The rebirth of the #AmericanChestnut #Trees https://youtu.be/IsR9sC8Rghs

A genetically modified American chestnut tree is being reviewed for deregulation! The public comment period is open until [now Jan 26 2023].

#trees #americanchestnut #gmo #genetics #forests #tiktok #ecology #restoration
#chestnut

https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew_the_arborist/video/7180104900490251566?_r=1&_t=8YsyQjoCQfu&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7180104900490251566

If you are interested in supporting the #AmericanChestnut reintroduction project that SUNY is bringing to fruition :sunglasses emoji: there's a form for public comment on deregulation for the blight resistant trees here :

https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/APHIS-2020-0030-8291/

Couple of years ago found this beautiful American chestnut burr in the wild on our local Mt Toby. A rare find. The small tree is now dead. This was one of the few burrs it managed to produce before succumbing to #blight. #Americanchestnut #fungalpathogens

Couple of years ago found this beautiful American chestnut burr in the wild on our local Mt Toby. A rare find. The small tree is now dead. This was one of the few burrs it managed to produce before succumbing to #blight. #Americanchestnut #fungalpathogens

Looking forward to this. Some hope for reviving an iconic tree now functionally extinct. #Americanchestnut #fungalpathogen #optimism #forests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8V73Ozcvw4