School of Forest Resources

News Center interviews Cameron on Bangor combating emerald ash borer

Sophia Cameron, a city of Bangor intern who recently earned her master’s degree from the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine, about efforts to protect the city’s ash trees from emerald ash borer. “If we were to do nothing, all of those trees would likely die over the next 10 years,” she said. […]

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Tapping for gold: UMaine research fortifies state’s maple industry

It’s late spring, and the leaves on Maine’s maple trees are full – the buds have swelled, and the season for collecting sap is long over.  Maine maple sugar producers, like Mark Prentiss and Kim Roberts, are already at work preparing for next year’s sap-collecting season. Prentiss and Roberts, who are married, are co-owners of […]

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New guide explores how cemeteries can conserve local flora

University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them.  “Constellation of Living Memorials’ Guide to Intentional Native Landscaping in Maine,” available through Fogler Library’s Digital Commons, offers strategies on landscaping with native plants — identifying what plants reside […]

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Ph.D. student awarded fellowship to conduct research in Acadia 

One of this year’s Acadia Science Fellows is a doctoral student in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, Colby Bosley-Smith.  The fellowship program is an initiative of the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park supported by the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation, Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation and individual donors. Fellows inform management and protection […]

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Bangor media cover student presentation on emerald ash borers

The Bangor Daily News, Spectrum News and WABI (Channel 5) covered a joint presentation from University of Maine master’s of forestry students and the Bangor Department of Public Works on how to handle emerald ash borer infestations. “The idea now is that it is not yet found in Bangor, so everything we’re doing is proactive […]

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PFAS research at UMaine receives $2.25M from the state

Researchers at the University of Maine have been awarded a total of $2.25 million in funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) to study a group of chemicals known as PFAS in order to help commercial farmers manage its presence.  The UMaine awards, which are directed to faculty members associated with […]

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BDN, FOX 22 report on Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap

The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap, which was launched at the end of January by a coalition of stakeholders including students and employees from the University of Maine. The roadmap lays out a vision for growing and diversifying Maine’s $3.4 billion outdoor […]

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