We at the CFRU are looking for motivated Forest Research Technician Crew Members and Crew Leaders to assist in forest research projects throughout Maine in the summer of 2019. Field crew members will work with researchers on various projects critical to the productivity and management of the forests across Maine. Forest Research Technicians are needed […]
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Join Dr. Erik Blomberg, Michael Thompson, and Wende Mahaney to learn more about federal- and state-listed bat species in Maine commercial forests, and how to consider them when managing your forests. 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 […]
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Join Lisa Venier from Natural Resources Canada and Adrienne Leppold and Glen Mittelhauser from the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to learn about two intensive efforts to monitor birds in the forests of Maine. This webinar will begin with an overview by Natural Resources Canada scientist Lisa Venier of the work that she […]
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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) recently announced five conservation grants that will advance shared understanding of the conservation benefits associated with well-managed forests across the United States and Canada. These grants feature collaboration between SFI and a diverse range of partners and experts from 45 organizations to advance SFI’s ground breaking Conservation Impact Project. […]
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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 at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine in Orono for […]
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Slides presented by Rob Johns and Allison Kanoti from the CFRU-hosted webinar on the status of spruce budworm in Maine and the New Brunswick early intervention program are now available here.
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Avenza Maps and 3D Point Clouds March 13 and 14, 2018 There’s still time to register for these upcoming workshops. Sign up soon to reserve a spot! All workshops will be held at the Wheatland Geospatial Analysis Laboratory Nutting Hall, University of Maine, Orono Tuesday, March 13, 2018: Introduction to Avenza Maps Tony Guay, Remote Sensing […]
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CFRU Webinar Series Spruce Budworm: Monitoring and Early Intervention Strategies February 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m. EST The first webinar in our new CFRU series will focus on spruce budworm monitoring and early intervention strategies. Following an update on spruce budworm conditions in Maine by Allison Kanoti, Rob Johns will speak to us about the New […]
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