The Bangor Daily News noted that Ivan Fernandez was one of the recipients of the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s 2021 Conservation Leadership Awards. The award recognizes Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, “for his leadership as one of Maine’s top climate scientists, providing policy-makers and the public with […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 (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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Morning Ag Clips shared an announcement from Maine’s Forest Carbon Task Force seeking public comment on carbon sequestration strategies outlined in the committee’s draft report. University of Maine faculty members Ivan Fernandez and Adam Daigneault, who are with the School of Forest Resources, are members of the task force.
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