Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Implementing Complex Partial Harvests in Central Maine: Is Tree Marking Necessary?, Sam Grimm
Forest Harvesting Productivity and Cost in Maine: New Tools and Processes, Patrick Hiesl
Repair and Maintenance Costs, Chipper Productivity, and Chip Quality of Forest Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeast US, Christopher Joseph Hutton Jr.
Role of Dignity in Rural Natural Resource Governance, Tora Johnson
How Silvicultural Treatments and Site Quality Affect Carbon Storage on the Penobscot Experimental Forest: A 60-Year Perspective, Joshua Puhlick
Measuring Maine Residents' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Tourism and Development: A Psychometric Approach, Matt D. Scaccia
Understanding Private Woodland Owner Forest Management: Qualitative and Quantitative Applications, Emily J. Silver
A Community Guide to Starting & Running a Wood Bank, Sabrina Vivian and Jessica Leahy
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Ultrastructural and Chemical Changes of Hot-Water Extracted Aspen Wood, Melanie Blumentritt
Vegetation Composition, Structure, and Ecophysiology of Maritime Ledge Ecosystems, Amanda L. Butak
Evaluation of Airborne LiDAR as a Tool for Obtaining Sustainable Forest Management of Maine's Forests, Rei Hayashi
Evaluating Variation in Commercial Timber and Land Value for Parcels in the Northeast United States, Sean Francis Hutchinson
Carrier Systems for Cellulose Nanofibers in Hydrophobic Polymer Composites, Alper Kiziltas
Processing of Bacterial Cellulose in Multifunctional Composites, Esra Erbas Kiziltas
Overstory and Understory Characteristics Following Partial Harvesting in Mixedwood Stands of Western Maine, Jeffrey M. Lombardo
Social-Ecological System of Land Use in Northern New England: The Integration of Land Conservation and Economic Development Across Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales, Spencer Robert Meyer
Sustaining Forests through Social, Environmental, and Community Psychology Constructs, Michael Ryan Quartuch
Assessing Maine's Certified Sustainable Harvest, David F. Sherwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Age-related Changes of Plasticity in Photosynthetic Pigments, Nitrogen, and the Influence of Phytohormones, Alisha M. Autio
Composition and Formation of Sinter and Slag in Residential Pellet Ash, Evan W. Chatmas
Growth and Development of Maine Spruce-Fir Forests Following Commercial Thinning, Patrick Michael Clune
Family forests on the edge: implications for public recreation access in Maine, Gretchen Heldmann
Productivity standards for whole-tree and cut-to-length harvesting systems in Maine, Patrick Hiesl
Productivity Standards for Whole-Tree and Cut-To-Length Harvesting Systems in Maine, Patrick Hiesl
Measuring the Social Acceptability of the Forest-Based Bioproducts Industry in Maine, James A. Marciano
Production Ecology and Stand Dynamics of Young Acadian Forest Stands in Response to Silvicultural Intensity and Compositional Objectives, Andrew S. Nelson
Cellulose Nanofibrils Drying and Their Utilization in Reinforcing Thermoplastic Composites, Yucheng Peng
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Leaf Area Index, Density, and Age Relationships of Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.) in Maine, Adam Ross Bland
A comparison of production, costs and stand impacts among four yarding methods, Oscar Bustos-Letelier
From Automobiles to Alternatives: Applying Attitude Theory and Information Technologies to Increase Shuttle Use at Rocky Mountain National Park, Kourtney Kristen Collum
Evaluating Factors Influencing Forest Growth across Climatic and Silvicultural Gradients in Northern Forests of the United States, Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Forest Fragmentation Patterns in Maine Watersheds and Prediction of Visible Crown Diameter in Recent Undisturbed Forest, Brianne Elizabeth Looze
Development of a Financial Model for Wood Pellet Production Costs in New England, Ning Lu
Development of Regional Individual Tree Static Equations for Managed Mixed Species Stands of the Acadian Region of North America, Baburam Rijal
Modeling Individual Tree and Snag Dynamics in the Mixed-Species Acadian Forest, Matthew B. Russell
Predicting Dynamics of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.) Advance Regeneration Under Shelterwood Silviculture, Emma Louise Schulz
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Rock Climbing Experience and Climbing Management Plan Implications in Acadia National Park: A Qualitative Approach, Kevin Dougherty
LCA and Forest Biorefining: Environmental Assessment of a Modified OSB Mill and an Integrated Partial Equilibrium Framework for Policy Analysis, Jeffrey Mason Earles
Incorporating Biodiversity Impact into Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Woodchips for Bioethanol Production, Binod Neupane
Phenology at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine: Foliar Chemistry and Morphology, Erin Joelle Redding
Material Properties of Wood Ash-Filled and Wollastonite-Filled Polyproplyene Wood Plastic Composites (WPCS), Jason Stevens
Innovation in Maine's Logging Industry, Ian J. Stone
Human Dimensions of a School-Centered, Community-Based Environmental Monitoring Research (CBEMR) Project Focused on Private Drinking Water Wells in New England, Teresa E. Thornton
Influence of Neighborhood Structure on Growth in Northern Red Oak - Eastern White Pine Stands, Justin Waskiewicz
Finding Common Ground: Exploring Meaningful Incentives for Family Forest Owners to Encourage Public Access to Private Lands in Maine, Martha Charlotte Willand
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Stand Dynamics and Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Natural Disturbance in an Acadian Old-Growth Reserve, Stacy Jo Birch
Spatial Ecology and Compositional Management of American Beech and Sugar Maple Regeneration in Maine, Andrew S. Nelson
Forest Change and Cover Type Monitoring and Evaluation of Disturbance Influences in Maine: 2000 to 2007, Matthew David Noone
