practices that provide ecosystem services.

The Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program is a collaboration between thirteen university extension divisions and three USDA Climate Hubs which seeks to educate forest owners and…

Forest Climate and Action Scorecards are designed to help private landowners consider the climate change in the context of their woods.

In 2016 the Northern Forests Climate Hub and the Forest Climate Working Group came together to identify opportunities to better support GHG mitigation. The outcome of these problem-solving…

​​​​​​​Forests of the Midwest and Northeast significantly define the character, culture, and economy of this large region but face an uncertain future as the climate continues to change.

This report details the findings from the Capacity Discovery project, an online survey implemented in spring 2015 that documented the current and future capacity of land-grant universities in the…

This report provides an overview of regional agriculture and forest system sensitivities to climate change and adaptation strategies, a greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation profile for the region…

Developed specifically to meet the unique needs of agricultural producers, and provide educators and advisors information and resources to help farmers in the region increase their resilience to…

The climate in the Northeast U.S. has been changing. Winters have been getting warmer and heavy rainstorms are becoming much more common.