The Washington Post cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer on the length of time average hot temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere peaked between 1979 and 2000.
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The Maine Monitor interviewed Maine State Climatologist Sean Birkel, also a research assistant professor at the University of Maine, on average summer temperatures in Maine and their variability. “When the air is more humid, that’s when we’ll get the overnight low temperatures that are in the mid- to high 60s, and so it makes for […]
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For nearly a decade, Amanda Gavin has studied and conserved lakes, including many in Maine, that provide drinking water and support agriculture. Today, she’s investigating what the future may hold for tens of thousands of crystalline blue lakes within an Arctic country experiencing rapid ecological change: Greenland. More frequent heat waves, drought, heavy rain and […]
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It’s late spring, and the leaves on Maine’s maple trees are full – the buds have swelled, and the season for collecting sap is long over. Maine maple sugar producers, like Mark Prentiss and Kim Roberts, are already at work preparing for next year’s sap-collecting season. Prentiss and Roberts, who are married, are co-owners of […]
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Bob Steneck, who helped reshape marine research in Maine during his 41-year career at the University of Maine, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Established just after the American Revolution by Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and 60 others, the Academy honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor […]
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For Mo, storytelling isn’t just about fiction — it’s about shaping the way people see the world. A sophomore in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences and Honors College at the University of Maine, Mo has built a unique path that blends scientific research and creative writing, using both as tools for advocacy. […]
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The University of Maine will confer an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to George H. Denton, a multi-generational leader in glacial research and climate science education, during its morning undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 11. “No one is more deserving of this year’s honorary doctorate than our very own George Denton. He has been a […]
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CNN cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer on an increase in severe thunderstorms.
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Jacquelyn Gill, professor of terrestrial paleoecology, was featured in reports from Science.org, Scientific American, Science News, The Next Web and Cyber News on Colossal Biosciences’s genetic modification of gray wolf pups to resemble the dire wolf, an extinct species. “[The pups] don’t have any traits that would allow us to understand the dire wolf any […]
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Changing markets, environmental degradation and invasive pests pose persistent threats to the future of food production. To tackle the challenges of the uncertain future, farmers need ongoing communication about climate impacts and options for adaptation. Sara Delaney is advancing research that fine-tunes ongoing education to help farmers thrive amid this uncertainty. Before becoming a Ph.D. […]
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