Using eDNA to Study Gray Seals with Julia Sunnarborg
By Nhan Chau, Media Intern & Daniel Timmermann For any species, it is helpful to have a wide range of traits in their genetic pool. This diversity helps them evolve […]
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INSPIRES & the RiSE Center Partnership: STEM is a Community Collective
By Stefania Irene Marthakis INSPIRES, an NSF EPSCoR RII Track-2 grant that focuses on gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data collected from across the Northern Forest Region, has partnered with the […]
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Maine-eDNA Undergraduate Student Sydney Jackson Tests eDNA Sampling Methods
By Caty DuDevoir, Maine EPSCoR Media Intern Maintaining the natural state of an ecological community better informs future research and avoids disrupting the species that are present. Environmental DNA (eDNA) […]
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Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands Workshop with Heather Richard
By Daniel Timmermann In person STEM education has been difficult the past couple years. Due to restrictions, bringing students into a lab was not an option and outdoor programs are […]
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Maine EPSCoR Spring 2022 Newsletter
The Maine EPSCoR Spring 2022 Newsletter is out now. This newsletter covers some of the amazing work happening across Maine EPSCoR from new classes to partnerships and sampling efforts. We […]
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Studying the Kelp Populations in the Gulf of Maine with Rene Francolini
By Caty DuDevoir, Maine EPSCoR Media Intern Kelp forests and the kelp aquaculture industry are becoming increasingly important to Maine’s working waterfront. Studying the relationship between kelp forests and climate […]
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An INSPIRES Collaboration: Peter Nelson & Kenneth Bundy
By Stefania Irene Marthakis Peter Nelson, Forest Ecology Director at Schoodic Institute, has been facilitating a conversation about data analytics and machine learning as it applies to a variety of […]
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Investigating White Sharks’ Role in the Gulf of Maine with Kyle Oliveira
By Caty DuDevoir, Maine EPSCoR Media Intern Traditionally, white sharks in the northwest Atlantic are found in Cape Cod and Nova Scotia waters, but little is known of their presence […]
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Maine EPSCoR Media Assistant Positions Open
Maine EPSCoR is seeking student employees to join our team to provide media assistance. Video assistants and writing assistants will help produce stories about work happening across Maine EPSCoR’s many […]
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Maine-eDNA Undergraduate Summer Internships Open
Maine-eDNA program is seeking undergraduate student employees to join our team, a state-wide, multi-institutional initiative establishing Maine as a national leader in environmental monitoring, ecological understanding, and sustainability of coastal […]
