Welcome to the NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science and Practice program at the University of Maine.
NRT stands for National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship, a program that supports the preparation of future leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. The NSF funds NRT programs in a range of STEM fields around the country, including three such programs at UMaine: Enhancing Conservation Science and Practice (this program), One Health and the Environment, and Systems Approaches to Understanding and Navigating the New Arctic (SAUNNA).
The goal of the Enhancing Conservation Science and Practice NRT is to train the next generation of interdisciplinary environmental conservation leaders. The coursework, research, and community engagement central to the NRT program will equip the next generation of leaders with the skills necessary to address the challenges presented by global and local changes in environmental, social, economic, and climatic conditions.
Program News and Announcements
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Annie Stupik, MS Thesis Defense, April 25 at 10:00 — “Drivers of space use and winter tick loads of moose in Maine”
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Allie Foster, MS Thesis Defense, April 12 at 10:00 — “Cost-effective and efficient monitoring and management of Maine’s spruce budworm outbreak”
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Megan Leach, MS Thesis Defense, November 27 at 9:30 — “Implementing innovative conservation tools: Lessons learned from Maine’s Vernal Pool Special Area Management Plan”
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Peter Breigenzer, MS Thesis Defense, November 20 at 2:00 — “Forest management in a changing climate: Integrating social and biophysical sciences to inform adaptive responses to future uncertainty”
