Marine Science Research and Education Open House

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

April 18, 2019 News

April 13, 2019 – The UMaine Marine Science Research and Education Open House invited the community to visit labs and interact with various marine science experts on campus.

Attendees could experience touching live sea creatures in the Aquaculture Research Center’s touch tank and view a variety of fish, crustaceans and plants.

UMaine Sea Grant and the School of Marine Sciences allowed visitors into the lab to see a lobster’s heartbeat and hear about research and outreach of marine science for the state of Maine.

Over at the Ocean Operations Building, the UMaine Physical Oceanography group led tours through the facilities housing large observation buoys and ocean sea-floor gliders to learn what data they collect and how researchers use this information to find solutions to oceanic issues.

Visitors to the UMaine Marine Mammal Research Lab learned about DNA collection and processing, listened to the songs of whales and learned how to identify whales and dolphins by their unique markings.