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Proposing Urban Agroforestry Designs For Lincoln, Nebraska: A Model From Berlin, Germany, Noah Johnson

Honors Theses

Given the threat of a worsening climate crisis, there is a strong need for community and ecosystem resilience. Diverse urban agroforestry systems have the potential to accomplish both and meet many of the objectives outlined in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska’s climate action plan. Additionally, Berlin, Germany could provide an effective model for Lincoln in this regard given the city’s extensive history of established urban agroforestry systems. The objective of this study then is to develop a design for an urban agroforestry site modeled on Berlin’s allotment gardens and tailored to Lincoln’s needs. The methods for creating this design included …

Bonding Performance Of The Ten Species In The Spruce-Pine-Fir (South) Lumber Grouping For Cross-Laminated Timber, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine, Jake Snow, Benjamin Herzog, Russell Edgar

General University of Maine Publications

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product made of three or more orthogonally bonded layers of lumber that are glued together with structural adhesives to form a panel intended for roofs, floors, or walls.

Currently, there are no CLT manufacturers in the Northeastern U.S. despite the region having vast forestlands of commercial softwood timber. Sitting atop one of the planet’s largest population centers, Maine is the region’s primary wood basket, the most heavily forested state in the nation (as a percentage of land area) containing over 27 billion cubic feet of wood, i.e., live trees, on its forest land …

S4e2: What’S Your Relationship With The Forest?, Ron Lisnet, Jessica Leahy

The Maine Question

Maine is the most forested state in the country, and its residents interact with forests regularly in many different ways. They provide supplies for various products, which fuels industry and job creation, and space for outdoor recreation. These interactions, which help define Maine’s identity, are the subject of Jessica Leahy’s research. As a professor in UMaine’s School of Forest Resources, she studies the human dimensions of forestry and other natural resources. In this episode of “The Maine Question,” Leahy discusses her work, the ways forests impact our lives and how our actions affect them.

Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center Final Report, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine, Russell Edgar, Benjamin Herzog, Stephen Shaler

General University of Maine Publications

This final report covers activities of the EDA-funded Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center (MMTCC) during the award period October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2020. Further information can be found in the six biennial reports submitted to EDA during execution of the grant.

Life And Work Of Roger F. Taylor: Superintendent Of The University Of Maine Forest From 1946 To 1983, Roger F. Taylor

Maine History Documents

Memoirs of Roger Taylor, covering his early years growing up in Massachusetts through to his time as superintendent of the University of Maine Forest from 1946 to 1983.

Conceptual Design, Engineering & Pricing Of A Clt Addition To Umaine’S Composites Center To House The Gem Factory Of The Future, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine, Russell Edgar, Benjamin Herzog

General University of Maine Publications

In October 2019, the Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine (UMaine) was awarded one of ten University Mass Timber Grants, meant to support demonstration projects showcasing mass timber technologies on university campuses. Two of the ten awards were given to Maine colleges and universities, the one described herein focused on a CLT addition to the ASCC to (1) demonstrate to regional stakeholders the viability of CLT as a structural building material, (2) demonstrate cost-effective use of CLT in large, warehouse-style buildings, (3) show Maine’s support for mass timber technologies to further encourage investment in CLT …

A Qualitative Case Study Of Student Persistence In A Bachelor Of Science In Forestry Program, Maxwell Holmes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Educational leaders in forestry have been challenged to increase and diversify the pipeline of ‘society ready’ foresters. To meet these challenges, leaders must shift their focus to student retention. By understanding the factors that influence student engagement and persistence, these leaders will be better positioned to support students in forestry programs, thus positively impacting retention. This qualitative case study investigated student persistence of second-year forestry students in an undergraduate forestry program. The study was guided by Social Cognitive Theory and Social Capital Theory and explored the malleable psychosocial mechanisms of self-efficacy, sense of belonging, emotion, and well-being proposed by Kahu …

The Case For Clt Manufacturing In Maine, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine, Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center (MMTCC) was founded in 2017 in direct response to a 2017 Department of Commerce federal interagency Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) report on the Maine forest-based economy, specifically Priority “E” of the EDAT report stating: “Invest in the research, development and commercialization of emerging wood technologies”. In particular, the EDAT report singled out the unique opportunity that exists for development of Mass Timber (e.g. cross laminated timber) production in Maine:

“Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) research at the University of Maine is linked to several potential manufacturing facilities seeking east coast locations. Immediately form a …

Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems To Measure Linear And Areal Features Into Undergraduate Forestry Education, Reid Viegut, David Kulhavy, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Brian Humphreys

Faculty Publications

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in undergraduate forestry education continues to expand and develop. Accuracy of data collection is an important aspect of preparation for "society-ready" foresters to meet the complex sustainable environment managing for ecological, social and economic interests. Hands-on use of a DJI Phantom 4 Pro UAS by undergraduates to measure the length and area of 30 linear features and areal features on Earth's surface were estimated. These measurements were compared (measured within the ArcMap 10.5.2 interface) to hyperspectral Pictometry imagery measured on the web-based interface and the Google Earth Pro interface. Each remotely estimated measurement …

Explorations, Vol. 4, No. 3, Carole J. Bombard, Mauri Pelto, Nancy E. Coverstone, William D. Lilley, Charles Gregory, Marcia Gauvin, Caellaigh Bennett Derosiers, Steven R. Dudgeon, Ian R. Davison, Robert L. Vadas

Explorations — A Journal of Research

Articles include:

Cover: Trophy: MooseHorn, from the Trophy Series, by Caellaigh B. Desrosiers.

"Editorial Reflections," by Carole J. Bombard

"North Cascade Glacier Climate Project," by Mauri Pelto

"Stained Glass Molecules," by Anne P. Sherblom

"Lobsters Inside-Out: A Guide to the Maine Lobster"

"Community Forestry: UMaine Cooperative Extension Service," by Nancy E. Coverstone and William D. Lilley

"Where Are They Now? — Robert F. LaPrade, M.D. ’81"

"Little Critters with a Big Job: Ciliated Protozoa and the Gulf of Maine Food Chain," by Marcia Gauvin from a paper by Charles Gregory

"The Innovation of Tradition: Low-Cost, Low-Input Alternatives for Maine …

Explorations, Vol. 3, No. 3, Tim Lyden, John Muth, James Leiby, Kevin Scully, Jayalakshmi "Jaya" Krishnagopalan, Ivar H. Stockel, Peter Wagner, Luanne L. Peters, Mark W. Anderson, Judy C. Gates, Cheryl Waltz, Paula Quatromoni, Douglas Kellogg, Kimberly Dagher, James Linehan

Explorations — A Journal of Research

Cover: Artwork by Marcia Spencer, University of Maine art student.

Articles include: "Characterization of Normal and Carcinogen Induced Neoplastic Cells of Teleost Origin," by Tim Lyden

"Attitutdes and Opinions of Maine Dairy Farmers," by John Muth and James Leiby

"Background: the quest for the eighteen month oyster," by Kevin Scully

"The Quest for the Eighteen Month Oyster," by Kevin Scully

"Measurement of Surface Tension of Kraft Black Liquor," by Jayalakshmi "Jaya" Krishnagopalan

"From the former student," by Jayalakshmi Krishnagopalan

"From the faculty advisor," by Ivar H. Stockel

"Aquatic Fungal Decomposers in Two Adjacent Maine Lakes of Different Acidity," by Peter …