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New UMaine Study Reveals Significant Differences in Forest Carbon Models, Calls for Standardization

Premer, M., Simons-Legaard, E., Daigneault, A., Hayes, D., Solarik, K., & Weiskittel, A. Some Models are Useful… for Estimating Standing Aboveground Carbon in US Forests. J. For. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44392-025-00056-7 ORONO, Maine — As forests play an increasingly critical role in climate change mitigation strategies, a comprehensive new study from faculty affiliated with the University of Maine’s Center for […]

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University of Maine Researchers Lead Development of Novel Forest Relative Density Maps

Maps will Guide Optimal Management and Resiliency of Forests Across the Continental United States Orono, Maine – Multi-institutional scientists led by researchers at the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests have created the first comprehensive, medium-resolution, wall-to-wall maps of forest relative density for the entire continental United States, providing critical tools for […]

SFR’s John Daigle Secures NSRC Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund Award

NSRC Awards a total of $1.2M to Three Regional Projects CRSF is pleased to share that the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) has awarded nearly $500K to Dr. John Daigle, University of Maine Professor of Forest Recreation Management at the University of Maine and leader of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik (APCAW) Lab, in support […]

Photo of workshop attendees at Massabesic Experimental Forest in Maine

NSRC Hosts USFS Research Leadership at Massabesic

CRSF Director Aaron Weiskittel, UMaine’s lead site as part of the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC, https://nsrcforest.org/), organized and hosted a 2-day workshop with US Forest Service personnel at the Massabesic Experimental Forest (MEF) this week focused on future research opportunities and needs. Attendees included Cindi West, Director of the Northern Research Station (USFS NRS), […]

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NSRC Awards Maine Researchers Over Half a Million Dollars to Support Applied Forest Science

Sustaining the Health of the Northern Forest Orono, ME — Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) Directors are pleased to announce 11 grants totaling nearly $2.2 million of federal funding and close to $1 million of matching funding for research that will focus on areas of concern identified by forest stakeholders in the Northern Forest region: […]

Maps and illustrations graphically depicting New England forest product export trends

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) proposal to the semifinal round of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program. NNE-PROMISE is 1 of 29 proposals to moved forward from 71 submissions from […]

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 Weiskittel and Shane O’Neill, Forest Industry Business Development Manager, organized and coordinated the visit by six Indonesian delegates well-versed in forest policy and environmental journalism, […]

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 E-RISE RII project, “Enhancing Maine Forest Economy, Sustainability, and Technology Ecosystem To Accelerate Innovation” (FOREST; OIA-2416915), CRSF researchers have been working to develop low-cost, easy […]

NSRC Releases Applied Forest Research RFP

The Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) has released their 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at problem-driven research that will enhance forest and community resilience in the Northern Forest Region under threat from climate change, forest pests and pathogens, and changing land use. Proposals are sought that will address forest health issues along with community […]

Spruce Budworm monitoring & management subject of Maine Policy Review brief

University of Maine master’s student Allison Foster (MS in Forest Resources) along with School of Forestry faculty Dr. Adam Daigneault, Dr. Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, and Dr. Aaron Weiskittel have published a brief in the Maine Policy Review from the results of a survey of Maine’s largest forestland owners and managers. The survey focused on participants’ perspectives […]

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