UMaine Economists in Snow Removal Story
Jim McConnan and Jonathtan Rubin of the UMaine School of Economics faculty were quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about private snow removal companies, which are having a profitble winter season.
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Camire in No-Alcohol Beer Story
Comments from Mary Ellen Camire of the UMaine food science and human nutrition faculty are included in an Associated Press story about an alcohol-free beer that a German company touts as a recovery drink for athletes.
Read moreIron Fertilization Study Group On Website
A new 12-member international consortium, which includes UMaine, studying the potential effects of iron fertilization of the oceans was mentioned on the website Azom.com. Oceanographer Fei Chai is representing UMaine as the group examines how fertilization areas of open ocean can contribute to the removal of carbon from the atmosphere.
Read moreWebsite Highlights Economist’s Study
The website Physorg.com has a story about the research of UMaine economist Todd Gabe, whose work was recently published in the “Knowledge in Cities” study. Gabe uses new occupational data to change the way people view regional economic activity. See a UMaine Today story to read more about Gabe’s work.
Read moreApplications Available for Acadian Internship Summer Program Students, Field Sponsors
Applications Available for Acadian Internship summer program students, field sponsors Contact: Dr. Sarah Nelson (207) 581-3454 or acadianinternship@gmail.com ORONO – The inaugural Acadian Internship Program is now accepting applications from students and conservation organizations for summer 2011. This innovative program combines formal coursework, offered for credit through the University of Maine’s Summer University, with a […]
Read moreNutritionist Comments In Seattle PI Blog
UMaine nutritionist Mary Ellen Camire was quoted in a story about alcohol-free beer that appeared in a Seattle Post Intelligencer website blog. Camire said the beer, which was marketed as a healthy sports drink during the recent World Cup biathlon events in Aroostook County, will at least rehydrate athletes following a competition, but she was […]
Read moreOccupations Attract
They say who you know is as important as what you know. But University of Maine economist Todd Gabe has turned this slogan on its side. His research is based on the premise that what you do is a reflection of what you know. What you know is as important as how much you know. […]
Read moreUMaine Oyster Research Cited In Article
A story in the Portland Press Herald mentioned oyster research at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center and by UMaine Cooperative Extension scientists. According to the story, about the uncertainty of Maine’s oyster fishery in the wake of the discovery of the parasite MSX found in Damariscotta River oysters, the growth of oyster farming on the Damariscotta […]
Read moreStudents Develop Tourism Development Recommendations
Students working on UMaine project with Roger Merchant from the Cooperative Extension faculty are developing tourism development recommendations for the towns of Milo and Brownville. Merchant, who is teaching a community tourism planning course in the School of Forest Resources, conducted a similar project in Greenville last year. A story was reported in the Bangor […]
Read moreSentinel Letter References Study On Water Clarity, Property Values
A letter to the editor in Waterville’s Morning Sentinel newspaper mentioned a UMaine study that looked at the relationship between water clarity and shorefront property values. The letter, which is regarding municipalities that dump snow into rivers, lakes and coastal waters, referenced the1996 study which found that a 1-meter reduction in lake water clarity, on […]
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