In 2024, the Duke Forest Teaching & Research Laboratory hosted over 65 new and ongoing research activities, many of which are climate and sustainability-focused. One new example is the TransX research project, spearheaded by Loic D’Orangeville from the University of New Brunswick. The project has a network of tree plantations in Canada and the United States composed of carefully selected natural and improved genotypes of key northeastern tree species. TransX measures the response of trees to future warming, through leaf and growth phenology, health, and survival across species and populations.
