The prevalence of spruce budworm across northeastern Minnesota, particularly in the Superior National Forest, is increasing.

Efforts are ongoing in northeastern Minnesota to monitor, manage, and mitigate the impact of the spruce budworm, a native insect that feeds on the needles of spruce and balsam fir.

In this week's episode, host Kalli Hawkins is joined by Brian Sturtevant, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, who provides an in-depth look at spruce budworm.

Brian Sturtevant shares insights into the life history of spruce budworm and the ongoing forest management practices and research in northeastern Minnesota. Sturtevant has over two decades of experience studying spruce budworm. He dedicates his research to exploring the interactions between human land use and management and natural disturbance processes within the Superior National Forest and the Midwest.

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