Sue Ishaq, assistant professor of animal veterinary sciences at the University of Maine, was elected as an early-career, at-large member of the American Society for Microbiology Board of Directors. Visit the society’s website to learn more.
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Ek Han Tan, associate professor of plant genetics, spoke with The Washington Post about a discovery he and University of New England researcher Thomas Klak made when studying chestnut trees. Many researchers across much of the U.S. thought they were studying genetically-modified chestnut trees known as Darling 58s, created to resist a deadly disease. Tan […]
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An orientation camp offered to incoming students by the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources was highlighted in an article published in the Journal of Forestry titled “Enhancing Diversity in Undergraduate Degree Programs in Forestry and Related Natural Resources: a Brief Review of Critical Issues and Promising Actions.” The article, which was authored by […]
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Diane Rowland, dean of the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences and director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, was a guest on a recent segment of the Maine Science Podcast. Rowland discussed her career trajectory, pioneering research as a crop physiologist and her efforts to foster team science and advance equity […]
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The past year has been a busy one for the University of Maine, and with the non-stop activity came numerous stories of student and faculty success, innovation, research with local and global impacts and exciting new services and facilities. As we look forward to 2024 and another year of accomplishments from and additions to the […]
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Several employees from the University of Maine spoke with the Portland Press Herald about increased in-migration to Maine in recent years. Tim Waring, associate professor of social-ecological systems modeling, discussed the opportunities and challenges surrounding the influx of people moving to Maine from elsewhere, while Diane Rowland, dean of the College of Earth, Life and […]
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The Castine Patriot reported on a talk delivered by Noah Charney, assistant professor of conservation biology, about his book, “These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes,” on Nov. 9. The Penobscot Bay Press shared the article.
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Morning Ag Clips highlighted the University of Maine School of Forest Resources receiving the Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award. The award, which recognizes the impact of the school’s teaching and research on Maine’s working forests, was given by the Maine TREE Foundation in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry.
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Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with The New York Times about her research on the benefits of eating berries. Certain compounds in fruits like wild blueberries offer anti-inflammatory benefits and may help reduce cancer’s ability to develop, grow and multiply. Klimis-Zacas recommends eating one-half to […]
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Renae Moran, professor of pomology with the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Sun Journal about apple yield in Maine, which was down about 50% from historical averages this year. “Apple growers are always optimistic,” she said. “They’ve got their […]
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