In October, Dr. Lisa Kerr joined the University of Maine’s School of Marine Science as Associate Professor of Fisheries Science. In her new role, Dr. Kerr will lead research that informs sustainable management of marine fisheries and ecosystems. Her current work is focused on integrating climate information into fishery stock assessment and management to support […]
Read more
VISCOUS FLOW ENVIRONMENTS IN OCEANS AND INLAND WATERS Viscous Flow Environments in Oceans and Inland Waters Author(s):Peter A. Jumars Contributors:Peter Jumars; Book Description This text targets advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and practicing aquatic scientists who seek to understand effects of flow on aquatic processes but have had little prior exposure to fluid dynamics. It […]
Read more
More than 1,200 students showcased nearly 400 research and creative works at the 2019 UMaine Student Symposium held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 10. The fourth annual symposium provided an opportunity for the public to interact with student researchers and scholars as they viewed posters and exhibits and listened to oral […]
Read more
April 16, 2019 More than 1,200 students showcased nearly 400 research and creative works at the 2019 UMaine Student Symposium held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 10. The fourth annual symposium provided an opportunity for the public to interact with student researchers and scholars as they viewed posters and exhibits and […]
Read more
Jordan Snyder takes a water sample from a humic lake near the coast of Maine as part of her team’s validation work for their Landsat 8-based Oyster Suitability Index.Photo by: Ryan Weatherbee, University of Maine NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $1.4 million in grants to the University of Maine for two projects to […]
Read more
Maine fishermen hauled in 110.8 million pounds of lobsters in 2017 with a value of more than $400 million. While still incredibly large, this volume represented a 16 percent decline and $100 million loss compared to previous years of record-setting landings. Since the late 1980s Maine’s lobster landings have multiplied six fold, while the area […]
Read more
Richard Wahle University of Maine marine sciences research professor Richard Wahle has been named director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, effective Sept.1. He succeeds Robert Bayer, who has directed the institute since 1995 and is retiring from UMaine this year. Wahle joined UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences in 2009. He is based at […]
Read more
See this Instagram video by @university.of.maine: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEHnW8HZWU/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Read more
SHEDDING LIGHT ON ARCTIC MARINE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | FIELD REPORT Sentinel North International PhD School | July 12-24, 2018 The second edition of the Sentinel North International Ph.D School sets its course towards Baffin Bay in Nunavut, Canada. The team of 19 students and 22 mentors from 12 different universities have boarded the […]
Read more