Measuring Strand Dynamics during Oriented Strand Composite Mat Formation, Spencer A. Perry
Addressing the Age-Related Growth Decline in Red Spruce Productivity: Integrating Physiological and Genomic Approaches, Katherine J. Spencer
History, Composition and Structure in Mature Second-Growth Acadian Forest Stands Managed with Irregular Shelterwood Silviculture, Nalbert Tarbox Tero
The Growth, Yield, and Financial Performance of Isolated Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.) Reserve Trees, Christopher E. Zellers
Patterns of Regeneration of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.) as Influenced by Large Isolated Reserve Trees and Precommercial Thinning, Kate E. Zellers
From Seeds to Trees: A Study of Educators' Influences on Forestry Outreach Development, Jacquelyn Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Case Study Approach for Assessing Operational and Silvicultural Performance of Whole-Tree Biomass Harvesting in Maine, Charles E. Coup
The Influences of Conventional and Low Density Thinning on Leaf Area, Growth, and Growing Space Relationships of Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.), Christopher Henry Guiterman
Microcrystalline Cellulose-Filled Engineering Thermoplastic Composites, Alper Kiziltas
Optical Measurement of Strang Geometry and Orientation and Their Influence on Oriented Strand Composite Formation Quality, Victor Gaete- Martinez
Generation of Forest Stand Type Maps Using High-Resolution Digital Imagery, Wilfred Jean-Baptiste Mercier
Development of a Ligno-Cellulosic Polymeric and Reinforced Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), Ryan Harris Mills
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Tree Regenration in the Acadian Forest of Central Maine, Matthew G. Olson
The Influence of Hot Water Extraction on Physical and Mechanical Properties of OSB, Juan Jacobo Paredes Heller
Characterizing the Mechanism of Improved Adhesion of Modified Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Surfaces, Gloria S. Oporto Velásquez
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Effects of Chronically Elevated N and S Deposition on the Nutrition and Physiology of Sugar Maple at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, Suzanne Bethers
Forest Cover Change and Assessment of Drivers of Forest Conversion in Midcoast Maine between 2000 and 2006, Nathan A. Briggs
Using Dendrochronology to Understand the Response of Eastern Hemlock to Past Stresses and its Current Status in Southern Maine, Sophia DeMaio
Ecology and Silviculture of Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) in Maine, Philip V. Hofmeyer
Seeing the Forests for the Tourists: Forest-Based Entrepreneurial Tourism Enterprises in the Northeast, Brittany Ann Hummel
"Bad Apples," Overworked Trail Workers and Landowner Relations: Meanings of ATV Riding in Maine's Clubs, Marilynne Jones Mann
Study of Basic Wood Decay Mechanisms and Their Biotechnological Applications, Yuhui Qian
"Pathways to the Park": The Effect of a Media Campaign and the Importance of Trail Use in Acadia National Park, Michael Shugrue
Management Styles of Lumber Mill Managers in the Northern United States, Keith Matthew Trask
Production and Characterization of Carbon Structures Derived from Wood, Xinfeng Xie
Characterization of Wood Resin-Adhesive Spray, Xuelian Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Sharing a Landscape: The Construction of Sense of Place on the Maine Coast, Andrea Jane Ednie
Land Use History and Stand Development on Long Island in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, Kristen Andrea Hoffmann
Relationships between Climate, Disease, Radial Growth Response, and Mortality of American Beech in Northern Maine, Matthew T. Kasson
A Field Trial Comparison of Sampling Methods for Estimating Basal Area and Volume in Partially Harvested Stands in Maine, Robert M. Lindemuth
Early Life Stage Characteristics of Six Acadian Conifer Species: Germination and Seedling Development in a Changing Climate, Jason D. Schatz
Substrate Availability and Regeneration Microsites of Tolerant Conifers in Mixed-species Stands in Maine, Jamie K. Weaver
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A Physiological Examination of the Age-related Decline in Photosynthesis in Picea rubens, Stephanie L. Adams
Environmental Conflict and Collaboration: A Qualitative Analysis of Large-scale Conservation Planning in Maine's Northern Forest, Elizabeth Dennis Baldwin
Forest Disturbance History and Stand Dynamics of the Coweeta Basin, Western North Carolina, Sarah Marie Butler
Regeneration Strategies of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC.) in Coastal Forests of Maine, Jennifer D'Appollonio
State of Maine forester licensure program and policy review, Stephen F. Holt
Relationship between Balsam woolly adelgid Damage, Radial Growth, Climate and Stand Characteristics in Eastern Maine, Allison M. Kanoti
The Effects of Experimental Acidification on Understory Plant Communities at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, Peter H. Kenlan
Tourism Stakeholders Envision a Sustainable Path: Strengthening Maine's No. 1 Industry through the Blaine House Conference Recommendations, Elizabeth Munding
Wind Damage in Maine Forests: Trends and Vulnerability Assessment, Thomas Perry
Effects of Harvesting on Nutrient Cycling, Red Spruce Radial Growth, and Dendrochemistry 30 Years after Harvesting in Northern Maine, USA, Andrew B. Reinmann
Dynamics of Forest Structure under Different Silvicultural Regimes in the Acadian Forest, Michael R. Saunders
The Effect of Mandatory Continuing Education on Practice Quality and Competency of Professional Land Surveyors, Anthony Richard Vannozzi
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Assessment of Water Penetration Resistance of Coatings on Wood by Droplet Dynamics Analysis, Diogo Baptista
Microstuctural Changes in Wood-Plastic Composites (WPC) Due to Extended Moisture Cycling and its Relationship to Mechanical Performance Changes, Qingzheng Cheng
Anatomy and Physiology of Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) in Relation to Xylem Sap Pressure, Damian Cirelli