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The 2025 L2 sampling and processing has begun and the live map can be found here.

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Who are we looking for? 

• Organized, kind, patient, empathetic people who are excited about gaining field research experience and exposure to CFRU projects as a team.
• Field Crew Leader (1): $18-19/hr
• Field Research Technicians (3): $16-17.50/hr

What the work entails:

• Re-measuring long-term forest research plots through northern and central Maine. More information on the 

What’s new this year?

• CFRU crews will be connected with a variety of ongoing funded research projects throughout the summer that include ecosystem and wildlife studies, remote sensing applications, and more. Read more about ongoing CFRU work here. We are passionate about connecting students interested in research or applied science opportunities with our scientists to provide a wide range of exposure to things they can do during or after college.

Work perks:

• Gear stipend ($250) before the season starts
• Gear library available for items you need but may not have (tents, cook stoves, coolers)
• Weekly groceries are covered
• Work truck provided
• Wilderness first aid certification class/cost covered (~$300 value)
• 3-day weekends and 1 week off in the summer

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Scope of member interests:

Members are surveyed yearly to assess their areas of interest for the RFP. The most recent summary of a member research listening session and may be helpful when forming research proposals specific to CFRU interests. Remote sensing research emerged as the top interest during the session for our members and the following topics were identified as priorities:

• utilization of remote sensing for improving methods of carbon quantification
• cost-effective methods of remote sensing and other technologies to supplement data between LiDAR acquisitions
• using LiDAR & remote sensing to model and map wildlife habitats.

All remote sensing research related to the forestry sector will be considered. Additionally, silviculture is the cornerstone of CFRU’s research portfolio, and we welcome related applied research projects, particularly those leveraging the

Timeline:

• December 21, 2023, 5:00 PM: letters of intent are due (emailed to regina.smith@maine.edu)
  Letters should include a brief description of the research project, outline linkages and benefits to Maine’s forest sector, and a total requested amount for funding. Letters should be no longer than 1 page single-spaced in length. Keep language
  as clear and concise as possible.
• January 5, 2023, 5:00 PM: pre-proposals are due. Please use this
  
• January 25, 2023: (if pre-proposal is selected) present to CFRU membership via Zoom

Please see the attached RFP below for more details.

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The webinar will begin with a presentation by Dr. Laura Kenefic, who will review current and emerging concepts of mixedwood management in light of an uncertain future.

After this talk, Dr. Bethany Muñoz Delgado will discuss highlights from a 50-year-old study of mixedwood productivity following biomass harvesting and prescribed burning, which is the longest study of its type in the world.

There will be time reserved for questions following their presentations.

This webinar will be held on April 17th, 2019 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST using Zoom web conferencing software. This webinar is open to the public.

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please sign up early!

This webinar is pending approval for 1 Category 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters.

For more information, click here.

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Forest Research Technicians are needed to perform a variety of field measurements throughout northern and western Maine. In addition to these duties, Crew Leaders will be responsible for crew productivity, safety, and data quality.

Work begins in late May or early June and continues through late August-early September, depending on your school schedule. Work weeks will be four 10-hour days, often in adverse conditions. Work at remote field sites may require tent camping.�� Wages will start at $11/hr, and transportation is provided.

Applicants must have a strong work ethic, be in good physical condition, possess a valid driver’s license, have good communication and organizational skills, work well with others, be able to live in close quarters with others, and most importantly, be enthusiastic about their work!

Previous experience in fieldwork, data collection procedures, computer skills, woods navigation and plant species identification is desirable.

To Apply: Email a resume, letter of interest, and contact information for three references in a single document to Jenna Zukswert at: jenna.zukswert@maine.edu

The selection process will begin January 7^th and the application deadline is February 22^nd, 2019.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received and offers will be made to excellent candidates prior to the deadline. Therefore, students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

For more information, click here to read the flyer!

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�ճ󾱲���webinar will begin with an overview by  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 ecology of northern long-eared bats in Maine commercial forests.

After this talk, adjunct faculty member Michael Thompson (University of Maine School of Forest Resources), will speak on the role of forest certification in ��������conservation. Landowners in Maine who are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the Forest Stewardship Council must consider the impact of forest management on wildlife, including bats, with additional emphasis placed on conserving habitats for rare, threatened, and endangered species.��This brief presentation will cover the obligations of certified landowners regarding conserving important wildlife habitats with more specific details regarding what to expect concerning bats during annual certification audits.

There will be time for questions following their presentations.

Wende Mahaney of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the  expert on bats, will introduce herself and be available to address questions as well.

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This webinar is pending approval for 1 Category 1 CFE credit from the Society of American Foresters.

For more information, click here.

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