{"id":2804,"date":"2026-03-12T17:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cfru\/?page_id=2804"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:30:16","slug":"current-cfru-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cfru\/current-cfru-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Cooperative Forestry Research Unit works with our members to identify research needs and gaps on a yearly basis. We collaborate with researchers at 91福利 and beyond to help address applied research questions through a yearly request for proposal process. Awarded funds and projects are typically 2-3 years in length and focus on our main research categories: silviculture, forest health, growth and yield\/remote sensing, and wildlife &amp; biodiversity. You can find more information on the projects we&#8217;re currently supporting by exploring the categories below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2804_d04376-d2 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id2804_d04376-d2 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:2px dashed transparent;border-right:1px double transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id2804_d04376-d2 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid 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kt-accodion-icon-side-left\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2804_f58696-5f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Silviculture<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_952daf-e3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_fa57cd-bd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d2daba-d1\">Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MASN or Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network was established in 2017 with the goal of creating operational scale (&gt;20 acres) research areas where the effects of harvesting methods could be studied and followed over time. Data collected on MASN sites can help inform questions on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cost and efficiencies of different harvesting systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regeneration and site productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The effects of harvesting systems on wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote sensing, testing Enhanced Forest Inventories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>MASN sites are measured every 5-10 years and measurements include: overstory, saplings, regeneration and coarse woody debris. For more information, including data sets and research questions, you can view our <a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1yG4D40\">ArcGIS StoryMap<\/a> and reach out to <a href=\"mailto:cfru@maine.edu\">cfru@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_eb9c7c-52 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_bd28d0-27\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_677ef0-6e\">Northern Conifer Silviculture Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/laura-kenefic\/\">Laura Kenefic, Research Forester, USFS Northern Research Station<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Conifer (softwood) dominated forests are common in the northeastern United States and they are highly valuable both economically and ecologically. The United States Forest Service (USFS) publishes silvicultural guides to help inform sustainable management of our nations forest and the Northern Conifer Silviculture Guide was outdated. More than two dozen experts collaborated to review available literature, unpublished experiment data and practitioner experience to co-produce and updated version of this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide has been completed and is awaiting publication by the USFS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_efa9fe-27 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_a7657c-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_184232-a3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_184232-a3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_184232-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_184232-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_184232-a3\">Mixedwood Management: Silviculture for Hardwood\u2013Softwood Mixtures in Maine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/laura-kenefic\/\">Laura Kenefic, Research Forester, USFS Northern Research Station<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixedwoods (hardwood\u2013softwood mixtures) present management opportunities and challenges. While there has been a lot of research on boreal mixedwoods, there is less information about temperate mixedwoods like those in Maine. Previous research on mixedwood stands has shown potential for reduced susceptibility to insects and diseases as well as increased market flexibility, carbon sequestration, climate resiliency, and wildlife habitat diversity. While desired, these stands can be difficult to maintain or are inconsistent with landowner goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">A diverse team of experts are working together to synthesize Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network (MASN) data to analyze trends in harvested and unharvested mixedwood stands.<\/span> The analyzed data, along with input from experts and practitioners, will be used to create a silviculture management guide with forest-type-specific sections. The final guide will be sent to the USFS for review and publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_f0c701-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_9a2a3b-1c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silvicultural Systems for Adaptive Planted Spruce Forests (SSAPSF)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/michael-premer\/\">Mike Premer,&nbsp;Assistant Professor of Forest Management, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This project aims to assess differences in commodity production, aboveground C (carbon) sequestration and storage, and soil nutrient status, under a variety of silvicultural treatments in planted white spruce forests when compared with naturally regenerated forests. An experimental network of 12 