Understanding a forest is difficult. This is especially true in Maine which is home to both ecologically and commercially unique forests. Decision makers rely on an array of resources, from foresters and scientists doing critical field work to drones and satellites flying overhead, to gather information. Innovations in unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, may change […]
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Bio: Logan Johnson is Executive Director of Maine TREE, which serves as an avenue for collaboration among educators, students, forest professionals, and local communities in Maine. Johnson has dedicated his career to forest stewardship and conservation across a wide range of roles. After graduating from the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in biology, […]
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This winter, high school students from three different rural schools came together at the University of Maine to engage in hands-on learning, collaboration and the opportunity to share their projects as part of the Maine Forest Collaborative (MFC) mid-year cohort day. 25 students from Schenck High School, Tri-County Technical Center and Telstar High School experienced […]
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Biography Pips Veazey is the inaugural director of the University of Maine Portland Gateway, a strategic hub providing streamlined access to UMaine’s comprehensive research, education and outreach resources. Previously, Veazey led the Alaska NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), where she developed extensive expertise in leading large-scale, interdisciplinary research initiatives. In her current […]
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By Heather Johnson, Graduate Assistant Maine’s forests are a vital component of the state’s cultural, historical, economic and social identity. They provide a wide variety of jobs within different industries, offering many unique employment opportunities for local communities. In order for Maine’s forests and related industries to continue to grow, students must see a future […]
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By Sophie Knox, Research Media Intern Understanding tree and forest health provides resource managers, land owners and researchers with the information needed to make important decisions about one of Maine’s most important ecosystems. Over the past three years, Leo Edmiston-Cyr, a scientific and technical computer programmer at the University of Maine’s Center for Research on […]
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By Heather Johnson, Communications Graduate Assistant Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing technology in the United States and worldwide.Increased use of AI has many implications across different sectors and presents a significant shift in the labor market. A widespread concern, one especially seen in news and media, is the role of AI in changing […]
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We’re so proud of SMART Bangor High School student Paige Brown for her win in Intel’s Science Talent Search. See the news story on the Bangor Daily News site.
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Congratulations to Paige Brown, Bangor High School student and one of our outstanding SMART students, who was selected as a finalist for Intel’s Science Talent Search for 2016! For more information about the award visit Intel’s website.
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The SMART (Stormwater Management Research Team) project is slated to involve approximately 180 Maine high school students and 45 teachers in hands-on projects led by science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals in areas such as engineering design, science, computer modeling, and information technology. Students will be mentored in research internships that can make a […]
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