Mitchell Center hosts talk about transforming timberland to ‘equity worth buying’

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 16, 2020 Forestry and the Environment, Outreach, Signature and Emerging Areas, Sustainability Solutions and Technologies

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how the valuation of timberland has changed over the past several decades 3–4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.

In the talk, “Waste Land to Portfolio: How Timberland Was Transformed from a Resource to be Mined — to Equity Worth Buying,” forester Dave Edson will discuss the shift toward viewing timberland as a resource that will continue to serve the needs and interests of future generations. He will explain how this shift has been reinforced by a global movement of equity investment in forested land and the ability of the global conservation movement to participate on the same level as the free market economy. During his time with the James W. Sewall Company, Edson witnessed major timberland transactions from the 1970s through 2010. Now retired after a long career with the company, Edson serves on their board.

The talk is free and available via Zoom; registration is required. To register and receive connection information, visit the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207.581.3196 or hallsworth@maine.edu.