Leslie, Wilson to share coastal community resiliency project

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.

June 26, 2019 Marine Sciences, Outreach, Research, Signature and Emerging Areas

Heather Leslie and Carl Wilson will discuss “Building Coastal Community Resilience in Maine” at 10:30 a.m. June 28 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole.

Leslie is the director of the DMC and a Libra Associate Professor of Marine Sciences. Her research on the ecology, policy and management of coastal marine ecosystem examines the link between humans and the coastal environment and evaluates marine management strategies.

Wilson, who directs the Bureau of Marine Science at the Maine Department of Marine Resources, is pursuing a Ph.D. focused on the lobster fishery in the Gulf of Maine.

Scientists at UMaine and the Maine DMR work together to provide decision-makers with information to make scientifically based decisions about marine resources vital to Maine communities and economies.

Leslie and Wilson will discuss one such project that supports coastal community resilience. The collaboration includes scientists from UMaine, Maine DMR, Maine Sea Grant and Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries.

This discussion is the first of seven in the DMC science seminar series. “Connecting people to the ocean” is the theme of the free, public talks scheduled for Fridays — except for July 5 — through Aug. 16. Faculty, students and alumni of UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences will lead discussions.

For a list of topics and featured speakers, visit the Darling Marine Center website. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207.563.8135.