WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed University of Maine associate professor of glaciology Seth Campbell and professor Chris Gerbi on a federal grant that will boost UMaine’s efforts to research snowpack and meltwater. Recent storms in Maine highlight the urgent need to understand climate change effects on the state’s water resources.
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Harmful algal blooms have been on the rise across Maine in recent years. This is a troubling development for nearby communities, as the algae release toxins that may impact drinking water sources and recreation. Rachel Fowler, a biology laboratory coordinator at the University of Maine, led a study with support from the Schoodic Institute at […]
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The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ignacz the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award for her work with neuromuscular disease. This nationally competitive award honors and invests in pre-doctoral students by helping them obtain research training while conducting their dissertation research. Enrolled in the Graduate School […]
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In her first year of full-time employment with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Leah McCluskey taught youth how to make miniature lava lamps. She led the students through an experiment that combines sodium alginate, a compound derived from seaweed, and calcium chloride inside a test tube to form the familiar funky bubbles. The experiment gave […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz, Maine Public, Earth.com, News Center Maine, Penobscot Bay Pilot, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) and Seacoastonline highlighted a new study by researchers at the University of Maine that revealed lobsters in the Gulf of Maine are abandoning their traditional rocky habitats for open areas. This significant behavioral shift, potentially driven […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured University of Maine alumnus Milo Rossi, who rekindled his passion for archaeology while studying anthropology at UMaine and has become a leading social media content creator in the field. Rossi is dedicated to debunking archaeological pseudoscience and promoting accurate scientific knowledge in an engaging way. He gave a free talk […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece from Erin Victor, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine, on addressing the use of single-use plastics in schools and normalizing reuse systems. Titled “We must move beyond magical thinking to normalize reuse systems,” the piece highlights her research in anthropology and environmental policy and engagement […]
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The ocean, the plants and animals that reside in it and the coastline it formed are integral to Maine’s economy and culture. While heritage industries like fishing and shipbuilding have persisted for centuries, they and other coastal industries are changing. Climate change and the loss of working waterfront threaten their viability, but new fisheries, products, […]
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American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study by University of Maine researchers. For decades, the vast majority of adult lobsters resided in boulder shelter habitats. This knowledge helped inform longtime conservation efforts and regulations within the more […]
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The Portland Press Herald discusses how climate change is affecting the timing of Maine’s fall foliage. Daniel Hayes, associate professor of geospatial analysis and remote sensing with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, highlighted the factors that make predicting the foliage changes challenging and may impact tourism.
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