The number of trees that can occupy any given space—known as live tree size-density metrics—have informed the management of forest stands for many decades. Monitoring key forest attributes across time and space is vital to ensure the health and effectiveness of large-scale management efforts and policies. This just-released peer-reviewed article in Scientific Reports (www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-98244-w), co-authored […]
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The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) is pleased to announce ongoing support for the INSPIRES EPSCoR RII Track-2 (Award #1920908; Leveraging Intelligent Informatics and Smart Data for Improved Understanding of Northern Forest Ecosystem Resiliency) project. INSPIRES is a multi-jurisdictional effort across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont led by project investigator Dr. Aaron Weiskittel of the University of Maine’s CRSF. INSPIRES […]
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For details and to register for this series hosted by CRSF’s Forest Climate Change Initiative and the Forest Stewards Guild, visit the FCCI Series Webpage.
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Natural climate solutions (NCS), such as planting trees, reducing tillage, managing manure, and conserving land that sequester carbon or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can affect near-term climate change mitigation goals in cost-effective ways while also enhancing ecosystem services. Natural Climate Solutions for Forestry and Agriculture in Maine: Finial Report is a comprehensive assessment evaluating […]
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Innovative research in Maine will support sustainable forest management needs Orono, ME—Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) and UMaine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests are pleased to announce a $1.6 million investment in 13 research projects to address priority issues facing communities and businesses that rely on Northern Forest resources. The projects cover a broad […]
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Orono, ME. Researchers from the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) and School of Forest Resources (SFR) have been awarded funding from NASA for a 3-year, $940,308 research project to integrate remotely-sensed data along with forest inventory-based information into a forest landscape model framework that will be calibrated for application in […]
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Summer 2021 Forest Ecosystem Field Crew Openings Onsite housing available. 40 hrs/week, 10-12 weeks, June-August. Hiring for 2-3 positions. Holt Research Forest (HRF; holtforest.org) is the site of a long-term forest ecosystem study in Arrowsic, Maine (near Bath, Brunswick, Popham and Reid State Parks, < 1 hr. from Portland). Primary task for summer is study […]
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The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine is currently recruiting potential students for graduate research assistantship positions (M.S. and PhD) in remote sensing of forests. This represents an exciting opportunity for skilled and motivated students to gain experience in – and contribute to – high level science and state-of-the-art applications in the […]
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The Northeastern States Research Cooperative announces an Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund and associated Request for Proposals. The Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) recognizes and respects the deep, primary knowledge of Tribal Nations in the Northern Forest region and announces the NSRC Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund to support: The education, mentorship, and training of Indigenous youth in […]
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