Pathogens don’t always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to a new University of Maine study. Diseases caused by a combination of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites — also known as polymicrobial infections — are challenging to treat because scientists don’t fully understand how pathogens interact during infection and how these […]
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New research led by the University of Maine finds that river restoration efforts and increasing river herring runs may help lessen the impacts that seals have on salmon. Whole ecosystem restoration may be helping predators and prey alike. Efforts to restore seal populations in the Gulf of Maine started with federal protections in 1972. Their […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited research conducted in part by University of Maine biologist Michael Kinnison that concluded the charr in Green Lake are more closely related to those found in Wassataquoik and Gardner Lakes than Floods Pond, leading the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to reverse its position and refer to the population […]
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Centralmaine.com shared information about the Maine Climate and Agriculture Network’s three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture. The series, which runs March 22, 28 and April 14, is free and open to the public. To learn more and to register, visit the program webpage.
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The Bangor Daily News featured a UMaine student research study that found blue plastic tarp microplastics are affecting snails and slugs on Maine farms. Rachel White, a Ph.D. student in ecology and environmental sciences, created a synthetic stomach acid that dissolves the gastropods to look at parasites, but also found microplastics, particularly blue fibers like […]
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The Maine Monitor featured University of Maine School of Nursing students Sara Todd, Paige Solans and Tanya Roy in an article about nursing students working during the pandemic. The Maine Monitor reported that even as Maine hospitals worry about pandemic burnout and a nursing shortage, graduating nursing students like Solans are eager to work. According […]
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A feature for the Washington Post Magazine highlighted the University of Maine’s contribution to efforts to conserve the American elm tree in Castine, Maine. The article noted that back in the 1970s, when there was no treatment for the devastating Dutch elm disease that decimated tree populations throughout the United States, University of Maine researcher Richard Campana was […]
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In an article about reversing falls in Maine, Q106.5 featured a webpage by Maine Sea Grant about the phenomenon and where it can be seen across the state. Reversing falls are a rare phenomenon in inlets where freshwater meets the ocean. Water from the ocean will start flowing into the inlet of a river creating a […]
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The Sun Journal and Morning Ag Clips shared information about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar about strawberry production and pest management in northern Maine, which will take place from 6–7:30 p.m. on March 23. “Strawberry Production and Pest Management for Northern Maine” will illustrate how best to produce strawberries in northern Maine, including […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk by Jessica Scott of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future on efforts to move Maine toward climate and environmental justice 3–4 p.m. on Monday, March 21. The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the […]
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