• Long-Term Site Productivity Research: Lessons from Other Regions and Opportunities for Maine

    Wells Conference Center Munson Road, Orono, ME, United States

    Registration is now open for Long-Term Site Productivity: Lessons from Other Regions and Opportunities for Maine, a workshop and field tour in June hosted by the CFRU in collaboration with Dr. Tat Smith at the University of Toronto. On Thursday, June 7th, join us in Orono for a day of presentations by speakers from as far away […]

  • CFRU Webinar: Considering Bats in Forest Management

    Online

    This webinar will begin with an overview by Dr. Erik Blomberg (University of Maine) of the ecology of tri-colored bats and their status as a species that has been recently petitioned for listing through the Endangered Species Act. Dr. Blomberg will also discuss a previous CFRU-funded project on the ecology of northern long-eared bats in Maine commercial forests. After this talk, adjunct faculty […]

  • CFRU Webinar: Worth the Wait: The Value of Long-Term Forest Research in Maine

    Plots established at the CFRU's Austin Pond study site This webinar will begin with a presentation by Dr. Ivan Fernandez (University of Maine), who will discuss the establishment of the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM) and the scientific value, both expected and unexpected, that this long-term, nitrogen-addition study has contributed to forest ecology. After this […]

  • CFRU Webinar: Mixedwood Management: Concepts and New Findings

    Online

    Click here to register! Please join us for the second CFRU webinar of 2019, which will cover the management of hardwood—softwood mixtures, known as mixedwoods, for both economic and ecological benefit. The webinar will begin with a presentation by Dr. Laura Kenefic, who will review current and emerging concepts of mixedwood management in light of […]