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Man stands at table using small dropper to drop oil into trays

Markets for recycled paper, reducing plastics

April 4, 2019

NRRI helps inventor develop compostable food trays using local recycled paper pulp to reduce food service plastics.
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Change is coming to the Northland

April 3, 2019

Climate change scenarios spur community-wide discussion of how Duluth can respond to impacts -- from infrastructure to economics.
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Online mapping tool provides information for decision-making

February 28, 2019

NE MN is now captured in an online Natural Resources Atlas to allow access to hundreds of layers of data.
Black engine part installed on snowmobile engine

Prototype part helps engineer clean machine

February 28, 2019

NRRI's Prototype Lab has unique material to help UMD students build a cleaner snowmobile for international competition.
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Will Duluth become a climate refuge city?

February 20, 2019

Our Climate Futures conference, March 19 & 20, to address climate change scenarios and adaptation strategies.
After tree harvest image shows mostly bare ground with some tall trees standing

Harvest guidelines leave land managers stumped

January 29, 2019

Understanding what's best for wildlife after tree harvesting is not straightforward. NRRI scientists are unraveling the research.
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Grad student gets geology variety at NRRI

January 29, 2019

A passion for rocks leads woman to UMD and NRRI to become a multi-faceted geologist.
Shovel head filled with taconite pellets held by a man.

NRRI pays tribute to Tom Rukavina

January 8, 2019

NRRI celebrates the legislative legacy of Tom Rukavina.
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NRRI student researcher heads to D.C.

January 3, 2019

NRRI gives graduate student research opportunities that lead to Knauss Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Flames burning a hillside forest

NRRI lab moves solid biofuel toward commercialization

December 4, 2018

Forest management strategies in the Northwest results in excess biomass. NRRI is helping to turn it into a valuable fuel source.

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