Rachel Cohen

57 of 77 Forest Service labs nationwide are on a list to shutter.

Scientists at these labs study everything from pollinators to wildfires.

The agency said this week the closures don't mean an end to research.

It's just relocating small teams to other spaces.

But Carl Holtman, a union representative with the National Federation of Federal Employees, says those workers haven't been told where their jobs could be moved.

He says the changes could harm long-term projects.

For NPR News, I'm Rachel Cohen.

57 of 77 Forest Service labs nationwide are on a list to shutter.

Scientists at these labs study everything from pollinators to wildfires.

The agency said this week the closures don't mean an end to research.

It's just relocating small teams to other spaces.

But Carl Holtman, a union representative with the National Federation of Federal Employees, says those workers haven't been told where their jobs could be moved.

He says the changes could harm long-term projects.

For NPR News, I'm Rachel Cohen.

57 of 77 Forest Service labs nationwide are on a list to shutter.

Scientists at these labs study everything from pollinators to wildfires.

The agency said this week the closures don't mean an end to research.

It's just relocating small teams to other spaces.

But Carl Holtman, a union representative with the National Federation of Federal Employees, says those workers haven't been told where their jobs could be moved.

He says the changes could harm long-term projects.