Forty years of forest ecology research from canopy to floor

Established in 1986 through a partnership between the 91±¬ÁÏ and International Paper Company, the Howland Research Forest is a forest ecosystem research site in central Maine, representing a low-elevation conifer/northern hardwood transitional forest dominated by spruce and hemlock. In 2007, the Howland Research Forest was purchased by the .

Home to the second-longest flux record in the United States (20+ years, since 1996), the Howland Research Forest is a founding member site of the network. Flux data from three towers at the Howland Research Forest is currently shared with this network.

Learn more about the ongoing research utilizing the flux tower .

Collaborations between the , , , the , , and the have maintained an active research program in carbon and nutrient cycling, remote sensing, climate change, and more.

Researchers are also working with , , , and on an innovative, multi-scale, and cross-disciplinary study to identify the conditions and mechanisms driving methane sink/source activity across soil moisture gradients in northern forests. More information on this project can be read