The Bangor Daily News talked with Ivan Fernandez, University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, about the complexities of the carbon offset market and the impact of selling carbon credits on climate change. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN story.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Adam Daigneault, the E.L. Giddings Assistant Professor of Forest, Conservation and Recreation Policy at the University of Maine, about the growing carbon offset market and the need to actively manage forests to maximize carbon sequestration.
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In covering the state’s outdoor recreation economy, The Center Square and the Machias Valley News Observer cited a 2020 report on the impact of snowmobiling in Maine, which was co-authored by University of Maine student Ian Hathaway with Jessica Leahy and Mindy Crandall, faculty in the School of Forest Resources. The Washington Examiner shared the Center Square story.
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The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will upgrade its Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town and Process Development Center (PDC) in Jenness Hall to bolster ongoing efforts to create new bioproducts, increase production and find uses for woody biomass materials typically considered waste. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded FBRI $4.8 […]
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The Boston Globe united research conducted at the University of Maine in a commentary piece titled “Maine can finally get out of Massachusetts’ shadow.” UMaine investments toward developing bioplastics and advanced building composites from wood were mentioned while describing the state’s ability to address a rising demand for sustainable products.
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Maintaining National Park infrastructure and built environments, such as roads, information kiosks and visitor centers, is a known and persistent challenge. But a new study led by Kathryn Miller, University of Maine alumna and quantitative ecologist for the National Park Services’ Northeast Temperate Network, suggests that undeveloped areas within national parks also require capital investments […]
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Four University of Maine graduate students will help communities that rely on natural resources for recreation and tourism prepare for the ramifications of climate change. The team will provide stakeholder municipalities data to help them adapt to the changing climate and assist them with developing climate adaptation frameworks using ‘scenario planning’— a method of forecasting […]
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The Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan for climate action Tuesday, the same day 60-mph wind gusts were battering the state. As Council member Ivan Fernandez remarked during the public release of the report that the five hottest years in Earth’s recorded history were the last five, the temperature in a number of communities […]
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In their November cooperator’s newsletter, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) highlighted a critical partnership between the district and Jessica Leahy, a University of Maine professor in the School of Forest Resources. Leahy, a long-time cooperator with the PCSWCD, facilitates hands-on learning opportunities for UMaine students while supporting the district’s goals. Recent […]
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Mainebiz picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting the use of lasers to map carbon deposits from space. Daniel Hayes, director of the Wheatland Geospatial Laboratory, and Aaron Weiskittel, director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, will partner with researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota to analyze […]
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