The Maine Edge publishes UMaine release on McDonough MacKenzie’s plant love letter, website

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.

August 7, 2019 Climate Change, UMaine in the News

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie’s new website, Plant Love Stories. McDonough MacKenzie and seven other David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellows at UMaine’s Climate Change Institute — Sara Kuebbing, Molly Bletz, Joan Dudney, Bonnie M. McGill, Mallika A. Nocco, Talia Young and Rebecca K. Tonietto — launched the site on Valentine’s Day 2018, the article states. The group invites people to share stories of their plant experiences on the site to contribute to a multifaceted understanding of the ways people can appreciate and relate to plants. “By nurturing a broader social discussion and awareness of the value of plants to human and ecosystem health, we strive to increase public interest in plant conservation,” wrote the fellows.