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2014 - A YEAR OF STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES The Signature Areas, identified by their strengths in research and education: Forestry and the Environment, Marine Sciences, College of Engineering, Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy,

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2014 - A YEAR OF STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The Signature Areas, identified by their strengths in research and education: Forestry and the Environment, Marine Sciences, College of Engineering, Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy, Climate Change, STEM Education, and Honors College.

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SIGNATURE AREA DESCRIPTION

Forestry and the Environment, focusing on sustainable forests and the forest-based economy, and education in forests, wildlife and the

environment. UMaine is nationally and internationally recognized in its

advanced wood composites, wood processing, biofuels, wood chemistry and forest resources research. A signature strength for teaching is UMaine’s location, providing unique opportunities for hands-on educational experiences in Maine’s forest and aquatic resources, and in communities statewide.

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ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, & CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

Year SFR WLE EES Total Annual  Change (%)

2014 160 170 124 454 25 2013 142 126 94 362 19 2012 122 106 77 305 3 2011 129 84 84 297 ———

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ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, & CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

GRADUATE EDUCATION

IN 2013/14 - 87 GRADUATE STUDENTS*, 38 PHD, 34 MS, 15 PROFESSIONAL MASTERS EXTERNAL FUNDING OF OVER $4 MILLION IN FY14 GRADUATE STUDENTS LINKED:

ADVANCED STRUCTURES & COMPOSITES CENTER CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE FORESTS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH UNIT FOREST BIOPRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAINE COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE US FOREST SERVICE

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SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES FACULTY & STAFF

21 faculty, 3 administrative staff, 9 professionals (soft money) 5 faculty retiring or resigning by December 2015

Steve Sader - Remote Sensing
Jeff Benjamin - Forest Operations
Al White - Forest Ecology
Al Kimball - Forest Manager and Instructor
Rob Lillieholm - Forest Policy & Economics

5 faculty eligible to retire within the next 5 years

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OPPORTUNITY

Ensure that the School of Forest Resources & the University of Maine have the right skills and people to educate the next generation of forest resource professionals and provide new knowledge to address the challenges facing the forests, industry, and public of Maine and beyond.

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NEEDS

What expertise will be needed over the next 10 years to address your challenges? Support and communication to University administration Support of University with state legislature

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SFR FACULTY EXPERTISE

CRANDALL - FOREST ECON DAIGLE - FOREST RECREATION DAY - TREE PHYSIOLOGY DE URIOSTE - TOURISM FERNANDEZ - FOREST SOILS FRAVER- FOREST ECOLOGY GARDNER - COMPOSITES/ADHESION LEAHY - HUMAN DIMENSIONS LIVINGSTON - FOREST DIESEASE MORIN - GIS/SURVEYING RICE - WOOD PHYSICS SEYMOUR - SILVICULTURE TAJVIDI - RENEWABLE NANOMATERIALS WAGNER - REGENERATION WEISKITTEL - BIOMETRICS HAYES - WHEATLAND PROFESSOR OF GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS & REMOTE SENSING FOREST OPERATIONS/BUSINESS FOREST POLICY EXTENSION FORESTER FOREST PRODUCTS EXTENSION FOREST ENTOMOLOGIST FOREST HYDROLOGIST FOREST WILDLIFE HABITAT (50/50) FIRE MANAGEMENT SMALL WOODLOT / URBAN OTHER