Sean Birkel, a research assistant professor at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute (CCI), was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about the Department of Homeland Security partnering with the state of Maine for the first study of the effects of climate change on energy, water, transportation and telecommunications systems. CCI has been […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about Maine’s increase of community gardens. “I think it’s due to the interest in locally sourced food but also knowing where your food comes from, and a lot of folks are realizing they don’t […]
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Tim Godaire, a graduate student in the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “There’s a better option than Keystone XL pipeline to create jobs.” Godaire also is a member of the Bangor chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
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Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke at the 2015 New England Grow trade show in Boston, according to the latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. Stack spoke about research she is conducting on what native plants are most beneficial to bees and […]
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Sarah Redmond, a marine extension associate with the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, was quoted in Down East magazine’s article “Kelp: It’s What’s for Dinner,” published in the March 2015 issue. Redmond said when most people think of seaweed, they picture plants that have been washed up on the beach. […]
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University of Maine economist Todd Gabe’s 2014 study on the maple industry’s financial impact on the state was cited in the Sun Journal article “Unseasonable cold, deep snow hindering Maine maple syrup season start.” According to Gabe’s study, Maine’s maple industry contributes an estimated $27.7 million directly to the state’s economy. The study also found […]
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WABI (Channel 5) previewed the University of Maine’s fourth annual Summer Camp Fair to be held 4–7 p.m. March 11 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. Representatives from more than 50 summer camps will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about the available programming for children and teenagers. The […]
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The University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute (CCI) was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about Sen. Angus King partnering with Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to influence U.S. policies on Arctic issues. King and Murkowski announced the creation of an “Arctic Caucus” in the Senate, stating they believe the United States should be […]
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John Bear Mitchell, Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator at the University of Maine and University of Maine System Native American Waiver Coordinator, was quoted in a Morning Sentinel article about the debate over the American Indian image Skowhegan schools are using as a sports mascot. The issue was discussed during a school board […]
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The Sun Journal reported on a grant-writing workshop in Augusta being offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The March 23 event is designed for people interested in submitting federal applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The training is free; online registration is required by March 16. UMaine Extension is […]
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