Forestry and the Environment

Schine speaks to Northern Woodlands about working as a woman in forestry

Elisa Schine, a graduate student in forestry at the University of Maine, spoke to Northern Woodlands about working in forestry professions as a woman. Although forestry has become much more inclusive of women during the past several decades, it remains a majority male profession. “There’s this incredible resource of potential employees, potential collaborators who are […]

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BDN advances new UMaine-led report about Northern Border Region

The Bangor Daily News advanced a new report written by University of Maine researchers Adam Daigneault and Aaron Weiskittel and their colleagues that describes the resilience to major economic, ecological and climate change by rural communities across northern New England and New York through qualitative and quantitative data.

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Scripps News cites UMaine research in logging industry story

In a news story about the product demand and job losses experienced in the logging industry, and the possible ramifications they could have on the supply of building products, Scripps News cited a recent report by University of Maine researchers titled “The Economic Contribution of Logging and Trucking in Maine.” According to Scripps News, the […]

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New report describes community resilience in Northern Border Region

Describing the resilience to major economic, ecological and climate change by rural communities across northern New England and New York through qualitative and quantitative data is the objective of a new report written by University of Maine researchers Adam Daigneault and Aaron Weiskittel and their colleagues. The project team and partners will present key findings […]

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Media note UMaine role in Northern Forest Center coalition

The Bangor Daily News and Vermont Business Magazine noted that the University of Maine is part of a coalition led by the Northern Forest Center that has been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program. “This new investment allows taking our key research innovations in precision forestry and ecosystem […]

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UMaine joins NSF-backed coalition for forestry research, product development in Northern New England 

The University of Maine has partnered with research institutions and community organizations across Northern New England to devise new forest products and management strategies using $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  The Coalition of Northern Forest Innovation and Research (CONFIR), led by the Northern Forest Center in Concord, New Hampshire, is among the […]

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School of Forest Resources faculty honored by Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District

The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District named faculty in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources Outstanding Conservation Educators of the Year. Nicole Rogers, assistant professor of silviculture; Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology; Shawn Fraver, associate professor of forest ecology; Jessica Leahy, Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry; […]

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UMaine CRSF announces final 2023 AMC Research Forests Webinar and Field Tour

The University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) will host the final event of its 2022–23 Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Research Forests Webinar and Field Tour series on May 10 and 12. The program theme will be Climate & Carbon Friendly Forest Management, with panelists from the AMC’s research team: David Publicover, […]

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Fernandez, Klein speak to Maine Monitor about heat pumps

The Maine Monitor featured Ivan Fernandez, professor at the School of Forest Resources and Climate Change Institute, and Sharon Klein, associate professor at the School of Economics, in an article about the push for heat pumps and weatherization in Maine homes. “Everything we do, every increment we do, counts. I think we need to do […]

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Peter Breigenzer: Preserving forests as a woodsman and scientist 

Peter Breigenzer of Glasgow, Montana, fell in love with forestry while working in the woods with multiple crews over the past several years. When he decided to attend graduate school, he searched for a program that would marry his passion for outdoor work and research, and teach him how to sustainably manage forests.  Now more […]

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