Uncategorized Archives - NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science /conservationscience/category/uncategorized/ Transdisciplinary Graduate Program for Conservation Leaders Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:41:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Gabrielle Venne, MS Thesis Defense, July 30 at 10:00 — “Factors Affecting Outdoor Recreation Experiences by Underrepresented Minority Groups (URMs) in Maine” /conservationscience/2024/07/25/gabrielle-venne-ms-thesis-defense-july-30-at-1000-factors-affecting-outdoor-recreation-experiences-by-underrepresented-minority-groups-urms-in-maine/ /conservationscience/2024/07/25/gabrielle-venne-ms-thesis-defense-july-30-at-1000-factors-affecting-outdoor-recreation-experiences-by-underrepresented-minority-groups-urms-in-maine/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:41:06 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=1326 Please join us for NRT trainee Gabrielle (Gab) Venne’s MS thesis defense seminar, “Factors Affecting Outdoor Recreation Experiences by Underrepresented Minority Groups (URMs) in Maine”, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM (ET) on July 30, 2024. The seminar will be held in Nutting Hall, room 204, and via Zoom at https://maine.zoom.us/j/82825883577?pwd=8jN35qcZBVKGXVnDzjxHRgo7xPct26.1

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NRT Conservation Science Fall 2022 Newsletter

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]]> /conservationscience/2022/12/14/nrt-conservation-science-fall-2022-newsletter/feed/ 0 New study by NRT trainee Alyssa Soucy examines perceptions of barriers to climate change adaptation /conservationscience/2021/12/14/new-study-by-nrt-trainee-alyssa-soucy-examines-climate-change-perceptions-among-forest-stakeholders/ /conservationscience/2021/12/14/new-study-by-nrt-trainee-alyssa-soucy-examines-climate-change-perceptions-among-forest-stakeholders/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:28:48 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=1070 A new study led by NRT trainee Alyssa Soucy and 91¸£Àû faculty Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Ivan Fernandez, Aaron Weiskittel, and Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, together with Tom Doak of the Maine Woodland Owners Association, has been published in the Maine Policy Review. Their study approaches the question of whether current forest policies are sufficient to deal with […]

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]]> A new study led by NRT trainee Alyssa Soucy and 91¸£Àû faculty Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Ivan Fernandez, Aaron Weiskittel, and Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, together with Tom Doak of the Maine Woodland Owners Association, has been published in the Maine Policy Review. Their study approaches the question of whether current forest policies are sufficient to deal with climate change impacts by examining how forest stakeholders in Maine perceive barriers to climate change adaptation.

Alyssa Soucy, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Ivan Fernandez, Aaron Weiskittel, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, and Tom Doak. 2021. Forest policies and adaptation to climate change in Maine: Stakeholder perceptions and recommendations. Maine Policy Review 30:66–77. (Available online at: )

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]]> /conservationscience/2021/12/14/new-study-by-nrt-trainee-alyssa-soucy-examines-climate-change-perceptions-among-forest-stakeholders/feed/ 0 Valeria Briones M.S. Thesis Defense – Forest Phenology in Maine: Trends and Drivers Over the Past Two Decades and Implications for Resources Managers – July 16th, 2021 at 11:00am /conservationscience/2021/07/12/valeria-briones-m-s-thesis-defense-july-16th-2021-at-1100am-forest-phenology-in-maine-trends-and-drivers-over-the-past-two-decades-and-implications-for-resources-managers/ /conservationscience/2021/07/12/valeria-briones-m-s-thesis-defense-july-16th-2021-at-1100am-forest-phenology-in-maine-trends-and-drivers-over-the-past-two-decades-and-implications-for-resources-managers/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:27:29 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=843 The post Valeria Briones M.S. Thesis Defense – Forest Phenology in Maine: Trends and Drivers Over the Past Two Decades and Implications for Resources Managers – July 16th, 2021 at 11:00am appeared first on NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science.

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Valeria Briones, M.S. Thesis Defense July 16th, 2021

Valeria Briones, M.S. Thesis Defense July 16th, 2021 at 11:00 am – Forest Phenology in Maine: Trends and Drivers Over the Past Two Decades and Implications for Resources Managers.

