Research Programs

Integrated Expertise: NRRI Research Programs

With over 200 research projects underway, NRRI's programs help define and organize the projects into 12 manageable - and evolving - areas of focus. 

Research Programs

  1. Ecosystem Evaluation
  2. Water Quality
  3. Habitat
  4. Climate Change Assessment
  5. Geosciences
  6. Metallurgy & Metallic Products
  7. Advanced Mineral Processing
  8. Engineered Biocarbon
  9. Sustainable Materials
  10. Non-Fossil Liquid Fuels
  11. Hybrid Poplar
  12. NRRI Integrated Expertise

Sample Research Projects

Here are a few highlight research projects:

Documenting long-term population trends of breeding forest birds in the Chippewa and Superior National Forests.

A website of the state's carnivore species -- from the tiny least weasel to the black bear.

Online mapping tools and data for natural resource planning, management, and research in Minnesota.

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