The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier cited data for York County and statewide overdose deaths from the Maine Drug Data Hub, a tool created through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the Office of the Attorney General, the University of Maine and several state agencies. According to the hub, as […]
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Karl Kreutz, director of the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences and professor in the Climate Change Institute, has been selected as the University of the Arctic Chair in Arctic Ice, Climate and Environmental History. University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned […]
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Phys.org, Pen Bay Pilot and Nature World News highlighted a University of Maine-led study into the effects of mercury exposure in tidal marshes on two sparrow species: Saltmarsh Sparrows and Acadian Nelson’s sparrows. The study, led by Kate Ruskin, a UMaine lecturer in ecology and environmental sciences, found that mercury exposure is related to a […]
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Phys.org shared a news release about a recent study led by Rutgers University—New Brunswick that was co-authored by Sara Kelemen, a University of Maine master’s student of plant, soil and environmental studies. The study found that “increasing adoption of agricultural practices such as cover cropping, grazing management and agroforestry can increase the amount of carbon […]
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Mercury exposure is related to a 10% decrease in nest survival in two tidal marsh songbird species surveyed in four states, from Maine to New Jersey, according to a new University of Maine-led study. These species have been experiencing sharp declines in this region due to sea level rise-related habitat loss and, therefore, mercury may […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a news release announcing that the University of Maine and its Portland Gateway, and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute, have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond.
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The Bangor Daily News noted that Frank Sternberg, a graduate student with the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences, won first place in the Millinocket Marathon.
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Maine Public, Mainebiz, News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) reported on Gov. Janet Mills’s recent conference at the University of Maine, where she announced new climate change funding initiatives and celebrated the one-year anniversary of Maine’s four-year climate plan, Maine Won’t Wait. During the gathering, Mills […]
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Maine Public interviewed Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, about the state’s climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait, for a recent segment of “Maine Calling.” Fernandez, co-chair of the Maine Climate Council’s Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, joined Hannah Pingree, director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation & […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a study which revealed that imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens. “Warming and drought exacerbated by climate change have compounded their struggles in recent years, alongside freezing and pathogens,” said lead researcher Catherine Chan, a University of Maine graduate student. “There has been an […]
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