CRSF Announces Year 2 Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series
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 for Forestry & Agriculture Final Report and Fact Sheets Now Available
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 […]
Read moreNortheastern States Research Cooperative Announces 13 Research Awards for the Northern Forest
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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NASA Awards Funding for a Carbon Monitoring Framework in Forestry Decision-Making to UMaine
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 Internships Holt Research Forest
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 […]
Read moreGraduate Research Assistantships in Remote Sensing Forest Inventory and Carbon Monitoring
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 […]
Read moreNSRC Announces Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund and RFP
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 […]
Read moreCareer Opportunity: CFRU Research and Communications Coordinator
CFRU Research & Communications Coordinator The CRSF is pleased to announce the search for our new CFRU Research and Communications Coordinator is now underway. Please feel free to share this announcement. Position Title: Research and Outreach Coordinator (id: 65909) Department: Cooperative Forestry Research Unit – OCFRU Reports to: Director, Center for Research on Sustainable […]
Read moreAgreement on Natural Climate Solutions
The CEO Principles are a shared vision for increasing the contribution of forests and forest products to climate mitigation from leaders of the environmental, conservation and forest business communities. The signing CEOs recognize that private working forests and forest products can play an important role in mitigating climate change through thoughtful policy, private sector engagement, […]
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