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Leading by example, researchers work with local business to power up boat decontamination of aquatic invasive species.

Anticipating growth in markets for biomass resources, NRRI ramps up hybrid poplar research.

Train tracks running through NRRI’s Coleraine labs are a daily reminder of a busy 100-year history. But the past is long gone.

Even though Minnesota has ambitious renewable energy goals – and is well on its way to achieving them – there’s always more to learn.

You know charcoal. (Summer picnic, anyone?) But do you know about the economic and environmental benefits of its close cousin, biochar?

The quiet, brown speckled woodcock is difficult for scientists to find in the forest for research. Enter the pointing dog.

Soil is so much more than dirt. NRRI is seeking out local waste resources to produce soils for specific uses. 

When a tiny, single-celled enigma showed up in the Great Lakes it meant something big. And it led to the naming of a news species.

NRRI helps inventor develop compostable food trays using local recycled paper pulp to reduce food service plastics.

Climate change scenarios spur community-wide discussion of how Duluth can respond to impacts -- from infrastructure to economics.