![ForCAST Tool Screenshot of the ForCast tool including data layer overlay in Northern Minnesota, and bar chart analysis of data](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2022-08/forcast-tool_0.jpg?itok=XQBla0w9)
The ForCAST tool attempts to provide forestry professionals and land managers with an opportunity to evaluate how a changing climate and changing markets might affect Minnesota’s forests and
![Drone over Forest Thick forest with curved horizon and blue sky, with bottom of drone visible](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-02/909ubJRZXkuMewwBoM93JLJe5zyesTHBpBIbJE-dUcPi7CGvvZzYBnY3iP44ufL2p1Ul4AN_eyvjqE8SaV6qwVeD6yiP08c-XUeUJxEKTq7MNM3q9Q%3Dw1280.jpg?itok=_MPDbIMa)
A study of habitat and survival rates of species in decline to inform forest management practices.
Use a combination of wildlife, vegetation, and hydrology (water) measurements to determine the impacts of logging on peatland forests.
![Breeding Bird Atlas website Golden Winged Warbler resting on a branch.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-08/Golden-Winged-Warbler-stable.jpg?itok=hvKYCill)
The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas documents the distribution of every breeding bird species in Minnesota and provides a solid foundation for future conservation efforts.
![Fisher in a pine forest near a treebox in Minnesota.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2022-08/fisher-treebox-web.jpg?itok=KkasL_4E)
The Minnesota Fisher Den Box Project is focused on evaluating an emerging habitat management tool to address the declining MN fisher population.
![Black bear standing in thick vegetation in pine forest](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-08/Grand_Tetons_black_bear.jpg?itok=k6ZTujpS)
A website of the state's carnivore species -- from the tiny least weasel to the black bear.
![Map of northern minnesota with central region highlighted in yellow and north east region highlighted in purple. Sample sites indicated with red dots.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-03/breeding-bird-survey.png?itok=ubY5_NKF)
Documenting long-term population trends of breeding forest birds in the Chippewa and Superior National Forests.
![Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas screen capture showing geological map of Minnesota](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-08/MN-atlas-screencap21.jpg?itok=zCzHQcVG)
Online mapping tools and data for natural resource planning, management, and research in Minnesota.
![Screenshot of Beaver Dam Modeling tool in Northeastern Minnesota. Half the screen is a aerial photo, half an illustrated map, overlain with beaver dam locations](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2022-08/beaver-dam-modeling-tool.jpg?itok=t8NCm--7)
The goal of this project was to develop a model that predicts potential beaver dam locations based on stream channel, watershed and habitat characteristics.
![Thermally modified tamarack wood used in a boardwalk in northern MN.](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-08/boardwalk-sax-zim.jpg?itok=mYDxZ_oC)
Demonstration of a Thermally Modified Eastern Larch Boardwalk to Catalyze New Markets for Low-value Timber.
![Taconite Road Repair Larry Zanko A cluster of men wearing safety vests inspect a patch of pavement](/sites/nrri.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2022-08/img_1491.jpg?itok=_emAeex5)
Developing a durable road repair patch utilizing taconite tailings, the waste rock left over from the iron ore mines on Minnesota's Iron Range.