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Umaine Nanomaterial Pilot Plant Webpage, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

Opened in 2012, the UMaine Nanomaterial Pilot Plant is a cutting-edge addit ion to the Process Development Center (PDC) at Jenness Hall. The pilot plant was funded through a joint venture with the USDA Forest Service and is the only one of its kind in the country. Constructed in parallel to the Cellulose Nanocrystal Pilot Plant at the Forest Products Lab (FPL) in Madison, Wisconsin, the plant provides samples of biobased nanomaterials for application development.

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2022 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) entered its 16th year of existence this year and has been under my leadership since 2016. We are very excited to get back to almost business as usual and resume in-person events, particularly our very successful and popular Forest Climate Change Initiative’s Science & Practice field tour series done in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Guild. These partnerships and events have greatly expanded the recognition and visibility of CRSF endeavors. We are excited to share our accomplishments from the past year in this report and to begin planning for the coming year.

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2019 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) continued its evolution as University of Maine research center in FY21 with several new and ongoing initiatives. Despite the continual challenges created by the global pandemic, dedicated CRSF faculty, staff and students have furthered our collaborations and generated numerous outcomes for our stakeholders. Of particular note this past FY, the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) awarded 13 new projects across the region, including three involving the University of Maine; the Forest Climate Change Initiative’s Science and Practice monthly webinar series organized with the Forest Stewardship Guild attracted strong participation both internal/external to …

Dr. Adam Daigneault Testimony To The House Committee On Small Business Subcommittee On Underserved, Agricultural, And Rural Development Hearing On “Sustainable Forestry’S Role In Climate Solutions”, Adam Daigneault

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Adam Daigneault, University of Maine E.L. Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, testified Sept. 29 before a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development, chaired by Maine Rep. Jared Golden.

A focus of the hearing was the role of sustainable forestry and how small businesses across this sector are helping to address climate change. Daigneault, whose research focuses on modelling economic impacts of environmental policy on the forestry and agricultural sectors, spoke about how we can manage U.S. forests for carbon, timber and other ecosystem services, and how we can …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2020 Annual Report, University Of Maine Center For Research On Sustainable Forests, Aaron Weiskittel

General University of Maine Publications

FY20 saw exciting changes in CRSF with several new initiatives launched, while progress continues on many other ongoing efforts. In particular, FY20 saw the start of two National Science Foundation funded and CRSF-led research projects. The first is the INSPIRES project, a multi-year research collaboration between Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont focused on harnessing Big Data to better understand and forecast the region’s forest given current as well as future uncertainties.

The other effort was a successful Phase 3 reboot of the National Science Foundation Industry-University Collaborative Research Center, Center for Advanced Forestry System (CAFS), for which I have served …

Carbon Nanotube Production From Plant Materials, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The inventions describe novel processes that utilize the nanoscale arrangement of plant cell wall components to produce carbon nanotubes via controlled cyclic heating or flash-heating processes in an oxygen-limited atmosphere. Both single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT’s) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT’s) can be produced from cellulosic plant fibers. These methods allow for lower process temperatures than those of traditional methods. The lower energy costs combined with the inexpensive starting material provide greater potential for scalability, which is especially important for applications that require bulk quantities of nanotubes, such as composite materials.

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2019 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests, Aaron Weiskittel

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) and Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) continued to move forward on multiple fronts with a particularly productive and rewarding FY18-19. This included leadership on several key new initiatives such as the Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI), Intelligent GeoSolutions (IGS), and a funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Track 2 EPSCoR grant (INSPIRES). This is in addition to ongoing leadership and support for important CRSF programs such as NSF’s Center for Advanced Forestry Systems (CAFS), the Northeastern Research Cooperative (NSRC), and FOR/Maine. In short, CRSF is on a bold upward trajectory that highlights its …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2021 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) and Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) continued to move forward on multiple fronts with a particularly productive and rewarding FY18-19. This included leadership on several key new initiatives such as the Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI), Intelligent GeoSolutions (IGS), and a funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Track 2 EPSCoR grant (INSPIRES). This is in addition to ongoing leadership and support for important CRSF programs such as NSF’s Center for Advanced Forestry Systems (CAFS), the Northeastern Research Cooperative (NSRC), and FOR/Maine. In short, CRSF is on a bold upward trajectory that highlights its …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2018 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) was founded in 2006 to build on a rich history of leading forest research and to enhance our understanding of Maine’s forest resources in an increasingly complex world. CRSF brings together the natural and social sciences with an appreciation for the importance of the relationship between people and our ecosystems. We conduct research and inform stakeholders about how to balance the wise-use of our resources while conserving our natural world for future generations. Our mission is to conduct and promote leading interdisciplinary research on issues affecting the management and sustainability of northern …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2017 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

