The Saturday Evening Post spoke to John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, about the impact of the invasive emerald ash borer on Wabanaki basket making. Daigle conducts research into emerald ash borers, combining academic methods with indigenous expertise. “It’s such a strong part of people’s identity. The style of […]
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The Associated Press interviewed Rick Wahle, director of the Lobster Institute and professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, about the impact of the rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters potentially becoming stricter. Wahle said that changing the U.S. measurement standards gives lobsters more opportunity to reproduce, though the change […]
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The Maine Monitor interviewed Janet Fairman, co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) and associate professor in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, about Maine’s teacher shortage. The Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine shared the Maine Monitor report.
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Rick Wahle, director of the Lobster Institute and professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, spoke to Maine Public about the continued challenges facing lobstermen even after the Maine lobster fishery secured a six-year pause in a federal spending bill late last year that will buy the industry more time to research and […]
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Jessica Miller, professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, was a guest on Maine Public‘s live call-in radio program Maine Calling on Feb. 6 to discuss ethical issues around Gov. Janet Mills’ and legislative leaders’ recent proposal to expand access to abortion in Maine.
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Habib Dagher, founding director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, spoke to the Weather Channel about the potential to use sawdust and wood waste as a more sustainable alternative to traditional building materials. “This house becomes like a carbon storage facility because the wood fiber or waste is essentially locked into the house,” says […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a six-session course in restorative justice through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center’s professional development program. The spring 2023 workshops will be held from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., April 20–21, May 19, June 29–30, and July 21. The cost is $900 per person. A limited number of […]
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Andrew Crawley, assistant professor at the University of Maine School of Economics, spoke to the New York Times for an article about an influx of new residents to Maine. Crawley said the number of workers in the state is still down since the pandemic; school enrollment may be ticking up, but the results are inconclusive. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Piscataquis Observer, Penobscot Bay Pilot, Republican Journal, WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and The County shared Maple Sugaring 101, a three-week program open to current 4-H’ers ages 12 and up who are interested in learning about the maple sugaring process and live in Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties. Register […]
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The Daily Bulldog, Penobscot Bay Pilot, CentralMaine.com and Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. An industry soiree will follow the conference from 4–7 p.m. with value-added vendors, dinner and keynote speaker […]
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