Northern Research Station

July Feature - Up in the Air

Trees are deeply rooted, held fast to the Earth by a web of roots as wide as the canopy above them. Scientists studying trees are not so tightly bound to the ground; studying trees and the species that depend on them has them looking up in the air. In July, we feature a scientist whose fascination with bats continues to grow, how tree breeding gives trees a lift in defending themselves against invasive pests and diseases, how wildfire creates its own atmosphere, and a partnership focused on measuring tree canopy.