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![A man stands by large wood panel in factory setting.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-02/img_6708.jpg?itok=Hg5Rq6hT)
New materials meet extreme conditions to bring wood innovations into new markets.
![A man wearing safety PPE stands in front of a large industrial kiln.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-02/s._tripathy_2-2024_0.jpg?itok=xGeiK_9S)
Sustainability meets mining industry for this minerals engineer from India.
![Gray and white bird sits on slim branch.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-01/canadajay2.jpg?itok=rgaJG1mJ)
Warm winter weather in northern latitudes can have both positive and negative effects on well-known and beloved resident bird species, like the Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee and Black-capped Chickad
![Planet earth as seen from space.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-01/earth-hero.jpg?itok=wTXxP1Wl)
Favorite five 2023 stories about NRRI research addressing climate change challenges.
![Woman in white lab coat and safety glasses works in a lab at computer screen.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-01/d.edge_12-2023.jpg?itok=rJNaN6vG)
UMD master's graduate goes all in for aquatic chemistry for environmental protection
![A woman and man stand behind a desk looking at a large map.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-12/img_6462.jpg?itok=mTwsT9SB)
NRRI plays key role in collecting critical minerals data for USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.
![Two men stand in a chemistry lab one holds birch bark the other a brown material](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-12/img_6526.jpg?itok=22I_mIjY)
Early NRRI R&D went on ‘rollercoaster ride’ leading to an international effort starring Minnesota’s giving tree, the paper birch
![Woman standing outdoors with mountains in background](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-12/anna_mangan-resized.jpg?itok=tJWxU27V)
Wildlife biologist finds NRRI research on the 'wild side' fits her life and passion.
![Woman in white lab coat and safety glasses sits at a hooded work space.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-11/katie_edblad.jpg?itok=cy4_vbWc)
Enthused by ‘all things science-y’ makes NRRI a good fit for this microbiologist.
![Peat bog landscape with trees in background.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-11/nrri_fens2023.jpg?itok=epE8hnA1)
NRRI’s ‘Fens’ acreage is key to understanding valuable wetlands restoration efforts.
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