new research installations established across Maine has been installed to collect baseline measurements of pre-treatment conditions, artificial and natural regeneration dynamics, and site variables. Collectively, this project provides the foundation for continued, long-term measurements and monitoring of causal mechanisms of spruce productivity. Findings from this work can be used to generate predictive, geo-referenced maps of potential vegetative productivity and limiting growth factors. These tools can be used by foresters and landowners to assess the biological, financial, and ecological viability of planted white spruce forests on a site-specific basis to meet a variety of objectives and goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_1dce14-7a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_6f0b17-9c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secrets in the CTRN: Causal factors of thinning response and transfer to adaptive management regimes in Maine spruce-fir forests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/michael-premer\/\">Mike Premer, Assistant Professor of Forest Management, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Secrets in the Commercial Thinning Research Network (CTRN)<\/em>, builds of decades of long-term data collected by the CFRU. CTRN follows the effects of timing and intensity of tree-thinning in Maine&#8217;s commercial forests. This project seeks build off existing data sets and newly collected isotope tree cores to better understand the influence of site conditions on thinning response, a current gap in our applied understanding of the CTRN. More information on this project and the Maine Forest Management Lab <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maineforestlab.com\/secretsctrn\">can be found on Mike&#8217;s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_bccf48-e0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_7c5f56-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harmonized MASN Inventory Database: Curate, Analyze and Model Inventory Datasets for MASN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umfk.edu\/profiles\/libin-thaikkattil-louis\/\">Libin Thaikkattil-Louis, University of Maine Fort Kent<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-term research projects provide unique opportunities to ask and answer questions, especially in the context of forests which are long-lived and often take years or decades to fully respond to a stimulus. However, managing data associated with long-term research projects can prove quite difficult due to the number of different people conducting research and adding in new data. This project aims to build a database where all new data related to the MASN project can be organized, housed and easily shared with researchers and cooperators alike. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#878787;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#878787;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#878787;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#878787;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2804_4e59b9-2b kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_8e5abb-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fce2ee-c9\">Spruce Budworm L2 monitoring program in Maine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/sbe.umaine.edu\/angela-mech\/\">Angela Mech, Associate Professor of Forest Entomology, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sbe.umaine.edu\/angela-mech\/\">Spruce Budworm Lab Director<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sbe.umaine.edu\/angela-mech\/\">University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spruce Budworm Lab opened its doors in 2021 with support from the CFRU to monitor SBW populations. To predict SBW populations for the following year, tree branch samples are collected in the fall and submitted to the 91福利 Spruce Budworm Lab. The Lab processes the branch samples and counts the overwintering stage of SBW, better known as an L2. L2 data is important for monitoring SBW activity and growing populations. Research has found that 7+ L2s per branch, per sample site, indicates that SBW populations have passed a threshold where natural enemies (parasites, pathogens, weather) can no longer keep populations low and stable. CFRU members help monitor spruce budworm populations across Maine and beyond. Population maps are regularly updated and can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprucebudwormmaine.org\/map\/\">sprucebudwormmaine.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_108113-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_108113-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_108113-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_3bdaf9-9f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_d430a7-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_d9ac5b-54\">Understanding white pine\u2019s responses to future environmental changes: Developing strategies to reduce damage caused by the white pine weevil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/sbe.umaine.edu\/livingston\/\">Bill Livingston, Associate Professor of Forest Resources, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>White pine weevil (WPW) is the most serious insect pest of white pine in Maine. WPW feeding often kills the main stem of the tree, eventually leading to poor tree form. Despite this insect&#8217;s prevalence, little is known about how climactic differences across Eastern white pine&#8217;s (<em>Pinus strobu<\/em>s <em>L.