The business of Maine's forest product sector
Fall 2024 Course Materials
WEEK 10
Exploring Careers in Maine’s Forest Economy + Maine’s Forest Workforce of the Future
Presentations coming soon!
Presenters:
WEEK 9
Cutting-Edge Technology & Innovations +Identifying Innovation Gaps in Maine’s Forest Products Sector
Presentations:
Shane O’Neill, Cutting Edge Technology and Innovations Shaping Maine’s Forest Product Sector
Eric Kingsley, Northeast Forest Product Markets Overview and Opportunities
Presenters:
Shane O’Neill, Forest Industry Business Development Manager at the University of Maine | Email
WEEK 8
Creations from Maine’s Timber + Maine’s Timber Legacy
Presentations:
Ben Block, Block Bros. Custom Cabinets
Links:
Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum
Presenters:
Ben Block, Block Bros. Custom Cabinets | Email
Susan and Charlie Hinkel, Wooden Way Creations | Email
Donald Soctomah, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Passamaquoddy Tribe | Email
WEEK 7
Lumber Production + Pulp and Paper: Utilizing Maine’s Low Grade Resources
Presentation:
Woodland Pulp and Paper / St Croix Tissue Presentation
Presenters:
Michael Lebrun, General Manager, Pleasant River Lumber, Enfield | Email
Randy Raditya, Technical Manager, Woodland Pulp | Email
Madison McVicar, Assistant Superintendent, St. Croix Tissue | Email
WEEK 6
Timber Harvesting Techniques
Links:
Presenter:
Donald Burr, PLC Safety and Training Coordinator, Professional Logging Contractors Northeast| Email
WEEK 5
Landscape to Woodlot Scale Forestry
Presentations:
Landscape to Woodlot Forestry, Dan LaMontagne and Jessica Leahy
Additional Resources:
Bob Seymour YouTube Channel – Bob Seymour is the Curtis Hutchins Professor Emeritus of Silviculture, having retired from the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources faculty in 2017 after 39 years of research, teaching and service. He writes a monthly column on silvicultural topics for Maine Woodlands, the newsletter for Maine Woodland Owners.
Presenters:
WEEK 4
Managing Maine’s Forests for Wildlife + Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Presentations:
Managing Forest for Wildlife, Amber Roth and Jason Johnston
Elevating Maine’s Outdoor Brands, Jenny Kordick
Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, Jeff McCabe
Additional Resources
MOB Workforce Needs Assessment Survey
KOA Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report
Presenters:
Jeff McCabe, Director, Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation | Email
WEEK 3
Maine’s Tree Species + Climate Change and Adaptation
Presentations:
Sean Horan, UMaine: Future Trends in Maine’s Tree Species
Jim Ferrante, presentation coming soon!
Additional Resources
Forest Trees of Maine, Maine Forest Service
Maine Won’t Wait Climate Action Plan – Dec. 2020
Presenters:
WEEK 2
Maine’s Forest Landscape + Demystifying Industry Jargon
Presentations:
Shane O’Neill, UMaine: Wood Terminology
Sean Horan, UMaine, Demystifying Forestry Terminology
Additional Resources
Glossary of Forest Products Terminology
Presenters:
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/
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