Prof.Jeff Benjamin on WABI TV talks about the issues of Maine forest industry at the UMaine Conference

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Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 9, 2012 News

Prof. Jeff Bejamin on tackling the problems of Maine Forestry Business

Orono Conference Tackles Problems with Maine’s Forest Industry

by WABI-TV5 News Desk – October 9th 2012 09:27pm

Orono – A conference focusing on the problems plaguing Maine’s forest industry was held at the University of Maine in Orono, Tuesday.

Industry workers, UMaine professors and others came together to talk about how to improve the industry.

One of the issues they honed in on was a lack of unity between those working in forestry, such as landowners, land managers, and the mills.

It’s a problem that one speaker, Jeffrey Benjamin, said is simple to solve.

“Be communicative to the loggers in terms of resource needs that they have. Maybe there is a way to strengthen and lengthen their contracts with them to facilitate specialized equipment purchases, or something of that nature,” said Benjamin, an Associate Professor of Forest Operations at the university.

The goal of the conference is to help make Maine’s forest industry more competitive in a global market.