About Us

About Our Partnership

Funded by a grant from the North East State Foresters Association and the USDA Forest Service, the Northeast Forest Carbon and Climate Partnership is a collaborative initiative led by the University of Vermont Extension. It brings together state forestry offices in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The partnership’s goal is to stay at the forefront of the latest scientific developments and provide landowners, conservation organizations, and forestry professionals with the most up-to-date information on forest carbon and climate adaptation.

Links below for each state.

A leadership team for the Program with representatives from the 7-state region has been organized and includes:

Connecticut – Andrea Urbano, Service Forester, CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection – Andrea.Urbano@ct.gov

Maine – Andy Whitman, Climate/Carbon Specialist, Maine Forest Service – andrew.whitman@maine.gov

Massachusetts – Christina McKeown, MA DCR Climate Forester –  Christina.MCKeown2@mass.gov

New Hampshire – Steve Roberge, Natural Resources State Extension Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension – steven.roberge@unh.edu

New York – Molly Hassett, Climate Forestry and Carbon Section Leader, NY DEC, Division of Lands and Forests – Molly.Hassett@dec.ny.gov

Rhode Island – Nancy Stairs, Cooperative Forestry Program Supervisor, RI Dept of Environmental Management, Div. of Forest Environment – Nancy.Stairs@dem.ri.gov

Vermont – Al Freeman, Vermont Climate Forester, VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation – Al.Freeman@vermont.gov

Partnership lead: Alexandra (Ali) Kosiba, Vermont’s Extension Forester (Alexandra.Kosiba@uvm.edu)