Research, Policy, and Management: A Visit to Bear Brook Watershed.
Maine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI) hosted a discussion of long-term research, hydrology, soil chemistry, and conservation at its winter field tour in early December.
Forest Ecology Research Network Workshop – Using Forests to Engage Students in Your Community
When: August 10, 2023; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Yankee Woodlot, Skowhegan Join us for an exciting workshop on using forests as a tool for community science and engagement with students in climate and career discussions. Led by Maine TREE Director of Education Lena Ives and Maine Forest Service District Forester Shane Duigan, we…
Telstar Middle School Students Collect Data for FERN
Maine Forest Service District Forester, Shane Duigan introduces students to the FERN Program By: Logan Johnson On a sunny day in May, 56 students from Miss Hali Andrews’ 7th grade science classes at Telstar Middle School in Bethel collected data for the first time at their newly established research plot. Established in 2005, The Forest…
Edna Drinkwater School Climate Activity Follow Up
As highlighted in previous seedlings and OverSTORY articles, Maine TREE Programs and Outreach Coordinator Kelly French worked on a research investigation during the spring semester with the 6th-grade science class at Edna Drinkwater School in Northport. First, the students collected tree cores from trees found on their school’s campus. They then looked at the ring widths and local climate…
Edna Drinkwater School Students Research Climate Change Effects on Local Tree Species
This winter, a 6th-grade science class at Edna Drinkwater School (EDS) in Northport, ME, is diligently investigating the impacts of climate change on their school campus’ trees. Their research question is one that many academics and professional researchers still seek to answer, as many tree species respond very differently to disturbances and differences brought on…