<\/em>) growing region impacts growth and survival of WPW. This study aims to connect environmental factors to weevil damage on white pine by utilizing FIA data for the region, as well as field studies conducted by the research team across the region. Ultimately, this project will create a model to predict occurrence and prevalence of WPW in Maine. Risk maps produced by the team will predict low hazard locations for weevil damage and may help inform where white pine regeneration and plantations may be best suited for establishment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2804_1aadde-91 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id2804_1aadde-91 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id2804_1aadde-91 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid 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2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_1f85c9-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1f85c9-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1f85c9-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_1f85c9-bc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_ea5681-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maine High Resolution Land Cover and Forest Type Data for the State of Maine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/people\/kasey-legaard\/\">Kasey Legaard, Research Assistant Professor, Geospatial Analytics and Machine Learning, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Good forest management relies on accurate understanding of our forests, especially their species composition. While determining a forest type on the ground is a simple process, high quality remotely sensed estimates of forest type are more difficult. Along with producing 1-meter resolution land cover maps consistent with <a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/digitalcoast\/data\/ccapregional.html\">NOAA&#8217;s Costal Change and Analysis Program (C-CAP)<\/a>, this project will also produce 5- or 10-meter forest type maps. Approximately 15 forest types will be represented and will cover the state of Maine. Robust estimates of species composition can help with carbon accounting, habitat management and stand delineation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_1cb188-aa alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_c3f8d6-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refining the Acadian Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: Ben Rice, Midgard Natural Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth and yield models are an important tool for foresters as they help to project forest growth into the future. The USFS maintains the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/forest-management\/fvs\">Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS)<\/a> which is a growth and yield model that contains regional variants to help account for geographical differences in tree species and growth conditions. The Acadian variant was developed for the extent of the Acadian forest (northern Connecticut and New York through New Brunswick and Novia Scotia) in an effort to better estimate this unique forest within the northeastern US that was historically projected using the Northeast variant of FVS. This project is working to update equations used to estimate tree growth based on recent FIA data. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_07961c-83 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_81eebf-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NAIP EFI: Investigating the use of new 3-D canopy surface model data from the National Agricultural Imagery Program for developing Enhanced Forest Inventories in Maine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wheatland-lab\/wgl-team\/\">Tony Guay &amp; David Sandilands, Remote Sensing Specialists, Wheatland Geospatial Laboratory, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhanced Forest Inventories (EFIs) employ remotely sensed data, typically from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), to estimate forest attributes such as volume or softwood percent. However, LiDAR is expensive to collect so this project aims to use the 3-D photo-based point cloud data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/naip-usdaonline.hub.arcgis.com\/\">National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP)<\/a> to create EFIs. NAIP imagery and the associated point clouds are free, publicly accessible data sets which could make EFIs a more affordable option if they prove to be as accurate as the LiDAR-derived EFIs. 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_2f94a2-32\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_7b9eef-91\">Using eDNA for biodiversity and rare species monitoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/faculty-staff-directory\/noah-charney\/\">Noah Charney, Assistant Professor of Conservation Biology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/faculty-staff-directory\/noah-charney\/\">University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past decade, there has been exponential growth in the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for biodiversity and rare species monitoring. In the coming years, landowners will be increasingly confronted with decisions around the use and interpretation of eDNA in forest management. As an emerging technology, there are many questions around potential limitations and pitfalls of this approach and prior to widespread application in any system, eDNA requires testing and validation. This study aims to establish protocols for using eDNA in Maine\u2019s forested wetlands, to examine the potential for false positives and false negatives, and to synthesize the state of knowledge for managers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2804_8c7592-70 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2804_5bcfc3-d8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2804_fe246b-8a\">Birds as indicators of forest management sustainability in Maine: an evaluation of past surveys and future assessment approaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researcher: <a href=\"https:\/\/forest.umaine.edu\/amber-roth\/\">Amber Roth, Associate Professor of Forest Wildlife Management, University of Maine<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Line-transect bird surveys have been conducted on Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network sites since 2017, pre-and-post experimental harvest. These surveys have provided the CFRU with baseline data on species, but are labor intensive and provide brief snapshots in time when the birder is on site, typically once or twice a season. This project utilizes autonomous recording units (ARUs) to record bird vocalizations on MASN sites for post-processing analysis. 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