diff --git a/bld/CLMBuildNamelist.pm b/bld/CLMBuildNamelist.pm
index 4594e79f17..43dbda3a3a 100755
--- a/bld/CLMBuildNamelist.pm
+++ b/bld/CLMBuildNamelist.pm
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ sub setup_cmdl_fates_mode {
                       "fates_parteh_mode","use_fates_tree_damage","fates_seeddisp_cadence","use_fates_luh","fluh_timeseries",
                       "flandusepftdat","use_fates_potentialveg","use_fates_lupft","fates_history_dimlevel",
                       "use_fates_daylength_factor", "use_fates_photosynth_acclimation","fates_stomatal_assimilation",
-                      "fates_cstarvation_model"
+                      "fates_cstarvation_model", "fates_regeneration_model"
                     );
 
        # dis-allow fates specific namelist items with non-fates runs
@@ -4707,7 +4707,7 @@ sub setup_logic_fates {
                        "use_fates_inventory_init","fates_seeddisp_cadence","fates_history_dimlevel",
                        "fates_harvest_mode","fates_parteh_mode", "use_fates_cohort_age_tracking","use_fates_tree_damage",
                        "use_fates_daylength_factor", "use_fates_photosynth_acclimation","fates_stomatal_assimilation",
-                       "fates_cstarvation_model"
+                       "fates_cstarvation_model", "fates_regeneration_model"
                     );
 
         foreach my $var ( @list ) {
diff --git a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_ctsm.xml b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_ctsm.xml
index c1c42d2daa..1bd53e9a86 100644
--- a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_ctsm.xml
+++ b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_ctsm.xml
@@ -2391,6 +2391,7 @@ lnd/clm2/surfdata_esmf/NEON/ctsm5.3.0/surfdata_1x1_NEON_TOOL_hist_2000_78pfts_c2
 <fates_harvest_mode            use_fates=".true.">no_harvest</fates_harvest_mode>
 <fates_stomatal_assimilation   use_fates=".true.">net</fates_stomatal_assimilation>
 <fates_cstarvation_model       use_fates=".true.">linear</fates_cstarvation_model>
+<fates_regeneration_model      use_fates=".true.">default</fates_regeneration_model>
 <use_fates_planthydro          use_fates=".true.">.false.</use_fates_planthydro>
 <use_fates_tree_damage         use_fates=".true.">.false.</use_fates_tree_damage>
 <use_fates_cohort_age_tracking use_fates=".true.">.false.</use_fates_cohort_age_tracking>
diff --git a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
index 78fa40bcfe..08ee5c18c8 100644
--- a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
+++ b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
@@ -775,6 +775,15 @@ Allowed values are:
 This option is older than the luhdata options and may be depricated at some point in the future.
 </entry>
 
+<entry id="fates_regeneration_model" type="char*256" category="physics"
+        group="clm_inparm" valid_values="default, trs, trs_no_seed_dyn" value="default">
+Set the FATES seed regeneration model
+Valid values:
+  default: default scheme
+  trs: Tree Recruitment Scheme (Hanbury-Brown et al., 2022)
+  trs_no_seed_dyn: Tree Recruitment Scheme (Hanbury-Brown et al., 2022) without seed dynamics
+</entry>
+
 <entry id="fates_cstarvation_model" type="char*256" category="physics"
         group="clm_inparm" valid_values="linear, exponential" value="linear">
 Set the FATES carbon starvation model
diff --git a/src/main/clm_varctl.F90 b/src/main/clm_varctl.F90
index 43370d2c1b..d2efdd476d 100644
--- a/src/main/clm_varctl.F90
+++ b/src/main/clm_varctl.F90
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ module clm_varctl
   character(len=256), public :: fates_harvest_mode = ''                 ! five different harvest modes; see namelist definition
   character(len=256), public :: fates_stomatal_assimilation = ''        ! net or gross assimilation modes
   character(len=256), public :: fates_cstarvation_model = ''            ! linear or exponential function
+  character(len=256), public :: fates_regeneration_model = ''           ! default, TRS, or TRS without seed dynamics
   logical, public            :: use_fates_planthydro = .false.          ! true => turn on fates hydro
   logical, public            :: use_fates_cohort_age_tracking = .false. ! true => turn on cohort age tracking
   logical, public            :: use_fates_ed_st3   = .false.            ! true => static stand structure
diff --git a/src/main/controlMod.F90 b/src/main/controlMod.F90
index 643420bea5..fca17abff3 100644
--- a/src/main/controlMod.F90
+++ b/src/main/controlMod.F90
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ subroutine control_init(dtime)
           fates_inventory_ctrl_filename,                &
           fates_stomatal_assimilation,                  &
           fates_cstarvation_model,                      &
+          fates_regeneration_model,                     &
           fates_parteh_mode,                            &
           fates_seeddisp_cadence,                       &
           use_fates_tree_damage,                        &
@@ -805,6 +806,7 @@ subroutine control_spmd()
     call mpi_bcast (fates_harvest_mode, len(fates_harvest_mode) , MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom, ier)
     call mpi_bcast (fates_stomatal_assimilation, len(fates_stomatal_assimilation) , MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom, ier)
     call mpi_bcast (fates_cstarvation_model, len(fates_cstarvation_model) , MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom, ier)
+    call mpi_bcast (fates_regeneration_model, len(fates_regeneration_model) , MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom, ier)
     call mpi_bcast (use_fates_planthydro, 1, MPI_LOGICAL, 0, mpicom, ier)
     call mpi_bcast (use_fates_tree_damage, 1, MPI_LOGICAL, 0, mpicom, ier)
     call mpi_bcast (use_fates_cohort_age_tracking, 1, MPI_LOGICAL, 0, mpicom, ier)
@@ -1210,6 +1212,7 @@ subroutine control_print ()
        write(iulog, *) '    fates_harvest_mode = ', fates_harvest_mode
        write(iulog, *) '    fates_stomatal_assimilation = ', fates_stomatal_assimilation
        write(iulog, *) '    fates_cstarvation_model = ', fates_cstarvation_model
+       write(iulog, *) '    fates_regeneration_model = ', fates_regeneration_model
        write(iulog, *) '    fates_paramfile = ', fates_paramfile
        write(iulog, *) '    fates_parteh_mode = ', fates_parteh_mode
        write(iulog, *) '    use_fates_planthydro = ', use_fates_planthydro
diff --git a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90 b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
index a0145e72e6..e11ca917a6 100644
--- a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
+++ b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
@@ -560,6 +560,15 @@ subroutine CLMFatesGlobals2()
         end if
         call set_fates_ctrlparms('mort_cstarvation_model',ival=pass_cstarvation_model)
 
+        if (trim(fates_regeneration_model) == 'default') then
+           pass_regeneration_model = 1
+        else if (trim(fates_regeneration_model) == 'trs') then
+           pass_regeneration_model = 2
+        else if (trim(fates_regeneration_model) == 'trs_no_seed_dyn') then
+           pass_regeneration_model = 3
+        end if
+        call set_fates_ctrlparms('regeneration_model',ival=pass_regeneration_model)
+
         ! FATES logging and harvest modes
         pass_logging = 0
         pass_lu_harvest = 0