The Sun Journal interviewed Shane O’Neill, forest industry business development manager in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, about the loss of jobs and revenue in the state’s traditional industries such as logging and paper making. O’Neill expressed optimism about the forest industry in Maine, predicting development of new products and new markets such as […]
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The Maine Science Podcast features Ivan Fernandez, professor of soil science and forest resources at the University of Maine, in its latest episode. Fernandez, a distinguished professor with the Climate Change Institute and School of Forest Resources, discussed his research and student mentoring work with UMaine and his service to the state, particularly as a […]
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The Defense Logistics Agency, the nation’s combat logistics support agency, published a news release about its partnership with the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute to conduct renewable fuel research. UMaine was awarded $4.8 million through the DLA Energy Readiness Program in September to expand and validate hydrocarbon fuel production capability using forest resources, according […]
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WABI (Channel 5) talked with Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources, about how the drought that struck Maine this summer may affect trees in the region. “The trees use a couple different sources of water, one is the surface water that we think about when we […]
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Researchers from the Wheatland Geospatial Laboratory (WGL) in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) have been selected to join NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Science Team. The three-year research project was awarded $500,000 to map carbon stocks and changes across a large and […]
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The Bangor Daily News published answers to the biggest questions posed during its webinar on how climate change affects winter recreation in Maine. The online talk, which was part of the Bangor Daily News Climate Conversation series, featured a panel of researchers that included Sean Birkel, University of Maine research assistant professor with the Climate […]
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A Bangor Daily News editorial cited the participation of Jessica Leahy, a University of Maine professor of human dimensions of natural resources, and Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and research assistant professor with UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, in an online forum sponsored by the newspaper. The discussion, one in an ongoing conversation focused on climate […]
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The Wiscasset Newspaper noted that Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources and cooperating professor in the Climate Change Institute, will guest speak at the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s first Virtual Awards Banquet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. Fernandez will offer a talk called “Climate Change in Maine and […]
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Centralmaine.com promoted “The Land-Sea Conjunction Junction … What’s the Function? Connecting Coastal Places, People and Science,” scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 19. University of Maine faculty Lauren Ross, assistant professor of hydraulics and water resources engineering, and Sean Smith, associate professor of watershed modeling, will discuss the progress made by scientists and stakeholders to provide […]
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The Bangor Daily News will host the third of four Climate Conversations at 4 p.m. Oct. 15. This event, “Snow Business: What do Shorter, Milder Winters Mean for the Outdoor Industry?” will feature Sean Birkel, University of Maine research assistant professor with the Climate Change Institute, Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions of natural resources […]
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