Catch ‘Lobster War’ featuring Rick Wahle for free via URSUS

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.

April 7, 2020 Climate Change, Marine Sciences, Outreach, Research, Signature and Emerging Areas

Been bingeing movies? Put this one on your list: “Lobster War: The Fight Over the World’s Richest Fishing Grounds.” The award-winning film includes Rick Wahle, research professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine.

The feature documentary, which won “Best New England Film” at the 2018 Mystic Film Festival, is about a climate-fueled conflict between the United States and Canada over 277 square miles of sea. Both countries have claimed this Gray Zone since the end of the Revolutionary War.

The film by Andy Laub and David Abel includes gorgeous underwater and coastal views and is available for a limited time via URSUS (University Resources Serving Users Statewide) during the global health crisis. University of Maine community members can watch here.