In an article about Maine loggers leaving the industry, Maine Public cited a new University of Maine study that found the state’s logging industry supported fewer jobs and generated less economic output and labor income in 2021, compared to the five years prior.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Brian Beal and Rick Wahle about the potential to farm lobster in Maine. Beal stated that according to his research, lobsters can be farmed economically. “The reason why there is nothing going on is that the fishery doesn’t want it to happen. They think it will negatively affect their bottom […]
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The Sun Journal reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County is looking for volunteers for its 4-H programs, which have seen increased popularity in the wake of COVID-19. To become a volunteer, visit the UMaine Extension website.
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CentralMaine.com shared that Matthew Chatfield, assistant professor of evolution and eco-health, will present as part of the Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series at the Camden Public Library at 6:30 p.m. March 9. Chatfield will discuss the natural history of wood turtles and some of the approaches that he and his colleagues are using […]
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Rick Eason, associate professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Inside Edition about balloon hobbyists and a weather balloon experiment he conducted along with hobbyist John Garesche with seventh graders in Ohio. The interview is available on Inside Edition’s YouTube channel.
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In a column about the American woodcock, the Ellsworth American and Piscataquis Observer highlighted a study of the woodcock’s migration habits and patterns by the University of Maine. The data is available on the project website.
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Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, wrote an essay for The Guardian about how dimples connect him, his deceased mother and unborn child.
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The Bangor Daily News and Horsetalk.co.nz reported on a University of Maine study funded by the National Science Foundation will seek to understand the effect of megafauna grazing on plant diversity in the Arctic over the past 150,000 years. Alessandro Meregehetti, a University of Maine Ph.D. student in ecology and environmental sciences, received a $56,118 Arctic […]
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Kristina Cammen, assistant professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, was a panelist on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling for an episode about how to help stranded seals and the health of Maine’s seal population.
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s annual State of the University address. Ferrini-Mundy highlighted UMaine’s accomplishments over the last year, from athletics to 3D-printed homes, as well as current challenges, like potential declining enrollments, rising costs and aging infrastructure. WBRC-TV (Channel 6 in Birmingham, Alabama), WLOX-TV (Channel 13 […]
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