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The Business of Maine's Forest Products Sector

The business of Maine's forest product sector

Fall 2024 Course Materials

WEEK 2

Maine’s Forest Landscape + Demystifying Industry Jargon

Presentations:

Shane O’Neill, UMaine: Wood Terminology

Sean Horan, UMaine, Demystifying Forestry Terminology

Additional Resources

Penobscot Experimental Forest

Glossary of Forest Products Terminology 

Presenters: 

Ken Laustsen, Retired State Biometrician, Maine Forest Service | Email
Sean Horan, Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry Professional, UMaine | Website | Email
Shane O’Neill, Forest Industry Business Development Manager at the University of Maine | Website | Email

WEEK 1

Maine’s Forest Entrepreneurship: Unlocking Business Opportunity

Presentations:

Erica Watson, FOR/ME Overview

Anthony Durante, Forest Entrepreneurship

Additional Resources

FOR/ME Roadmap: FORMaine_Report_DL_041119.pdf

FOR/ME Workforce Assessment: FORMaine-Workforce-Report-Final_Revised_06.2021.pdf

FOR/ME Career Exploration Resources: Careers | FOR/Maine (formaine.org)

Links mentioned: kwizda-us.com, trucutmills.com, https://woodpreneur.com/

Presenters: 

Erica Watson, Senior Program Director, Education & Workforce | Website | Email
Anthony Durante, Director of New Ventures at the University of Maine | Website | Email
Tom Fox, Founder of Fox Forestry | Website | Email

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Contact Course Facilitators:

Ashley Dhakal: email | 207-952-4198
Denise Cilley: email | 207-259-5103