Ambrook Research featured YongJiang “John” Zhang, assistant professor of plant physiology at the University of Maine, and his research on how biochar may be used to improve moisture retention in Maine’s wild blueberry fields.
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Stephanie Shea spoke with the Bangor Daily News about a study she led as a University of Maine Ph.D. student to determine the prevalence of Lymphoproliferative virus (LPDV) among Maine wild turkeys and the factors that can influence their chance of infection. All of the turkeys that tested positive for the virus during the study […]
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In an article about Caribou’s first snowmobile festival and its prospective economic impact, the Bangor Daily News cited a 2020 University of Maine study titled “The Economic Contribution of Snowmobiling in Maine.”
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The Fish Site noted that Ian Bricknell, professor of aquaculture biology at the University of Maine, is the co-editor of a new book about sea lice biology and control.
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The Portland Press Herald reported that the University of Maine will receive $6.2 million in federal funding to research ways to control tick populations, identify emerging tick species and expand public health efforts as Lyme disease cases have reached record-high levels in Maine. Griffin Dill, director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, […]
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In a roundup of the year’s climate stories, Maine Public cited an interview with Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science at the University of Maine, where he said that snow in Maine has decreased by 7% and will decrease by another 20%–40% by 2050. The article also noted that, according to the University of […]
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The Mount Desert Islander promoted an event about how Mount Desert Island’s tourism industry is adapting to climate change, featuring Lydia Horne, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Maine studying the topic.
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The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, MaineBiz, CentralMaine.com, Lincoln County News, Morning Ag Clips, WMAZ-TV (Channel 13 in Macon, Georgia) Spud Smart, Potato Pro, Potato News Today and Potato Grower reported that researchers at the University of Maine are currently exploring whether lobster shells can be used to combat soil pathogens like early dying […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Piscataquis Observer reported that researchers from the University of Maine and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are working together to develop new resources that will support current and future management strategies for wild turkey populations in the state. Building on the last project, the team now aims to […]
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Sonja Birthisel, lecturer in the University of Maine’s Ecology and Environmental Sciences department, was featured in the Maine Beacon for her work as a climate activist.
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