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UMaine News: Forestry Researchers Surveying Residents Along Penobscot River for Economic Development Study

University of Maine professors and Center for Research on Sustainable Forests leaders Sandra De Urioste-Stone and Robert Lilieholm are conducting a survey under the Bay-to-Baxter initiative. The study seeks to identify sustainable economic development pathways for the Penobscot River corridor that protect and leverage the region’s natural resources and quality of place. De Urioste-Stone, leader […]

Quality-of-Place and Economic Development within the Penobscot River Watershed Survey Released

Dr. Sandre De Urioste-Stone (Program Director, CRSF Nature-Based Tourism) and Dr. Robert Lilieholm (Program Director, CRSF Conservation Lands), professors in UMaine’s School of Forest Resources, are conducting a survey of residents who live along the Penobscot River to collect their perceptions of recreational use of the River and its tributaries, as well as their feelings about […]

Spruce Budworm Task Force Report for Public Review and Comment

Maine’s Spruce Budworm Assessment & Preparation Plan Draft, produced by the SBW Task Force for the coming spruce budworm outbreak, has been released for public review and comment and is accessible here: Maine SBW Assessment, Preparation, and Response Plan – DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW – 11-9-2014 The spruce budworm is the most damaging forest insect […]

Spruce Budworm Workshop Oct. 31, 2014

The CFRU is sponsoring a workshop on “Preparing for the Next SBW Outbreak in Maine” for foresters and managers of CFRU member organizations on October 30, 2014, at the University of Maine, Orono. Learn the latest information about the science and management of the coming spruce budworm outbreak from some of North America’s leading SBW […]

The Maine Futures Community Mapper has launched!

A partnership between the Sustainability Solutions Initiative, the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, the Center for Community GIS, Maine EPSCoR, and the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation has just launched the Maine Futures Community Mapper to help Maine citizens, planners, and businesses envision their future landscape. This unique project brings together land use modeling for […]

The 2013 Annual Report is here.

Highlights of the 2013 Annual Report include $1.85 million in funding, several strategic partnerships with UMaine and other institutions, and highlights from 42 new and ongoing stakeholder-driven research projects.

Conservation Lands Program produces online photo exhibit of Maine’s Landscapes from Above

As part of the Alternative Futures research project CRSF researchers Spencer Meyer and Rob Lilieholm teamed up with photographer Pam Wells of Oakleaf Studios to produce an online exhibit entitled Maine’s Landscape from Above. Former CRSF Director and avid pilot, Bruce Wiersma, took Pam for a tour of Maine’s skies to capture these photos. Check […]

The 2012 CRSF Annual Report is here!

Today, the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests published its 2012 Annual report. Highlights include $1.5 million in funding, several strategic partnerships with UMaine and other institutions, and highlights from 29 new and ongoing stakeholder-driven research projects. Please let us know what you think of our successes this year. Be sure to subscribe to our […]

School of Forest Resources announces its Spring Seminar Series

UMaine’s School of Forest Resources hosts a weekly seminar series each semester to highlight research from around Maine and the Northeast. The seminars are Fridays at noon in 100 Nutting. This semester’s list of speakers can be found here.

MPBN Sustainable Maine Series highlights SSI and CRSF research

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network just released the first episode of its series Sustainable Maine, which highlights the work of the UMaine Sustainability Solutions Initiative. The first episode, The Triple Bottom Line, highlights the work of our Family Forests Program Leader, Dr. Jessica Leahy. Check it out! MPBN Sustainable Maine Series Episode 1: The Triple Bottom […]

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