BY DUKE TODAY STAFF Originally posted here Founded in July 1931 as the demonstration lands for the Duke School of Forestry, the Duke Forest has become Duke’s biggest and oldest laboratory and outdoor classroom with its 7,100 acres of teaching and research lands stretching across Durham, Orange, and Alamance Counties. […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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DURHAM, NC – OCTOBER 14, 2021 The Office of the Duke Forest is delighted to share the news that the Duke Forest Teaching and Research Laboratory at Duke University is one of the 21 winners of the Forest Stewardship Council United States 2021 Leadership Award celebrating “forest owners, builders, architects, […]
This page has a collection of items from related to the 90th anniversary of the Duke Forest. Enjoy videos and images produced by the Office of the Duke Forest, the Nicholas School of the Environment, and Duke University Communications.
Many people have had trouble finding their creativity amidst the prolonged uncertain time of the global pandemic. But what to do when creativity itself is your job and livelihood? Leah Sobsey is the director of the photography program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a 10-year neighbor […]
New research coming out of the Duke Forest and sites all over the world from the renowned Clark Lab show that older and larger trees produce less fruit and peak in production in an intermediate phase. New evidence emerges from a long-term and widespread fecundity study. Read the full paper […]
Each year as we get deeper into Atlantic hurricane season and especially in the month of September, there is always an uneasiness in the back of the minds of Duke Forest staff. Whenever a named storm heads towards North Carolina, there is always the question: “Could this one be another […]
Our annual Management Internship is a paid 12-24 months position targeted towards students that have recently completed a degree in a forestry or natural resource related program. We are delighted to share this update from our current Management Intern, Haley James. My name is Haley James, and I was born […]
Duke University President Vincent Price put out a special message on July 1, 2021, the Duke Forest Teaching and Research Laboratory’s 90th birthday.
One of the things that makes the Duke Forest so special is that researchers have been studying it for decades. The incredible forethought of Dr. Clarence Korstian, the first director, to establish and study 87 permanent sample plots (PSPs) cannot be overstated. The life cycle of forests is slow. Studying […]
You probably remember staring hard at the ‘Magic Eye’ images as a child. If you followed the instructions and relaxed your eyes in just the right way, the complex colorful patterns printed in newspapers and kids’ magazines would reveal dazzling three dimensional shapes above or underneath the patterns. These images […]
The Office of the Duke Forest is thrilled to announce that 2021 marks the 90th anniversary of the Duke Forest Teaching and Research Laboratory. As the year progresses you will see archival photos, special posts and videos, and other ways that we will highlight this storied Duke University asset. Stay tuned […]