Wed, Apr 13 at 1030 AM, School of Marine Sciences graduate student Sarah Risley presented her research linking local knowledge and community science in support of coastal marine stewardship. This presentation partially fulfilled the requirements of her dual MS degrees in Marine Biology and Marine Policy. The video of Sarah’s zoom seminar is available here. […]
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Weaving together science, story, collaboration and communications research, Jennifer Smith-Mayo is doing incredible work as part of the Maine-eDNA project. She is co-advised by Heather and Dr. Bridie McGreavy. Jennifer Smith-Mayo: Rethinking how we talk about science
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Leslie Lab members and other UMaine researchers from a range of disciplines — including anthropology, ecology and environmental science, genetics, journalism, marine science and Native American studies — collaborated on a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Communication. The researchers looked at communication among partners from different disciplines in developing science for coastal resilience […]
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We’re hiring an undergraduate student and a high school intern in Summer 2022 to work on the engaged research related to shellfish and the estuarine ecosystem. We also plan to host student researchers working on projects related to the human dimensions of ocean renewable energy; aquaculture science, practice and business development; and marine science data […]
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Jessica Reilly-Moman defended her PhD dissertation – Climate Care: Pathways for Coastal Climate Resilience – on December 3, 2021, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Maine. Jess’ seminar is viewable on YouTube. Jess is committed to supporting the assessment and […]
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Graduate student Sarah Risley presented the State of the Damariscotta River Estuary report to the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen on Wednesday evening, November 3, 2021. You can watch the video recording of the presentation on the Town’s YouTube channel named, “Town of Damariscotta, Maine.” You can access the Damariscotta report here. Later in November, Sarah […]
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Melissa Britsch and Heather Leslie have launched a StoryMap focused on research in the Damariscotta River Estuary. They highlight the roles diverse researchers and research stations have played in generating knowledge about the estuary, and marine ecosystems more generally. We expect this collection will be of interest to scientists and community members alike, and help […]
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Graduate student Sarah Risley, together with Prof. Heather Leslie and Joshua Stoll, received an award from the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions earlier this spring for her engaged research on shellfish ecology and management in the Damariscotta River Estuary. Congrats, Sarah! Building Knowledge and Capacity for Community-Led Coastal Stewardship
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Social-ecological systems scientists – we invite you to join us! We are seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to participate in an National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Coupled Human-Natural Systems project focused on people’s adaptation to institutional and environmental drivers in Baja California Mexico. The ideal candidate will be part of the MAREA+ team based at Duke […]
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On Friday, July 16th, graduate student Sarah Risley will present the work she is leading in collaboration with the town of Damariscotta, Lincoln Academy and other community partners on “Community Science and Stewardship in Maine Estuaries.” Risley’s research builds on collaborative work to which other Leslie Lab members have contributed, including Melissa Britsch and Kara […]
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