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A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MOOSE IN MAINE: HABITAT, MANAGEMENT, AND CHANGING SEASONALITY on July 21, 2020 at 10am

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]]> /conservationscience/2021/07/12/research-highlights-from-former-umaine-ph-d-student-and-nrt-trainee-lydia-horne/feed/ 0 Mitchell Center highlights work from NRT Trainee, Lydia Horne, contributing to the Mitchell Center’s community-based climate planning project /conservationscience/2021/01/14/mitchell-center-highlights-work-from-nrt-trainee-lydia-horne/ /conservationscience/2021/01/14/mitchell-center-highlights-work-from-nrt-trainee-lydia-horne/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:26:52 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=795 A piece of the puzzle: Lydia Horne’s contribution to Mitchell Center’s community-based climate planning project

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A piece of the puzzle: Lydia Horne’s contribution to Mitchell Center’s community-based climate planning project

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]]> /conservationscience/2021/01/14/mitchell-center-highlights-work-from-nrt-trainee-lydia-horne/feed/ 0 NRT Students lead climate-planning project with grant from Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions /conservationscience/2020/12/10/nrt-students-lead-climate-planning-project-with-grant-from-senator-george-j-mitchell-center-for-sustainability-solutions/ /conservationscience/2020/12/10/nrt-students-lead-climate-planning-project-with-grant-from-senator-george-j-mitchell-center-for-sustainability-solutions/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:37:28 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=780 The post NRT Students lead climate-planning project with grant from Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions appeared first on NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science.

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]]> /conservationscience/2020/12/10/nrt-students-lead-climate-planning-project-with-grant-from-senator-george-j-mitchell-center-for-sustainability-solutions/feed/ 0 M.S. Research Assistantship in Conservation Policy & Economics Available Fall 2021 – NSF-NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science and Practice at the University of Maine /conservationscience/2020/11/23/nrt-conservation-science-masters-level-graduate-research-assistantship-in-conservation-policy-economics-available-fall-2021/ /conservationscience/2020/11/23/nrt-conservation-science-masters-level-graduate-research-assistantship-in-conservation-policy-economics-available-fall-2021/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:44:32 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=764 The post M.S. Research Assistantship in Conservation Policy & Economics Available Fall 2021 – NSF-NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science and Practice at the University of Maine appeared first on NRT: Enhancing Conservation Science.

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]]> /conservationscience/2020/11/23/nrt-conservation-science-masters-level-graduate-research-assistantship-in-conservation-policy-economics-available-fall-2021/feed/ 0 NRT Conservation Science Annual Retreat Monday, November 16th, 2020 /conservationscience/2020/11/11/nrt-conservation-science-annual-retreat-monday-november-16th-2020/ /conservationscience/2020/11/11/nrt-conservation-science-annual-retreat-monday-november-16th-2020/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:59:59 +0000 /conservationscience/?p=751 We will be holding the NRT Conservation Science Annual RetreatÌý ´Ç²ÔÌý Monday, November 16th, 2020: Session 1 from 9am to 11:30; and Session 2 from 1pm to 3pm.Ìý Retreat ObjectivesÌý – Retreat AgendaÌý Provide opportunities for trainees, faculty and conservation partners to connect and share ideas regarding research interests and priorities, professional development and internship […]

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We will be holding the NRT Conservation Science Annual RetreatÌý ´Ç²ÔÌý Monday, November 16th, 2020: Session 1 from 9am to 11:30; and Session 2 from 1pm to 3pm.Ìý

Retreat ObjectivesÌý – Ìý
  1. Provide opportunities for trainees, faculty and conservation partners to connect and share ideas regarding research interests and priorities, professional development and internship experiences, and potential collaboration.
  2. Highlight current trainee research and provide opportunities for trainees to engage with faculty and partners regarding careers, internships and research.
  3. Provide program updates and discuss future directions

Contact Program Coordinator Sabrina Morano (sabrina.morano@maine.edu) for additional information.

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