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.
Partnership Lead: Alexandra (Ali) Kosiba, Vermont’s Extension Forester (Alexandra.Kosiba@uvm.edu) | 
Connecticut – Andrea R. 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 Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (Web) |
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 |