Investigating Harmful Algae Blooms with Robin Sleith
By Evan Bartow, Writing Intern Located across the many aquatic enviroments of Maine, harmful algae blooms (HABs) are caused by algae that can grow uncontrollably, and cause the production of […]
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Harnessing Environmental RNA to Understand Blue Mussel Life Stages
By Evan Bartow, Writing Intern Assisting in the development of new environmental genomics research, Dave Ernst (postdoctoral scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences) works to develop the research tools […]
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Exploring Fungal Communities and eDNA with Lucia Goldman
By Ilaria Bardini, Writing Intern Natural ecosystems, including Maine’s plants and forests, are increasingly being impacted by pollution and climate change. Mycorrhizal fungi, fungal communities that have often unseen symbiotic […]
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The Emergence of Blue Crabs in Casco Bay with Brandon Henry
By Ilaria Bardini, Media Intern As the world’s climate changes, ecosystems and the animals that inhabit them are changing as well. This holds true for blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, which […]
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Using eDNA to Monitor Maine’s Rivers with Beth Davis
By Caty DuDevoir, Media Intern Across the NSF EPSCoR Track-1 Maine-eDNA grant, researchers are partnering with local communities and organizations to maintain dialogue and expand conservation in Maine’s waters. Located […]
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Maine-eDNA Undergraduate Student Employment Opportunity
Undergraduate Student Employees Environmental DNA (eDNA) Maine-eDNA Full-time, starting May 2023 Overview: The Maine-eDNA program is seeking undergraduate students to join our team, a state-wide, multi-institutional initiative establishing Maine as a […]
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Spotlight: Kristen Thompson’s work on STEM Education For Youth: eDNA and 4-H Lesson Kits
By Ilaria Bardini Writing Intern, A vital aspect of the NSF EPSCoR Track-1 Maine-eDNA grant is the multidimensional collaboration across skill sets. One of the ways to assure continued, cross-generational […]
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Using eDNA to Create Tools for Blue Mussel Detection with Adam Copeland
By Ilaria Bardini Writing Intern, Along the rocky intertidal zones of New England, blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), a native species of filter feeding bivalves, cling onto rocks, piers, and other […]
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Maintaining Data on Maine-eDNA
By Caty DuDevoir Data is the core of any scientific project. Proper data management practices and documentation are imperative to allow for the standardization and comparison of results. This is […]
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WaYS Spotlight: Noela Altavera
By Caty DuDevoir The Wabanaki Youth in Science Program (WaYS) intertwines Indigenous cultural practices and knowledge with western science to help give Indigenous youth tools that can better help them […]
