Efforts to improve neighborhood climate resilience goes hyper-local, while providing community outreach guidance.

DEED funding helps entrepreneur launch unique online sales platform for NRRI fast-growing hybrid tree.

Pilot-scale, vertical mill from Switzerland is ‘game-changer’ for industry decarbonization efforts.

Strategic Initiatives

To meet our mission of delivering integrated research solutions, NRRI is focused on three strategic initiatives that address the challenges of Minnesota’s resource-based economy. These initiatives are bold and long-term efforts to create the economy of the future by incorporating diverse expertise across NRRI, the University system and with our partners.

Delivery and Impact

Sample Research Projects

Demonstration of a Thermally Modified Eastern Larch Boardwalk to Catalyze New Markets for Low-value Timber.

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

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.

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