Genetic research could speed the restoration of the American chestnut tree. Plus, "rewilding" small spaces with fast-growing ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests. The tree was functionally extinct by the 1950s because of a fungal ...

Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the American Chestnut ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Tech researchers have collaborated with the American Chestnut Foundation to examine the genome of American chestnut trees, which may help restoration of the ...

SYRACUSE, NY – Sept. 15, 2025 — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a three-year, $1.5 million grant to support its American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project.

On behalf of everyone connected to The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project, we want to thank our many supporters for their encouragement in recent weeks. Most of you are aware that we ...

Researchers use genomes to help restore the American chestnut population and adjust species breeding to the changing climate. Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their ...

FILE - Vernon Coffey, left, William Powell and Andy Newhouse prepare to harvest genetically modified chestnut samples at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science & Forestry ...