Determining how climate change will affect spruce forests along Maine’s coastline and inspiring new ways to conserve them is the goal of a new study by University of Maine faculty and students. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $643,848 for the project, led by Jay Wason III, […]
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Kelsi Hobbs, assistant professor at the University of Maine School of Economics, was interviewed by WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about the impact of Portland’s proposed rent control rollback on rental prices. “We’ll definitely see rents rise maybe more than we would have seen in the last two years,” Hobbs said.
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The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes and the Boston Globe cited data from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer about high global and sea surface temperatures in June 2023.
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Amy Frankel, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about bringing parole back to Maine. Frankel is a member of the Maine chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $650,000 to a University of Maine project investigating the impacts of climate change on wild blueberry ecosystems and economics. Wild blueberry fields provide important crops for the state of Maine. They also support ecosystems by providing water regulation, nutrient cycling, […]
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In a story on state funding for eliminating PFAS contamination and how it should be used, Spectrum News interviewed Leslie Forstadt, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and child and family development specialist, about how the situation affects farmers’ mental health. “I can’t emphasize how important mental health and wellbeing is in consideration of […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot featured a story on University of Maine Cooperative Extension working with Maine Sea Grant to provide rain barrels to the City of Rockland to assist in their goal of reducing sewer discharges during heavy rain and saving water. One of these barrels can save a homeowner up to 1,300 gallons of […]
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The Boothbay Register reported on University of Maine students and graduates joining the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s summer program as marine science and sailing instructors. UMaine students will teach kids of various ages respect for the marine environment through hands-on experiences.
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Damian Brady, professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with National Geographic for a story titled “10 best things to do in Maine.” Brady discussed oyster sampling in Maine, saying “the Wabanaki knew that the Damariscotta was a special place for oysters, since they built towering middens, or shell towers, here between […]
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Four University of Maine Ph.D. students won the top awards in the college division of the 2023 Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Student Showcase on May 3. The annual competition tasks college and high school students, who participate in separate divisions, with presenting life-science focused research projects to win cash and academic prizes. According to […]
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