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July 1, 2025

Canines sniffing out wood turtles for science

June 30, 2025

Amanda Gavin: Investigating Greenland’s rapidly changing water supply

June 16, 2025

Meireles to illuminate centuries of biodiversity data with $1M award from NSF

June 13, 2025

Ph.D. student awarded fellowship to conduct research in Acadia 

June 13, 2025

Maine kicks off Dairy Month at Witter Farm to celebrate industry advances

June 2, 2025

UMaine oceanographer trains future scientists on North Atlantic voyage Darling Marine Center documents local shellfish harvesting trends, changes

June 2, 2025

New guide explores how cemeteries can conserve local flora

May 1, 2025

Drs. Li and Mallory receive funding for PFAS research from Maine’s DACF

April 21, 2025

UMaine research examines best methods for growing Atlantic sea scallops

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The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Stations are located in the homeland of the Wabanaki Alliance (Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations). The Wabanaki Alliance has distinct, sovereign, legal and political entities with their own powers of self-governance and self-determination. Issues of water and territorial rights, and encroachment upon sacred sites, are ongoing.