July 2022 edition of The Forestry Source, from the Society of American Foresters, highlights the role of forest certification in combatting deforestation due to climate change. “Using technology to improve the management of development impacts on biodiversity,” published in the journal Business Strategy and the Environment, co-authored by Leo Viana, SFI’s Senior Director of Conservation Impact. The paper discusses how synergies between business and technology offer the opportunity for improved outcomes for biodiversity conservation via the use of existing and emerging technologies. “Influence of mechanized timber harvesting on soil compaction in northern hardwood forests,” published in the journal Forest, Range and Wildland Soils, by Joshua Puhlick and Ivan Fernandez. The paper describes a project that evaluated and refined methods for minimizing soil compaction during harvesting operations. Soil compaction can have negative effects on a forest’s ability to regrow after harvesting, and this work helps inform best management practices to help minimize this issue and improve management of forests certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. This project was supported by an SFI Conservation Grant to the University of Maine. “Non-Native Earthworms Invade Forest Soils in Northern Maine, USA,” was published in the journal Forests by Joshua Puhlick, Ivan Fernandez, and Jay Wason. This brief communication documents the presence of non-native earthworms which have the potential to abruptly change soil properties and deplete or redistribute soil carbon stocks. In Northern Maine where the study took place, winters were previously thought to be too harsh for earthworm populations to survive. Thanks to this work, scientists and practitioners are now aware of their presence and can begin to consider ways to reduce those effects. This project was supported by an SFI Conservation Grant to the University of Maine. Media references “4 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Invests in Healthier Forests and Greener Cities,” Popular Science magazine. This article focuses on the forestry provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Nadine Block, SFI's Senior Vice President of Community and Government Relations, is quoted praising the passage of the bill and the ways it advances climate-smart forestry activities that promote forest health and resilience. Block also cites the need to provide private landowners with resources to manage their forests with the best-available climate-smart practices. “At Issue is Deforestation Right Here in River City,” The Forestry Source, from the Society of American Foresters. Dr. Robert J. Hrubes writes about the challenge of mitigating wildfires. He calls