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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Morning Ag Clips featured research co-authored by Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine, about the factors motivating family forest landowners to manage invasive species on their land.
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News Center Maine interviewed William Livingston, director of the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, about how wildfires in Canada could impact the price of lumber. Livingston said that burning forests have slowed timber production in Canada, leading to a decrease in supply to the U.S., which in turn would drive up […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured Richard Jagels, an emeritus professor in forest biology at the University of Maine and a longtime angler, who has spent the past several years acquiring and expanding the Craig Brook Atlantic Salmon Museum with a treasure trove of fishing-related items. The New Hampshire Union Leader shared the BDN report.
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The Portland Press Herald reported on University of Maine research investigating whether it’s possible to disrupt the mating patterns of the browntail moth as a way to curtail populations and limit the range of the forest pests. The research team, led by Angela Mech, assistant professor of forest entomology at the UMaine, has landed $325,000 […]
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In an article about racing snowmobiles and ATVs at the Caribou Spud Speedway, MaineBiz cited a University of Maine study commissioned by the snowmobile program of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry showing that snowmobiling brings adds an estimated $600 million to Maine’s economy annually.
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted a new research project by University of Maine students and faculty to determine how climate change will affect spruce forests along Maine’s coastline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $643,848 for the project, led by Jay Wason III, a UMaine assistant professor of forest […]
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