{"id":319,"date":"2020-06-16T12:29:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T16:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/forestpolicy\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:26:24","slug":"updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/forestpolicy\/updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2>Forest Policy and Economics Lab News<\/h2>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2025: Daigneault quoted in Maine Monitor article on <a href=\"https:\/\/themainemonitor.org\/woodland-pulp-pausing-mill-operations\/\">temporary pause in operations at Woodland Pulpmill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2024: FPE Lab research featured in Portland Press Herald article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/?p=7394676&amp;uuid=59a69909-9265-4672-83e4-19ea46b68794&amp;lid=22112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budworms ravaged Maine\u2019s forests for years. They\u2019re starting to do it again<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>September 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainepublic.org\/show\/maine-calling\/2024-09-12\/sustainable-forests\/\">\u2018Maine Public\u2019<\/a> segment on Sustainable Forests features Daigneault<\/li>\n<li>July 2024: Daigneault interviewed by Fox 28 Bangor on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbangor.com\/news\/local\/u-s-secretary-of-agriculture-announces-190m-in-forestland-funding-during-visit-to-orono\/article_32161cf6-4ad2-11ef-8c13-17e10aa41f98.html\">U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announcing $190M in forestland funding during visit to Orono<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 2024: FPE Lab&#8217;s lake study quoted in Portland Press Herald&#8217;s Nature Connects column on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2024\/07\/21\/nature-connects-what-are-maines-lakes-worth-to-you\/\">What are Maine\u2019s lakes worth to you?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2024\/06\/03\/maine-lakes-are-worth-14-billion-according-to-umaine-study\/\">Maine lakes are worth $14 billion, according to UMaine study<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2024: FPE Lab featured on Maine Public&#8217;s &#8216;Maine Calling&#8217; episode on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainepublic.org\/show\/maine-calling\/2024-04-03\/the-role-of-maines-lakes\">Role of Maine&#8217;s Lakes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>January 2024: Daigneault quoted in Bangor Daily News article on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2024\/01\/11\/homestead\/homestead-how-to\/pellet-stove-pros-and-cons-maine-joam40zk0w\/\">switching to a pellet stove helps Maine in more ways than one<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>May 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2023\/06\/06\/8-summer-outdoor-adventures-recommended-by-umaine-forestry-professors\/\">8 summer outdoor adventures recommended by UMaine forestry professors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2023\/05\/18\/new-report-describes-community-resilience-in-northern-border-region\/\">New report describes community resilience in Northern Border Region<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crsf.umaine.edu\/2023\/05\/12\/new-report-ensuring-equitable-and-continued-investment-in-northern-border-communities\/\">New Report: Ensuring Equitable and Continued Investment in Northern Border Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>March 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainepublic.org\/climate\/2023-03-06\/maine-woods-could-store-more-carbon-at-current-harvest-with-climate-smart-forestry-study-finds\">Maine woods could store more carbon at current harvest with &#8216;climate smart&#8217; forestry, study finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2023\/02\/13\/umaine-part-of-10-million-usda-grant-to-fuel-economic-resilience-sustainability-in-eastern-u-s-forests\/\">UMaine part of $10 million USDA grant to fuel economic resilience, sustainability in eastern U.S. forests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2022\/10\/25\/umaine-led-delegation-of-students-faculty-attending-un-climate-summit\/\">UMaine led delegation of students, faculty attending UN climate summit <\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/crsf.umaine.edu\/2022\/09\/08\/global-forests-play-a-key-role-global-carbon-balance\/\">New study shows how global forests play a key role in the future global carbon balance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2018-2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2021: <a href=\"https:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2021\/11\/12\/homestead\/heres-what-the-us-pledge-to-reduce-methane-emissions-could-mean-for-maine-joam40zk0w\/\">What the US pledge to reduce methane emissions could mean for Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2021: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/daigneault-testifies-in-hybrid-congressional-hearing-on-sustainable-forestry-and-climate-solutions\/\">Daigneault testifies in hybrid Congressional hearing on sustainable forestry and climate solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>January 2021: <a href=\"https:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2021\/01\/15\/mainefocus\/maine-wants-to-pay-landowners-to-fight-climate-change-with-their-trees\/\">Maine wants to pay landowners to fight climate change with their trees\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningagclips.com\/forest-carbon-program-coming-for-maine-woodland-owners\/\">Forest carbon program coming for Maine woodland owners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>December 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/forest-management-reduce-carbon-dioxide-emissions-billions-tons\/story?id=74466695\">Forest management could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by billions of tons a year <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2020\/12\/201201124229.htm\">Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainability-times.com\/environmental-protection\/the-cost-of-protecting-forests-globally-could-rise\/\">The cost of protecting forests globally could rise<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>December 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2020\/12\/01\/experts-contribute-to-maines-plan-for-climate-action\/?utm_source=UMaine+weekly+news+alert+for+employees&amp;utm_campaign=26d54a6239-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_12_04_02_35&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1f6180b7c4-26d54a6239-220222824\">Experts contribute to Maine\u2019s plan for climate action<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/challenges-and-change-cultivating-resilience-in-rural-communities\/\">Challenges and change: Cultivating resilience in rural communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2020\/09\/03\/umaines-natural-climate-solutions-initiative-releases-interim-report-on-maine-land-sectors-greenhouse-gas-mitigation-potential\/\">UMaine\u2019s Natural Climate Solutions Initiative releases interim report on Maine land sector\u2019s greenhouse gas mitigation potential\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2020\/04\/01\/daigneault-looks-for-prosperity-through-the-trees\/\">Daigneault looks for prosperity though the trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2020\/03\/26\/researchers-model-spatial-and-temporal-consequences-of-increased-woody-biomass-use-on-the-global-forest-ecosystem\/\">Researchers Model Spatial and Temporal Consequences of Increased Woody Biomass Use on the Global Forest Ecosystem<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/daigneault-to-put-forests-farms-to-work-reducing-greenhouse-gases\/\">Daigneault to put forests, farms to work reducing greenhouse gases<\/a><\/li>\n<li>January 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2020\/01\/29\/maine-on-target-to-meet-near-term-greenhouse-gas-emissions-goals\/\">Maine on target to meet near-term greenhouse gas emissions goals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2019\/09\/20\/numerous-umaine-and-umm-experts-tapped-for-maine-climate-council-a-subcommittee-and-working-groups\/?utm_source=News+alert+%E2%80%94+9%2F20%2F19&amp;utm_campaign=da09a709aa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_20_02_40&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f5ee912092-da09a709aa-220205813\">Dr. Daigneault named to Maine Climate Council Science and Technical Subcommittee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2018\/10\/31\/new-research-project-to-help-small-farms-get-needed-climate-adaptation-information-resources\/\">New research project to help small farms get needed climate adaptation information resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2018\/09\/05\/2-9-million-nsf-award-will-train-the-next-generation-of-environmental-conservation-leaders\/\">$2.9 million NSF award will train the next generation of environmental conservation leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forest Policy and Economics Lab News 2025 November 2025: Daigneault quoted in Maine Monitor article on temporary pause in operations at Woodland Pulpmill. 2024 November 2024: FPE Lab research featured in Portland Press Herald article, Budworms ravaged Maine\u2019s forests for years. 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