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INdendro: Dendrometer Pilot Study Scaling Up

Over the past few years and supported by the NSF EPSCoR Track-2 project “Leveraging Intelligent Informatics and Smart Data for Improved Understanding of Northern Forest Ecosystem Resilience” (INSPIRES; OIA-1920908) and E-RISE RII project, “Enhancing Maine Forest Economy, Sustainability, and Technology Ecosystem To Accelerate Innovation” (FOREST; OIA-2416915), CRSF researchers have been working to develop low-cost, easy […]

Forest Opportunities in Maine Report Released

The University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) has released a new report on collaborative discussion between the Forest Opportunity Roadmap/Maine (FOR/ME) Executive Council and research leadership from CRSF and Maine EPSCoR. The discourse focused on the forest sector and rural community needs. The report highlights the discussions among attendees that the […]

Final Webinar/Field Tour (AMC Forestlands) in Forest Climate Change Series Announced

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 […]

UMaine CAFS Hosts GIS Community College Internship Experience

Casmir Brown and Bryon Carroll, students of Jonathon Little, Associate Professor of Geography at SUNY-Monroe Community College (MCC), arrived in Orono over the summer for an 8-week internship focused on geographic information systems (GIS) and forestry-related fieldwork. Casmir began his studies in graphic design a few years ago, but found courses in that topic too […]

CRSF Announces Year 3 of Forest Climate Series

For details and registration, visit our Maine Forest Climate Change webinar & field tour series webpage.

Satellite derived white pine needle damage (WPND) maps.

New Research Funding Will Address Health & Sustainability of Regional Forests

NSRC Funds 12 Northern Forest Projects Research in Maine Will Address Climate Impacts on Tree Regeneration, Eastern White Pine Health, Wetland Ecology, & Forest Habitat Orono, ME — Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) Directors are pleased to announce 12 grants totaling nearly $2 million of federal funding and close to $1.1 million of matching funding […]