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Because forests don鈥檛 recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from 91制片厂 and across Northern New England to accelerate innovations in forest ecosystem management and forest products in the region.

91制片厂 forestry researchers Mark Ducey, professor and chair of natural resources and the environment, and Andy Fast, forest industry state specialist and extension professor in 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension, are partners in the new Coalition of Northern Forest Innovation and Research, led by the and launched with a $1 million inaugural . The award will help support the coalition in creating regional connections and local forest听innovation ecosystems within two years to prepare strong proposals for future NSF Engines funding of up to $160 million.

Core partners include the University of Maine, 91制片厂, 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension, University of Vermont, Northern Vermont University, Maine Development Foundation, and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund.听Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are three of the most forested states in the U.S., with economies tightly linked to the forest鈥檚 natural resources.

91制片厂鈥檚 contributions will expand workforce development efforts Fast has led with state partners and bring to bear Ducey鈥檚 expertise in forest sampling, geospatial methods, and machine learning.