Forest Climate Change Initiative

Forest Climate Adaptation & Implementation Series Finale: May 8/10

CRSF’s Forest Climate Change Initiative, with the Forest Stewards Guild and Maine TREE, have finalized plans for their final webinar and field tour in year 4 of their Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series. The season finale will provide an overview of the Piscataquis County Soil & Water District (PCSWD) and history of Williams […]

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Brown Ash, Emerald Ash Borer Focus of March Webinar/Field Tour

Join panelists John Daigle, Tyler Everett, Emily Francis, Andy Shultz, and Mike Parisio as they discuss species preservation goals in the context of Brown Ash in the face of emerald ash borer (EAB) on March 1 (webinar) and March 3 (field tour). The webinar will include a Maine Forest Service update on EAB status, traps, […]

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New Forest Carbon Accounting & Modeling Guide Released

Forest Carbon Accounting and Modeling Framework Alternatives: An Inventory, Assessment, and Application Guide for Eastern US State Policy Agencies Final Report, Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Adam J. Daigneault, Daniel J. Hayes, Ivan J. Fernandez, and Aaron R. Weiskittel School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME International agreements on climate change mitigation, […]

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New study shows how global forests play a key role in the future global carbon balance

A new study published in Global Environmental Change by University of Maine Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics Adam Daigneault and colleagues from seven institutions develop a first of its kind forest model intercomparison project (ForMIP) to estimate long-term futures for the world’s forests under different socioeconomic and climate mitigation pathways. Amidst growing recognition […]

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Forest Climate Change webinar/field tour: Rangeley Lakes Region

FCCI-FSG Forest Climate Change Series Continues Join the Forest Climate Change Initiative’s next Science & Practice webinar April 27 at noon with panelists Christine Parrish and Alec Giffen (New England Forestry Foundation), Shelby Rousseau (Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust), Joe Roy (Maine DIFW), and Julie Davenport (MFS) for a discussion focused on managing uneven-aged hardwood stands […]

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Forest Climate Webinar Series Resumes in February

CRSF’s Forest Climate Change Initiative will continue to partner with the Forest Stewards Guild in its ongoing Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine Webinar and Field Tour Series. The noontime webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 23, followed on February 24 with a field tour on the Schoodic Peninsula. Registration is […]

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