In an article about Orono trying to take advantage of a short window to make a dent in the browntail moths’ population before the caterpillars start coming out of their nests as the weather warms, the Bangor Daily News cited newly published research by a team from the University of Maine and the state Department […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Associated Press and New York Post reported about University of Maine research that shows browntail moth outbreaks will worsen with warming weather. Eleanor Groden, a UMaine professor emerita of entomology and the principal investigator on the study, said, “These are important studies, as our current warming climate trends suggest that we […]
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CentralMaine.com shared information about Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine talks on how the Island Institute collaborates with coastal communities to build resilience, 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Learn more on the program webpage.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how the Island Institute collaborates with coastal communities to build resilience from 3–4 p.m. on Feb. 28. The Island Institute works alongside Maine’s island and coastal leaders to build community resilience and share solutions for addressing […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 23, 2022. Over the past few years, browntail moth caterpilllars have been an itchy scourge to Maine’s residents and visitors. New research shows that with climate change, the problem is only going to get worse. The browntail moth is an invasive pest that feeds on the foliage of a […]
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A Maine Public report about the impact of climate change on snowmobiling in Maine featured Sean Birkel, research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute. Birkel, also Maine state climatologist, said that in the past century, Maine has lost one to two weeks of winter and by 2050, the state will lose […]
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Wild blueberries are one of Maine’s most iconic and important native cash crops. New research shows that to help wild blueberries thrive in all sorts of conditions, proper soil moisture management is even more essential than previously thought — especially over the long term. According to a UMaine study conducted in collaboration with the Milbridge-based […]
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Daniel Sandweiss, a University of Maine professor in the Anthropology Department and the Climate Change Institute, and the 2022 Distinguished Maine Professor, has been named president-elect of the Society for American Archaeology. He will serve as president-elect for one year before serving a two-year term as SAA president. Sandweiss is an internationally recognized archaeologist whose […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and research assistant professor at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, in an article about frost quakes. Birkel explained how climate change and extreme weather events are creating better conditions for frost quakes.
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A longtime University of Maine professor who is a world-renowned researcher in Latin American archaeology and paleoclimatology is the 2022 Distinguished Maine Professor, the university’s most prestigious faculty award. Daniel Sandweiss is a UMaine professor in the Anthropology Department and the Climate Change Institute. He also is a cooperating professor in the School of Earth […]
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