Forestry and the Environment

Forestry and the Environment, focusing on sustainable forests and the forest-based economy, and education in forests, wildlife and the environment. UMaine is nationally and internationally recognized in its advanced wood composites, wood processing, biofuels, wood chemistry and forest resources research. A signature strength for teaching is UMaine’s location, providing unique opportunities for hands-on educational experiences in Maine’s forest and aquatic resources, and in communities statewide.

• Forest Bioproducts Research Institute
• Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
• School of Forest Resources
• Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology
• Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program
• Process Development Center