Welcome!

I am a graduate student in the Agroecology Lab at the University of Maine researching private nursery capacity for agroforestry.

I created this website to share the resources I have collected throughout my research. Use the Explore Agroforestry tab at the top of the page to navigate to a spreadsheet of resources I’ve collected. This document is updated regularly.

To learn more about my master’s research at the University of Maine and view my CV, use the About Me tab.

About Me

My goal is to be an excellent steward of the land I live on and to actively participate in climate mitigation and adaptation in my local community. My current research focuses specifically on agroforestry, but I am interested in the myriad of ways we can better understand and care for the ecosystems we belong to, from poetry to scientific research.

I love to ski, read, mountain bike, and spend time outside with the plants. I believe that connection, relationships, and celebration are central to effective environmental work, and I strive to center justice and equity in the work that I do.

Alaina Ring

Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Maine’s Agroecology Lab