Forestry and the Environment

Research: Is Maine prepared for the next spruce budworm outbreak?

Read transcript In 1980, Maine’s North Woods was a sea of gray, the result of a spruce budworm infestation that decimated millions of acres. The eastern spruce budworm is believed to be the most damaging forest insect in Maine and North America. Outbreaks of the insect that kills balsam fir and spruce trees occur every […]

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UMaine offering several summer youth programs

The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.

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Shaler quoted in Sen. King release about Timber Innovation Act

Stephen Shaler, director of the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, was quoted in a media release from U.S. Sen. Angus King about the Timber Innovation Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation supporting the advancement of the forest products industry by accelerating research and development of wood buildings in the United States. “The use […]

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Ph.D. candidate, part-time faculty member win $10,000 Top Gun prize

The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) and the University of Maine announced the winners of the Top Gun Showcase. Nadir Yildirim, a graduate of UMaine’s innovation engineering program and a Ph.D. candidate in forest resources; and Simin Khosravani, a part-time faculty member in the UMaine Department of Mathematics & Statistics, were awarded a $10,000 […]

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Parks, Recreation and Tourism students to restore trails on Mount Desert Island

One dozen University of Maine students in the Parks, Recreation and Tourism program in the School of Forest Resources ditched the classroom for a camp on Mount Desert Island May 16–20. The intensive one-week course, now in its second year, provides students field experience and an opportunity to meet professionals working in the parks, recreation […]

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Students to present service-learning projects May 5

The University of Maine’s Campuses for Environmental Stewardship groups will present student service-learning projects from 12:30–3 p.m. Thursday, May 5 in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union. Students, faculty and community members will be in attendance. Projects conducted this semester focused on issues of importance in the state including: sustainable tourism, mining activities, Penobscot River water […]

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2016 CUGR Summer Fellowship winners announced

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2016 CUGR Summer Fellowship winners. The center’s advisory committee selected five proposals from 19 student submissions to be awarded $3,000 each during the summer semester. This year’s winners are: Antonia Carroll, chemistry, “Carbon Dioxide Fixation Using a Tungsten Oxide Electro-Catalyst,” advised by Brian […]

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Fifteen UMaine faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion

Tenure and/or promotion for 15 University of Maine faculty members has been approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. The faculty were nominated by UMaine President Susan J. Hunter based on a peer and administrative review of their successful work in teaching, research and public service. “The caliber of these faculty members […]

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Robin Avery named 2016 Outstanding Professional Employee

Robin Avery, University Forest operations manager for the past 19 years, will receive the 2016 Outstanding Professional Employee Award. The annual award, presented by UMaine’s Professional Employees Advisory Council, recognizes dedication to serving others, the highest level of professional services and standards within disciplines or areas of responsibility, a commitment to creating a better campus […]

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