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Trees and People

Wind Firm Forests
Published: December 31, 2015

(UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources) Driving down a Connecticut road with a canopy of green overhead delights Connecticut residents. But when a storm strikes, those same trees frustrate […]

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UConn Breaks Ground for New Technology Park
Published: December 7, 2015

The University of Connecticut broke ground for its new Technology Park Wednesday, marking a new era of public-private research partnership at UConn that is intended to drive Connecticut innovation and […]

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New Storm Preparation Center Pairs UConn, Power Company
Published: November 8, 2015

(Hartford Courant) Two days before Superstorm Sandy struck Connecticut in 2012,UConn scientists fed measurements from the storm and historical data from others into a computer model they developed and forecast […]

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Trees removed in North Haven to prevent power outages being replaced
Published: August 5, 2015

(New Haven Register)  The town of North Haven is partnering with the University of Connecticut’s Extension of Forestry Program to repopulate trees removed due to their perceived propensity to cause […]

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Storm Forecasting

United Illuminating to implement storm damage prediction tool
Published: August 18, 2014

(New Haven Register) The United Illuminating Co. is implementing new technology developed by University of Connecticut environmental engineers that offers greater detail in predicting the damage a storm might do to […]

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UI adopts new system to predict storm damage
Published: August 18, 2014

(Easton Courier) The United Illuminating Company (UI) is adopting new technology developed by engineers at The University of Connecticut that can help predict storm damage in much greater detail than […]

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UConn Tree Program Cuts Chances of Power Outages
Published: August 4, 2014

(UConn Today)  There are few places on earth that have as many people living among so much forest as does Connecticut, a distinction that becomes an issue for home and […]

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Field Visits

UConn program’s goal is managing forest growth near power lines
Published: July 30, 2014

(The Day) Connecticut’s miles of tree-lined roads are for many residents a favorite feature of the state’s landscape, and Thomas Worthley agrees these shady corridors are beautiful. But, he believes, a […]

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Damage Prediction Model Improves Storm Response
Published: May 8, 2014

(T&D World) In 2011, the Connecticut Light and Power Co. (CL&P), a Northeast Utilities company, was ravaged by the two largest storms in the company’s nearly 100-year history. Tropical Storm […]

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Forecasting Where Wind, Precipitation Will Disrupt The Electrical Grid
Published: May 3, 2014

(Hartford Courant) A new weather model is being used to show where a severe storm is mostly likely to damage the electrical grid in Connecticut. The system is a collaboration between the […]

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