MAINE FOREST MANAGEMENT LABORATORY
Integrated and Applied Science
The Forest Management Laboratory at the University of Maine is dedicated to the strategic advance of forest management practices through integrating remote sensing and data science technology with operational research and application
Our Work
Transient forests
Traditional forest management techniques draw upon biological, mathematical, and economic foundations to manipulate forest vegetation for commodity production across landscapes. With increasing risks to forest health and productivity through land fragmentation and changing climatic conditions, innovative management approaches are imperative to establish tangible goals of complexity, resilience, and future markets. Rapid technological developments in remote sensing and computational power have advanced quantitative representation of landforms and dynamic biological systems through democratized data and open-source software.
Our Approach
Advanced Solutions
We draw upon advances in technology and biological foundations of forest dynamics to develop creative forest management regimes and directed investigation. The overarching themes of our research programs include [1] digital soil, site, and vegetation mapping; [2] uneven-aged, mixed-species management; [3] restoration and adaptive tending strategies; [4] diversification of forested stands, goods, and products; and [5] interdisciplinary collaboration and decision support tools.
"In God we trust... all others must bring data"
W. Edwards Demming
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School of Forest Resources
University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
1.207.581.2863