The Bangor Daily News, Associated Press and New York Post reported about University of Maine research that shows browntail moth outbreaks will worsen with warming weather. Eleanor Groden, a UMaine professor emerita of entomology and the principal investigator on the study, said, “These are important studies, as our current warming climate trends suggest that we […]
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Z107.3 and Q106.5 featured browntail moth research from the University of Maine in a report about statewide efforts to curtail the pest population. The article cited a pilot study by Angela Mech, assistant professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, and graduate student Sadia Crosby to determine if pheromones could be the key […]
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Agri-Pulse interviewed Lloyd Irland, a faculty associate at the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and president of the Irland Group, about a growing number of foreign investments in U.S. forestland. “The asset values are fairly low volatility compared to common stocks or bonds,” Irland said. “A lot of investors, whether they’re domestic or […]
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The Republican Journal highlighted an upcoming Zoom talk by Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, titled “Maine’s Climate Future: The Role of Carbon Management in Farms and Forests.” The program, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, is part of the Belfast Garden Club Evening […]
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Spectrum News advanced a survey from the University of Maine School of Forest Resources that asks forest managers and owners to describe their level of concern about the emerald ash borer and their understanding of its impacts. The survey can be found online.
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WBZN (Z107.3 FM) noted that its story titled “UMaine’s pilot study on the browntail moth could be a game changer” was one of its most popular in 2021.
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Ivan Fernandez and William Livingston, two faculty researchers with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, spoke with Maine Public about the threats climate change poses to evergreens in the state. Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources and co-chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine […]
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In a story about how Maine could lead a revolution in timber products to reduce the carbon footprint in construction, Mainebiz referenced multiple research and development efforts from the University of Maine. The article highlighted biobased material research from the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the UMaine-led Forest Opportunity Roadmap/Maine (FOR/Maine) Coalition, which […]
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Isthmus advanced a webinar featuring Amber Roth, an assistant professor of Forest Wildlife Management at the University of Maine, titled “Understanding Movement and Population Dynamics of Migratory Birds.” The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the virtual lecture at 10 a.m. March 3. Learn more online.
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Maine Public, Mainebiz, News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) reported on Gov. Janet Mills’s recent conference at the University of Maine, where she announced new climate change funding initiatives and celebrated the one-year anniversary of Maine’s four-year climate plan, Maine Won’t Wait. During the gathering, Mills […]
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