Ongoing development within the CRSF to be the region’s research data portal and geospatial observatory for forests of the Northeastern US. In addition to updating the CRSF home website, we continue to support three online tools for forest resources professionals and the public:

• Northeast Forest Information System (NEFIS) – an online, opensource, web portal for applied forestry information (http://www.nefismembers.org). More than 1,000 documents were uploaded over the year on a wide range of topics, user numbers have doubled, and monthly page views have reached nearly 5,000.
• Maine Forest Spatial Tool – displays a wide variety of geospatial data on forest …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2015 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

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Center programs continued to be successful in a variety of key areas. The Commercial Forests Research Program, headed by Drs. Bob Wagner and Brian Roth, led several stakeholder-driven research projects for 35 member organizations through the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU). A particularly important CFRU project development this past year was the initiation of the Maine's Adaptive Silviculture Experimental Network (MASEN), which will include several operational-scale installations across the state to evaluate alternative mid-rotation management strategies.

CRSF led several key initiatives in 2015–16. Following a close, two-year collaboration with both the Maine Forest Products Council and the Maine Forest Service, …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2016 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

Center programs continued to be successful in a variety of key areas. The Commercial Forests Research Program, headed by Drs. Bob Wagner and Brian Roth, led several stakeholder-driven research projects for 35 member organizations through the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU). A particularly important CFRU project development this past year was the initiation of the Maine's Adaptive Silviculture Experimental Network (MASEN), which will include several operational-scale installations across the state to evaluate alternative mid-rotation management strategies. Dr. Rob Lilieholm retired from the university in May 2016, but continued to promote and support the Maine Futures Community Mapper tool for the …

Nanocellulos Product Specification And Msds, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

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Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2014 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

The Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) had a very productive year during 2013-14. We were thrilled to have CRSF join five other research units on campus to be selected as a new UMaine Signature Research area supporting Sustainable Forests & Forest-Based Economy. This designation will provide a new level of recognition, support, and cooperation for researchers serving the needs of forest landowners and the forest products industry of the state.

As always, our success is driven by our people. Dr. Brian Roth along with a number of scientists and over 35 member organizations through the Cooperative Forestry Research …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2013 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests, Robert G. Wagner

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Together, all of the scientists associated with the CRSF brought a total of $1.85 million in outside revenue to support forest research in Maine and the northern forest. Of that, $1.36 million (or 73%) was spent directly on the research. The Maine Economic Improvement Fund (MEIF) provides base operating funds for the CRSF. The $144K investment by MEIF this year leveraged another $1.71 million from outside sources to support the CRSF mission; thus providing a 12:1 return. A hallmark of the success of the CRSF research effort is also measured by the 130 organizations that collaborated directly in the research …

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2012 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

In 2012, the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) completed its second year under an expanded mission to serve the needs of all forest stakeholders in Maine. Building on its rich tradition of working with industrial partners to conduct research related to commercial forestry in the state, the CRSF now strives to solve the challenges of three distinct segments of Maine’s 17 million acres of forest: Commercial Forests, Family Forests, and Conservation Lands. With a renewed focus on relevant, stakeholder-driven research, the CRSF has emerged as a key source of scientific information about all of these forest resources.

Center For Research On Sustainable Forests 2011 Annual Report, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

2011 marks the end of the first five years of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF). Our Founding Director, Dr. G. Bruce Wiersma retired this year, having built a solid foundation upon which to grow. Under the leadership of Director Dr. Robert Wagner, the CRSF team engaged in a year-long visioning process, which resulted in a new plan to provide cutting edge research and outreach about Maine’s forest resources. CRSF has now reorganized into three flagship programs: Commercial Forests, Family Forests, and Conservation Lands. In addition to these research initiatives, CRSF hosts the Northeastern States Research Cooperative under …