2019 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference hosted by the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions March 28, 2019 Augusta Civic Center Forest Climate Change Session 1:30-4:00 pm This session will highlight the goals of the CRSF’s Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI) and begin a larger discussion on research priorities. In […]
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The CRSF is now uploading a variety of video content to our new YouTube channel (Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, UMaine). Check out forestry-related webinars, research forest news, and related content! Start here with a bird’s eye view of the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic, Maine:
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A CFRU-funded study conducted in response to concerns regarding declining bird populations in the Atlantic Northern Forest region has hatched new insights on the associations between richness of spruce-fir associated bird species and diverse forest management practices. You can view that report here.
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The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests has released it’s 2018 Annual Report, a comprehensive report of Center-related forest research, new initiatives, and outreach efforts. You can download the full report here, or contact us for a printed copy. Highlights of 2018 CRSF began managing and coordinating the Climate and Forest Network, an outreach effort to […]
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Maine Voices: Maine deserves unified, cutting-edge climate action plan
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Wells Conference Center December 6, 2018 1-4 pm The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the Forest Stewards Guild are seeking input from forest managers, researchers, and other natural resource professionals to explore science needs related to climate change and adaptation of the forest in response to these changes. The aim of the session is […]
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Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic
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George Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Out on a Limb: Measuring ‘Resilience’ in Natural Resource-Dependent Communities October 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Free Adam Daigneault, Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources; Faculty Fellow, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Linda Silka, Senior Fellow, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions How do we define resilience? What are the […]
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CFRU Webinar: Considering Bats in Forest Management November 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm This webinar will begin with an overview by Dr. Erik Blomberg (University of Maine) of the ecology of tri-colored bats and their status as a species that has been recently petitioned for listing through the Endangered Species Act. Dr. Blomberg will also discuss a previous CFRU-funded project on the […]
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Dr. Brian Sturtevant of the USFS will be presenting his talk on “Process-based Modeling of Spruce Budworm Dispersal and Disturbance” as part of the Barbara Wheatland Seminar Series on Friday, October 12, at 3pm in Nutting Hall. Seminar Abstract The spruce budworm outbreak raging in Quebec is now literally at Maine’s doorstep. Spruce budworm is […]
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