Center for Research on Sustainable Forests

The Eastern U.S.: Just Gotta Be a Forest? http://forestsformainesfuture.squarespace.com/fresh-from-the-woods-journal/the-eastern-us-just-gotta-be-a-forest.html By JOE RANKIN, for Forests for Maine’s Future, March 23, 2017 Maine is the most forested state in the nation. About 90 percent. It wasn’t always that way, of course. European settlers in eastern North America initially confronted what they considered a fearful wilderness of trees. […]

Webinar:  Responses of Northern Forest Tree Species to Climate Change and Drought Heidi Asbjornsen and Matt Vadeboncoeur University of New Hampshire Abstract:  Climate change forecasts predict that the northeastern U.S. will see both an increase in total annual rainfall and a higher frequency of prolonged dry spells.  The extreme drought that affected much of New […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 Maine’s Forest Economy Receives Boost to Pursue New Growth Opportunities Federal funding is announced to address shared strategies identified by a statewide coalition and the Economic Development Assessment Team PASSADUMKEAG, Maine — With newly announced federal funding, a coalition of leaders from the forest products industry, communities affected by […]

Dr. Robert G. Wagner, Director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Aaron Weiskittel as the new Assistant Director of the CRSF. Dr. Weiskittel’s expertise with forest modeling, large data, and remote sensing make him well qualified to help lead the CRSF as the information and data […]

Maine Foresters Prepare for Spruce Budworm Infestation By A.J. HIGGINS, MPBN News Forty years ago, Maine’s forests were devastated by a cyclical spruce budworm infestation that destroyed 25 million cords of white spruce and balsam fir trees. Forestry experts say another infestation is only a couple of years away, and while Maine is better prepared […]

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UMaine partners with Maine Forest Service, Maine Forest Products Council for disaster preparedness in advance of the next spruce budworm infestation by Elyse Kahl Maine’s Mount Katahdin is known for its challenging trails with rewarding, breathtaking views. On a clear summer day at Baxter Peak, the most northern point of the Appalachian Trail, hikers can […]