Welcome to the
Center for Research on
Sustainable Forests
The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) was founded in 2006 to build on a rich history of leading forest research and to enhance our understanding of Maine’s forest resources in an increasingly complex world. Forest research and its application are rapidly evolving due to unprecedented availability of data provided by emerging technologies such as high-resolution digital imagery and GPS. As the CRSF looks to the future, we hope to lead the development, integration, and application of these emerging technologies to address current and future issues in natural resources.
Our mission is to conduct and promote leading interdisciplinary research on issues affecting the management and sustainability of northern forest ecosystems and Maine’s forest-based economy.
CRSF News
NSF Advances Northern New England Proposal to Regional Innovation Engines Semifinal Round
Orono, July 8, 2025. CRSF Director Aaron Weiskittel is pleased to share the news that NSF has advanced the Northern New England Precision Forest Management and Advanced Forest Bioproducts (NNE-PROMISE) […]
Indonesian Contingent Visits UMaine’s Forest Sector Experts
Under the auspices of the US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and World Affairs Council of Maine (WACM), UMaine Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Director Dr. Aaron […]
INdendro: Dendrometer Pilot Study Scaling Up
Over the past few years and supported by the NSF EPSCoR Track-2 project “Leveraging Intelligent Informatics and Smart Data for Improved Understanding of Northern Forest Ecosystem Resilience” (INSPIRES; OIA-1920908) and […]