The Center for International Trade in Forest Products. University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.
Seattle, WA
Joined March 2018
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Mass-timber construction for residential tower uses will be pushed to new limits in British Columbia, following Vancouver City Council’s approval last week of a 260 ft, 25-storey tower project. zurl.co/Z7Qe
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Baltic Pointe, Utah’s first #masstimber commercial project has piqued the interest of local developers and designers. “We’ve never had so many requests for tours of a building before,” shared Gardner Group's Liza Hart. enr.com/articles/56491-mass-…
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Can wood replace concrete and steel? Absolutely! In fact, numerous studies show that mass timber products are strong, fire-resistant, save time on building sites, and are far better for the environment than concrete or steel. #workingforests
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Sustainable forestry is not about leaving forests untouched. When managed responsibly and sustainably, we can strike a balance with working forests playing an important role in providing environmental, economic, ecological and societal benefits. #workingforests
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Wood you be our Valentine? Happy Valentine's Day from @WAWorkingForest. #ValentinesDay #workingforests
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#DYK that in addition to supporting more than 100,000 living-wage jobs across the state that Washington’s working forests and wood products sector offsets 12% of our state’s carbon emissions as well? #workingforests
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In an inspiring show of bipartisanship, all 98 WA House members co-sponsored a resolution recognizing former legislator & WFPA ED Mark Doumit for his service. Thanks to @jtwilcox111, @ChoppRep, @DebraLekanof & Rep. Joel Kretz. #workingforests #waleg wfpa.org/news-resources/unca…
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Maple syrup in the PNW can help small forest landowners in the PNW keep their forests as forests. @UW_SEFS @UWEnvironment research featured in this King5 video (3:56 min marker). Look for awesome @kwheiler talk about his research. @uwnews
"That is fantastic! It's buttery, and toffee, and... it's gorgeous! It's hard to believe that came out of a maple tree." @MarkWrightKING5 king5.com/video/features/the…
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Really excited to see the launch of this new UW Center and for the work it will undertake; and also very honored to have played a small role in the Center's creation by convening folks and moderating a discussion in 2017 that catalyzed the idea for this Center. Congrats to UW!
The new Center for Environmental Forensic Science will work globally to help stop illegal poaching and harvesting of ivory, timber, fishing stocks and more.
@UWCEFS @UWArtSci
Read more: ms.spr.ly/6019wDnfT
ALT official uses machine to identify wood species and detect illegally harvested timber
ALT A haul of illegally poached ivory tusks from elephants
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In January 2020, former President Donald Trump signed a trade deal that committed China to purchase an additional $200 billion of US exports over 2020-21. The data are now in. In the end, China bought none of that extra $200 billion.
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When you consider the significant environmental, economic and health & wellness benefits wood provides, it only makes sense to increase the use of timber in construction. #workingforests
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This is a 1” plastic tap in the trunk of a maple tree near Sultan. Cold temps and sunny days are good conditions for sap flow- even here in WA. #WAmaplesyrup @indro_neil @kwheiler #UW
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In recent years the sustainable and strength benefits of mass timber systems, including CLT and Glulam, have been realised.
As such, calls to see a more widespread use of mass timber are being made in attempts to achieve #NetZero2050
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Mass timber products are growing in popularity as a substitute for steel and concrete, raising questions about the sustainability of timber supply. Our research shows forest inventory growth in the U.S. exceeds timber harvests, even with additional demand. doi.org/10.3390/su14010381
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A regional wood pellet industry could be a better solution than prescribed open burns. @UWEnvironment @UW_SEFS @uwnews @CORRIMResearch m.youtube.com/watch?v=P4k254…
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WA lost a great champion and a true leader who had great appreciation for science and shared my belief that working forests play an important role in protecting and maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Mark Doumit will ‘live on’ through his many policy contributions @WAWorkingForest
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"Increasing lumber production when monthly demand soars is not a quick or simple process. Adding extra capacity through the expansion of standing mills (or constructing new mills) takes several years to complete." forest2market.com/blog/makin… #lumber #construction
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Trees are a renewable resource that can be grown, harvested, replanted and harvested again in a never-ending cycle to provide clean air and water, habitat for wildlife, beautiful views, and thousands of products that we need. #NCForestsUnited #NCEarthDay2021
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Happening this Wednesday! This seminar is aimed at a more general audience, and is open to the public. Join us!
#SEFS is proud to announce that next week's Seminar speakers are @forestservice Chief and SEFS alumna #VickiChristiansen and @usfs_pnwrs Station Leader Paul Anderson. (1/2)
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Tasty options as researchers tap a new forestry product. Scientists from the University of Washington @UW College of the Environment @UWEnvironment are testing the viability of making maple syrup in the Pacific Northwest. What do you like to pour it over? environment.uw.edu/news/2021…