BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://elh.umaine.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20161122T195952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T195952Z UID:10000079-1480510800-1480514400@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Understanding and Predicting Impacts of Commercial Harvest on White Suckers in Maine DESCRIPTION:M.S. Defense Notice\nUnderstanding and Predicting Impacts of Commercial Harvest on White Suckers in Maine\nMeg Begley\nDepartment of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/understanding-predicting-impacts-commercial-harvest-white-suckers-maine/ LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defense GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T151500 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20161122T194327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T194327Z UID:10000071-1480515300-1480518900@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Production and Characterization of Laminates of Paper and Cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF) DESCRIPTION:Niloofar Yousefi Shivyari\nSchool of Forest Resources\nUniversity of Maine\nMS Candidate \nAdvisor: Mehdi Tajvidi\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/thesis-defense-production-characterization-laminates-paper-cellulose-nanofibrils-cnf/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Thesis Defense END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20161122T195140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T195140Z UID:10000076-1480683600-1480687200@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis Defense: Environmental DNA Detection of Invasive Species DESCRIPTION:Geneva York \nIn partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for the degree of M.S. in Marine Biology \nEnvironmental DNA Detection of Invasive Species \nAdvisory Committee:\nDr. Michael Kinnison\, Chair\nDr. Rebecca Van Beneden\nDr. Joseph Zydlewski URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/thesis-defense-environmental-dna-detection-invasive-species/ LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defense GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170104T100000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170104T140838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170104T140838Z UID:10002648-1483520400-1483524000@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:The Biogeographic Origins and Trophic Ecology of Maine’s Island Red-Backed Salamanders DESCRIPTION:Nikko-Ideen Shaidani\nM.S. Defense\nThe Biogeographic Origins and Trophic Ecology of Maine’s Island Red-Backed Salamanders\n\nJanuary 4th\n9:00 AM– 10 AM\n106 Murray Hall URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/biogeographic-origins-trophic-ecology-maines-island-red-backed-salamanders/ LOCATION:106 Murray Hall\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defense END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170331T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170331T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170322T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T185747Z UID:10002736-1490961600-1490965200@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:M.S. Defense Seminar: Dam Removal and Fish Passage Improvement Influence Fish Assemblages in the Penobscot River\, Maine DESCRIPTION:The Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Conservation Biology Presents: \nJonathan Watson \nM.S. Defense Seminar \nDam Removal and Fish Passage Improvement Influence Fish Assemblages in the Penobscot River\, Maine\n  \nIf you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Jonathan Watson (803)-429-3751 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least two days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request\, however all requests will be considered. URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/m-s-defense-seminar-dam-removal-fish-passage-improvement-influence-fish-assemblages-penobscot-river-maine/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology,Lectures & Seminars,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Wildlife%2C Fisheries%2C and Conservation Biology":MAILTO:Wildeco@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170501T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170425T190904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T190904Z UID:10002729-1493640000-1493643600@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Proposal Seminar: Hydropower and Fish Passage: Agency Decision Making in the FERC Relicensing Process DESCRIPTION:The Department of  Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology presents \nSarah Vogel\nMaster’s student \n“Hydropower and Fish Passage: Agency Decision Making in the FERC Relicensing Process” URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/proposal-seminar-hydropower-fish-passage-agency-decision-making-ferc-relicensing-process/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology,Lectures & Seminars,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Wildlife%2C Fisheries%2C and Conservation Biology":MAILTO:Wildeco@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170425T190134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T190134Z UID:10002739-1493812800-1493816400@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis defense: Assessing Snowshoe Hare Populations through Incidental Capture: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis DESCRIPTION:Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology presents \nBrock Sandrock\nMaster’s of Wildlife Conservation \nAssessing Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Populations through Incidental Capture: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/thesis-defense-assessing-snowshoe-hare-populations-incidental-capture-spatio-temporal-analysis/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology,Lectures & Seminars,Thesis Defense GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170519T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170515T183811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T183811Z UID:10002714-1495195200-1495198800@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Thesis defense - The paradigm of engagement: Integrating social science and extension outreach to engage beginning family forest owners DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources Presents \nIan Anderson \nM.S. Defense \nThe paradigm of engagement: Integrating social science and extension outreach to engage beginning family forest owners \nCommittee: Jessica Leahy\, John Daigle\, Tian Guo\, & Andy Shultz URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/thesis-defense-paradigm-engagement-integrating-social-science-extension-outreach-engage-beginning-family-forest-owners/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170621T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170621T143000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170619T153242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170619T153242Z UID:10002718-1498051800-1498055400@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Rural women's perception of environmental degradation: a case study of Amhara\, Ethiopia DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources Presents\n\n\nTizezew Shimekach Sisay\nM.S. Defense\n\nRural women’s perception of environmental degradation: a case study of Amhara\, Ethiopia\n\n\nCommittee: Drs. Jessica Leahy\, Shawn Fraver\, Mazie Hough and Margaret Lowman URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/rural-womens-perception-environmental-degradation-case-study-amhara-ethiopia/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170710T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170710T170000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170630T161345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T161345Z UID:10002726-1499684400-1499706000@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Nesting ecology and summertime resource selection of ruffed grouse in central Maine\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology presents \nEllie Mangelinckx \nM.S. Defense Seminar URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/nesting-ecology-summertime-resource-selection-ruffed-grouse-central-maine-usa/ LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology,Lectures & Seminars,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Wildlife%2C Fisheries%2C and Conservation Biology":MAILTO:Wildeco@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170717T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170717T143000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170707T201236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170707T201236Z UID:10002740-1500298200-1500301800@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Forest Products Trucking Industry in Maine: Opportunities and Challenges DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources presents \nAnil Koirala\nM.S. Thesis Defense Presentation\nHost: Dr. Anil Raj Kizha\, Committee Chair \n  \nIf you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Cindy Paschal\, School of Forest Resources\, as early as possible at 581-2841 or cpaschal@maine.edu to discuss your needs. URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/forest-products-trucking-industry-maine-opportunities-challenges/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures & Seminars,School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170721T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170721T113000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170707T185107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170707T185107Z UID:10002727-1500633000-1500636600@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Impacts of wildlife habitat regulations on forest management: Economic and spatial analysis of deer wintering areas DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources presents \nKarin Bothwell\nM.S. Thesis Defense Presentation\nHost: Dr. Mindy Crandall\, Advisory Committee Chair \n  \nIf you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Cindy Paschal\, School of Forest Resources\, as early as possible at 581-2841 or cpaschal@maine.edu to discuss your needs. URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/impacts-wildlife-habitat-regulations-forest-management-economic-spatial-analysis-deer-wintering-areas/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures & Seminars,School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T151500 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20170918T204542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T204542Z UID:10002781-1506435300-1506438900@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Risk Perceptions of Metallic Mineral Mining in Maine DESCRIPTION:Thesis Defense \nAndrew Morgan \nEvent Host: Dr. Sandra de Urioste-Stone \nFor more information or a disability accommodation\, please contact Dr. Sandra de Urioste-Stone at sandra.de@maine.edu or 581-2885. URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/risk-perceptions-metallic-mineral-mining-maine/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Ecology and Environmental Sciences,Lectures & Seminars,School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="Ecology and Environmental Sciences":MAILTO:ees@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171108T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20171108T140613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T140613Z UID:10002788-1510138800-1510142400@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Developing a Collaborative Research Program to Evaluate Fine-Scale Groundfish Dynamics in Eastern Maine DESCRIPTION:Defense Announcement:\nMattie C. Rodrigue\nIn partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science in Marine Biology and a Master of Science in Marine Policy URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/developing-collaborative-research-program-evaluate-fine-scale-groundfish-dynamics-eastern-maine/ LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Marine Sciences,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Marine Sciences":MAILTO:susanne@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T170000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20171109T205224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171109T205224Z UID:10002767-1510934400-1510938000@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Cellulose Nanofiber-reinforced Impact Modified Polypropylene: Assessing Material Properties from Fused Layer Modeling and Injection Molding Processing DESCRIPTION:Master’s Defense:\nJ. Elliott Sanders\nSchool of Forest Resources & Advanced Structures and Composites Center \nAll are welcome! \nHost: Dr. Douglas Gardner\, Advisory Committee Chair URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/cellulose-nanofiber-reinforced-impact-modified-polypropylene-assessing-material-properties-fused-layer-modeling-injection-molding-processing/ LOCATION:Advanced Structures and Composites Center\, Room 258\, 35 Flagstaff Road\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.9016845;-68.6651363 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Advanced Structures and Composites Center Room 258 35 Flagstaff Road Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Flagstaff Road:geo:-68.6651363,44.9016845 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T163000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20171117T211309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171117T211309Z UID:10002770-1512142200-1512145800@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Assessment of Aerial Survey Acquisition Methods for Generating Forest Inventory Models DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources Presents \nDavid Sandilands\nM.S. Defense \nIf you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program\, please call Cindy Paschal\, School of Forest Resources\, as early as possible at 581-2841 or cpaschal@maine.eduto discuss your needs. URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/assessment-aerial-survey-acquisition-methods-generating-forest-inventory-models/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180529T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180529T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20180521T193804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180521T193804Z UID:10002835-1527595200-1527598800@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Past\, Present and Future of Maine’s Pulp and Paper Industry DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources and School of Economics present \nAriel Listo\nM.S. Defense – School of Economics \nAriel’s thesis defense will provide a historical overview of one of the most important manufacturing sectors in Maine\, discuss the current state of the industry\, analyze the impacts of environmental regulations on the sector\, and explore the feasibility of potential wood-based biofuel refineries developments as a step forward. \nHost: Dr. Adam Daigneault\, School of Forest Resources\, University of Maine URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/past-present-future-maines-pulp-paper-industry/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:School of Economics,School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Economics":MAILTO:teisl@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T235000 CREATED:20180724T194608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180724T194608Z UID:10002837-1533038400-1533042000@elh.umaine.edu SUMMARY:Forest disturbance detection and aboveground biomass modeling using moderate-resolution\, time-series satellite imagery DESCRIPTION:The School of Forest Resources presents \nJohn Kilbride\nMS Defense: In partial fulfillment of the requirements for an MS in Forest Resources \nHosts: Dr. Shawn Fraver & Dr. Daniel Hayes\, School of Forest Resources URL:https://elh.umaine.edu/event/forest-disturbance-detection-aboveground-biomass-modeling-using-moderate-resolution-time-series-satellite-imagery/ LOCATION:204 Nutting Hall\, Orono\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures & Seminars,School of Forest Resources,Thesis Defense ORGANIZER;CN="School of Forest Resources":MAILTO:sfr@maine.edu GEO:44.8831125;-68.6719411 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR