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- 1MSU research explores new use for storm-damaged timber▼MSU research explores new use for northern Michigan’s storm-damaged timber
Researchers at Michigan State University are studying possible new uses for timber left behind by storms in northern Michigan. The work, covered by Michigan Farm News, aims to find value for wood damaged in severe weather events rather than letting it go to waste. Details of the specific uses being explored have not been released.
- 2NOAA Maps Deep Ocean Near Northern Mariana Islands▼NOAA and Partners Map Deep Ocean Near Northern Mariana Islands
NOAA and partner organizations are conducting a deep-sea mapping expedition in waters near the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific. The effort aims to chart previously unexplored seafloor terrain and document marine habitats in one of the ocean's least studied regions. It forms part of ongoing federal and international initiatives to complete seabed mapping and support ocean science and conservation.