The Bangor Daily News published answers to the biggest questions posed during its webinar about warming in the Gulf of Maine and its ramifications. The online talk, which was part of the Bangor Daily News Climate Conversation series, featured a panel of researchers that included Yong Chen, a professor of fisheries population dynamics at the […]
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The Bangor Daily News promoted “The Road to Maine’s New Climate Action Plan,” a free webinar set for 3 p.m. Sept. 28. The presentation, which is sponsored by the University of Maine George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, will be offered by Cassaundra Rose, senior science analyst and climate council coordinator for the Governor’s […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Ivan Fernandez, University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, in a story about the impact of the Clean Air Act.
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The Bangor Daily News and Downeastmaine.com promoted a free online presentation sponsored by the University of Maine George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and facilitated by Lily Calderwood, UMaine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 5. “The Future of Farming: Building Tools for Tech Savvy Farmers,” will […]
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The University of Maine Center on Aging and UMaine Medicine are promoting an online chat series to help Maine citizens 60 and older and particularly high-risk populations stay healthy, active and safe during the pandemic. Sessions from UMaine Health Connection Chats run from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays. The series includes: Sept. 23: The […]
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In response to a changing climate, populations of plants and animals move to more hospitable locations. Predicting where species will end up, and how New England farmers and rural communities need to plan and adapt accordingly is the focus of a new interdisciplinary research initiative led by the University of Maine. The National Science Foundation […]
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Phys.org reported on a study co-authored by Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, that highlights the importance of formal and informal collaborations in sustainable fisheries management. The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Marine Policy.
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Seacoastonline.com, the Saco Bay News and the Machias Valley News Observer shared a University of Maine media release about Joseph Kelley archiving nearly four decades of photos he captured depicting the history and change in Maine landscapes. The professor emeritus of marine geology partnered with the Maine Geological Survey to archive 8,000 of his landscape […]
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Integrating local norms and fishermen’s knowledge into fisheries regulations helps increase trust in fisheries management institutions and can make it easier for co-management to work. That was a discovery of University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie, who looked at the interplay between formal and informal institutions and the implications for the co-management […]
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What is Maine doing to address climate change? How does climate change impact geopolitical unrest? Are the wildfires in the western United States related to climate change? People interested in learning more about these and other topics are invited to the “A Climate Change Forum — Your chance to ask questions about climate change” webinar […]
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