School of Forest Resources

Free Press notes Daigneault speaking at awards celebration

The Free Press noted that Adam Daigneault will speak during the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District’s virtual conservation awards celebration at 5:30 p.m. today. Daigneault, University of Maine E.L. Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, will serve on a panel discussing forest carbon mitigation.

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Rustad to appear on CBS ‘Mission Unstoppable’

Lindsey Rustad, a University of Maine alumna and associate faculty member of its School of Forest Resources, will be featured on CBS “Mission Unstoppable” on Saturday, Oct. 9.  Show host Miranda Cosgrove will speak with Rustad about her work to protect forestland from climate change and other threats as a research ecologist and team leader […]

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Daigneault testifies in hybrid Congressional hearing on sustainable forestry and climate solutions

Adam Daigneault, University of Maine E.L. Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, testified Sept. 29 before a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development, chaired by Maine Rep. Jared Golden.  A copy of Daigneault’s written testimony and more about the hybrid Hearing on Sustainable Forestry […]

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NSF awards supplemental funding for INSPIRES project

The National Science Foundation awarded nearly $600,000 in supplemental funding to extend and expand a University of Maine-led effort to build a digital framework that can better assess and predict complex changes in forests. The project, Leveraging Intelligent Informatics and Smart Data for Improved Understanding of Northern Forest Ecosystem Resilience (INSPIRES), involves researchers and students […]

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NSFA Unlocked reveals impact behind the acronym

The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture (NSFA) at the University of Maine will host a live webinar called “NSFA Unlocked” from 2–4 p.m. Sept. 30.  Campus leaders from the college in nursing, marine sciences, economics and more will highlight the science and student experiences that inspire their work. The showcase aims to better […]

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Weiskittel talks with Bangor Daily about the impact of forest density

Aaron Weiskittel, the director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about a study which revealed that relative density of Maine forests is increasing. Weiskittel co-authored the study with C.W. Woodall, and Nature.com published their findings. Yahoo News shared the BDN story.

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CRSF announces forest climate change webinar, tour series

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests at the University of Maine will host a series of five webinars and live forest tours that will explore the impact of climate change on diverse Maine woodlands. The Forest Climate Change Initiative and the Forest Stewards Guild will explore the impact of climate change through a series […]

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WGME speaks with Shaler about building with cross-laminated timber

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) talked with Steve Shaler, a University of Maine professor of sustainable materials, for a story about construction of a new tower in Westbrook that is being built with cross-laminated timber (CLT). Shaler noted that building with CLT manufactured with lumber from sustainably managed forests decreases a building’s carbon and energy […]

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Bangor Daily advances forestry field day, Roth presentation

The Bangor Daily News promoted the Sept. 12 “Forestry Field Day” at Wicopy Woods Tree Farm in Sebec. Jessica Leahy, the Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry at the University of Maine, co-owns Wicopy Woods, and will offer a brief tour highlighting conservation projects in the forest. Amber Roth, a UMaine assistant professor of […]

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