Session 2: Long-term Watershed Research Dec 6, 2023 Webinar, Noon-1pm (1 Cat 1 CFE) Dec 8, 2023 Field Tour, 9am – 1:30pm (4.5 Cat 1 CFE) Webinar & Field Tour Registration Year 4 Series: Adaptation & Implementation Join us as we dig into forest health concerns due to climate impacts at new sites around the […]
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We are excited to share details of the final event for our 2022-23 webinar & field tour series! AMC: Climate & Carbon Friendly Forest Management Webinar, May 10, Noon to 1 pm (ET) Field Tour, May 12, 9am-3pm (departing Orono ~7:15am, return ~4:30pm) Our May panelists are members of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s research team: David […]
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The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to manage the AmeriFlux site at Howland Research Forest, central Maine, USA. The position is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Howland Forest aimed at maintaining the site as an active research location. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (1) Conduct data analyses and […]
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Forest Carbon Accounting and Modeling Framework Alternatives: An Inventory, Assessment, and Application Guide for Eastern US State Policy Agencies Final Report, Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Adam J. Daigneault, Daniel J. Hayes, Ivan J. Fernandez, and Aaron R. Weiskittel School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME International agreements on climate change mitigation, […]
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For details and registration, visit our Maine Forest Climate Change webinar & field tour series webpage.
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A new study published in Global Environmental Change by University of Maine Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics Adam Daigneault and colleagues from seven institutions develop a first of its kind forest model intercomparison project (ForMIP) to estimate long-term futures for the world’s forests under different socioeconomic and climate mitigation pathways. Amidst growing recognition […]
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Maine Public focuses on Howland Forest as part of their series “Climate Driven: A deep dive into Maine’s response, one county at a time.” Howland Forest is a long-term research site focusing on fluxes of carbon dioxide, methane, water, and energy, as well as other terrestrial processes, to better understand the forest carbon cycle, particularly […]
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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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