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.

Kristina Cammen, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone: 207.581.2820

Email: kristina.cammen@maine.edu

Lab website: Link to Cammen Lab Website

Office: 151A Hitchner Hall

Mailing Address:
5735 Hitchner Hall, Room 151,
Orono, ME 04469-5735

Education

Ph.D., Ecology, Duke University, 2014
M.Phil., Zoology, University of Cambridge, 2008
B.S., Biology and Psychology, University of Maryland, 2007

Description

Our lab uses molecular and analytical approaches to better understand aspects of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology in marine and coastal systems. I am interested in how marine species adapt to both natural and anthropogenic stressors, how genetic diversity partitions over time and space in dynamic populations, and how genomics can advance the study of non-model organisms in their natural environment. My research focuses primarily on marine mammal species that are sentinels of ocean health and species of conservation concern, though I have also studied adaptation to natural and anthropogenic stressors in estuarine fish and saltmarsh birds. Across study systems, my lab group is committed to a ‘one health’ perspective that integrates human, wildlife, and ecosystem health.

Research Interests

Marine mammal science; ecological and evolutionary genomics; ocean health; conservation biology

Courses

INT308 – Conservation and Ecology of Marine Mammals (Fall)
SMS203 – Introduction to Integrated Marine Science (Spring, in even years)
SMS598 – Marine Ecology and Conservation in the Genomics Era (Spring, in odd years)

Publications

For a current list of publications, please see Cammen Google Scholar Citations.