Forests are more than just trees. Our forests represent a complex ecosystem that is constantly changing over time. This complex system and the associated research involved to understand it is the focus of the next series of podcasts.

Our topic in this series focuses on The Genetics of Growing Trees, specifically on tree improvement. Join us as our host Dr. Rod Williams interviews Dr. Keith Woeste to discuss Hardwood Tree Improvement. Dr. Woeste is a research geneticist in the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center housed at Purdue University. HTIRC is a research unit in the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service.

Listen here:
The Genetics Behind Growing Trees, Got Nature? Podcasts
iTunes – Got Nature? Podcasts

Resources
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC)

Keith Woeste, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Forestry
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC)
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

Rod Williams, Associate Professor of Wildlife Science
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University