Environment @ UMaine

  • Ecosystem thinking

    I recently participated in a panel discussion entitled A Journey in Fisheries and Ecosystem Thinking: A Conversation About the Past, Present, and Future.* This was an excellent opportunity to reflect […]

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  • Maine-eDNA update

    University of Maine researchers and collaborators – including multiple members of the Leslie Lab – are leading the way in an emerging field that combines environmental science and genetics, revolutionizing […]

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  • New ocean renewable energy project

    Jess and Heather have been awarded funds from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium to conduct social science that supports the coexistence of marine energy, including wind, current, tidal and wave energies, […]

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  • Summer shellfish project launched

    Sarah Risley is leading a team of undergraduate and high school students to study shellfish species living at several sites along the upper Damariscotta River and document local knowledge of […]

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  • Heather participates in State of the University address

    Heather Leslie was invited by University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy to represent the many UMaine faculty, students, staff and alums who have participated in the Maine Climate Council over […]

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