The Northern States Resource Cooperative (NSRC) will award up to $1.5 million in 2024 to support projects with budgets ranging from $75,000 to $500,000 for one- to three-year funding terms via their Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund (IFKF). The IFKF seeks projects that will: (1) acknowledge and address structural inequities in opportunities for Indigenous youth to […]
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The Northern States Research Cooperative announced today that University of Maine and University of Maine at Presque Isle faculty and staff researchers have been awarded over $1.4M for their Northern Forest research that will commence in the spring. Principal Investigators Jeanette Allogio, Pulakesh Das, Dan Hayes, Angela Mech, Michael Premer, and Sydne Record from University […]
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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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A diverse group of educators and professionals from across the state of Maine gathered at the University of Maine’s Portland Gateway in June 2023 to discuss the field of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the related areas of data science and informatics. These topics were interwoven with the future of Maine’s natural forest resources and […]
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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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The University of Maine recently established an office of climate science information coordination, the Maine Climate Science Information Exchange (MCSIE), which will include three Specialists with expertise in different critical sectors of Maine’s natural resource-based economy. MCSIE will focus on research and science capacity discovery, information coordination, and relationship building to support the implementation of […]
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The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) will feature Dr. Aaron Weiskittel on their “Scientist To Go” series (Tuesday, Feb 7, at 10 am) where he will highlight how forestry has the potential to help address climate change. GMRI’s Scientist To Go program allows for students to meet with a wide range of scientists and […]
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The State of AI in Maine Event co-hosted by the The Roux Institute and the Institute for Experiential AI The State of AI in Maine will celebrate the release of a report by the Roux Institute and the Institute for Experiential AI (EAI) at Northeastern University exploring Maine’s early and surprising AI breakthroughs. Leaders will […]
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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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Nature is the Solution!?! Adam Daigneault, EL Gidding Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, University of Maine School of Forest Resources Day 10 at COP27 was Biodiversity Day, where Ministers, delegates, and observers all championed the role that nature has in helping achieve global climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. Many noted that for many […]
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