The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences made its debut during a town hall meeting at the University of Maine on Oct. 31. The college, formerly known as the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, is the largest of UMaine’s six colleges, accounting for 26.5% of all university enrollments. Members of the newly […]
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The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine will receive the Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award for the impact the school’s teaching and research has made on Maine’s working forests. The award is given by the Maine TREE Foundation in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. It recognizes […]
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Maine Public reported on efforts by University of Maine researchers to help preserve brown ash trees and the Wabanki traditions they support from emerald ash borer and train others to fend off the invasive insects. One of those traditions includes basket making. “When I interacted more with basket makers and harvesters I gained a deeper […]
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The Piscataquis Observer and CentralMaine.com highlighted the Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation announcing that University of Maine School of Forest Resources won the 2023 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award. The award, given in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, recognizes those who have managed working forests in the […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported that the University of Maine School of Forest Resources has been selected as the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2023 Outstanding Conservation Educators of the Year.
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The Maine Monitor interviewed John Daigle, a University of Maine professor of forest recreation management, about how muddy conditions will impact ATV recreationists in Maine. Daigle said Maine’s unique recreation structure, where public trails pass through private land, requires special attention from outdoor recreationists to take care of the trails and maintain access from landowners. […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Aaron Weiskittel, director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests and professor of forest biometrics and modeling at the University of Maine, for an article about research looking at how wildfire smoke fuels climate change. Weiskittel told the PPH that while Maine will be impacted by the smoke produced […]
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The Washington Post spoke to Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine, about “shifting baselines,” the new normal of ecosystems as the environment is degraded over generations. Speaking of the 600 acres of forest Leahy manages, she said, “The ground isn’t freezing in the winter, the mud season […]
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Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine, was featured on the Maine Science Podcast’s latest episode. Leahy discussed her research about environmental attitudes and behaviors toward forests, forestry and other natural resource management topics using a social psychology and communication approach. She said that her work focuses on […]
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The Washington Post featured the work of David Field, professor emeritus at the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, in an article about the expanding and caring for the Maine section of the Appalachian Trail.
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