From HJNews.com: Two Utah State University officials and a group of school children were successful in convincing a legislative committee to forward a recommendation to the full Legislature asking that the quaking aspen be designated as the state tree. Paul Rogers, an adjunct professor in USU’s department of wildland resources … Continue reading
From City Weekly, by By Matthew D. LaPlante & Paul Christiansen FISH LAKE NATIONAL FOREST—There was a boy named Gary here, in 1984. He carved his name into the bark of an aspen tree, and, next to that, the name of his lover, Lori. Then, hedging his bets against beavers … Continue reading
If a species’ success is defined by the size of its range, abundance and its influence on other organisms, then quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is among the most successful species on earth. It has an expansive range that covers much of the North American continent with high abundance across … Continue reading
In dappled forests across the West, aspen trees are battling deadly killers from heat stroke to bud-nipping predators to tree “heart attacks.” In this short video Sam St. Clair talks about the troubling declines in aspen populations in Utah, Arizona, and Colorado.
The research of M.S. candidate Ho Yi Wan investigates the impact of fire size and severities on forest recovery and herbivory. Find out more about his work here.
Wildlife and livestock browsing on aspen suckers are a threat to aspen regeneration. Click here to learn more about our research of browsing of aspen.
Students in the St. Clair lab work in mentored research teams designed to provide graduate students and experienced undergraduates an opportunities to teach, while giving new students direction. This mentoring environment allows students to become fluent in the scientific method so that they can identify biological patterns and implement hypothesis testing. Click … Continue reading
Quaking aspen occupies more of Utah’s forests than any other tree. But in recent decades aspen have been in decline in some areas. Click here to read more about what we are studying, and what we think we can do to help turn aspen health around.