Research Team Looks at the Possibility that Boron Could Have Played a Role in the Origin of Life.
Research team looks at the possibility that boron could have played a role in the origin of life.
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Climate Change Researchers Featured in Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Article
Researchers and students from the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine are featured in an article and video by Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The report cites work by Climate Change Institute researcher Gordon Bromley and UMaine anthropologist Kurt Rademaker.
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New Doctoral Program Adopts Holistic Approach in Implementing Environmental Policy
New doctoral program adopts holistic approach in implementing environmental policy.
Read moreBDN Publishes Op-Ed by Tisher
The Bangor Daily News published “Climate denial: Seductive but not morally excusable,” an opinion piece by Sharon Tisher, teacher of environmental law and energy policy at the University of Maine.
Read moreUMaine Research Cited in BBC News Article on Volcanic Link to Weather
A BBC News article titled “Ancient Irish texts show volcanic link to cold weather” said researchers used ice-core data from the Greenland Ice Sheet Project to help trace the effect of volcanic eruptions on the climate. Paul Mayewski, director and distinguished Maine professor at the Climate Change Institute, is one of the leaders of the […]
Read moreHolberton Quoted in Associated Press Article on Puffins
Rebecca Holberton, University of Maine professor of biology and ecology, spoke with the Associated Press about the risk of starvation puffins and other seabirds are facing in the United States. WCVB in Boston, Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to carry the report.
Read moreUMaine Students Compete in IGERT Video, Poster Contest
Two entries from University of Maine graduate students have been submitted into the National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program’s 2013 Video and Poster Competition. Maureen Correll and Bjorn Grigholm, graduate students in the Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change IGERT program at UMaine, submitted a video and poster titled “Abrupt Climate […]
Read moreVillageSoup Previews Tisher’s Talk on Climate Change
The VillageSoup previewed a slide talk on climate change by Sharon Tisher, environmental lawyer and University of Maine economics professor. Tisher will present “Climate Reality: Connecting the Dots Between Extreme Weather and Global Warming” at Camden Public Library on June 4.
Read moreHamilton Talks to Field Notes About Research
Field Notes recently interviewed University of Maine professor of glaciology Gordon Hamilton about his research. Hamilton plans to use his knowledge of glaciers and their flow patterns to aid the U.S. government in uncovering World War II plane wreckage in Greenland.
Read moreJacobson Cited in Mainebiz Article on Climate Change
Mainebiz interviewed George Jacobson, professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change at the University of Maine, for the article “Maine companies prep for rise in climate change planning.” Jacobson said because CO2 levels continue to rise, contributing to higher temperatures around the globe, companies need to think about adaptation planning.
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