The Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, marking a half-century of research and education related to climate change in Maine, New England and across the planet. More information about CCI’s research expeditions can be found on its website.
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The Bangor Daily News, Daily Bulldog, Piscataquis Observer, Morning Ag Clips and CentralMaine.com noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive nine-month hybrid (online and in-person) training program for all beginning farmers, Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners. Registration is open to all beginning farmers; priority will be given to veterans, their […]
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WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), the Daily Bulldog and Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine study that showed speeding increased on Maine’s rural roads during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. states across the country reported an increase in the rate of fatal and severe car accidents despite the decrease in traffic volume. […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Beth Calder, food science specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the School of Food and Agriculture, about safely preparing, serving and storing Thanksgiving dinner.
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The Bangor Daily News, Phys.org, Canadian Biomass Magazine, Pulp and Paper Canada, Bioenergy Insight and Advanced Biofuels USA shared a University of Maine study that outlines how to recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector. The team found that attracting and retaining women in bioenergy and related-fields can be […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Noah Charney, assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine, about concerns related to booming solar energy development in Maine cutting into forests and habitats already threatened by climate change. “Where you choose to put a site is important, given the options. […]
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The Chicago Tribune interviewed Anne Knowles, professor of history at the University of Maine, about the Welsh community in Chicago cheering on Wales in the 2022 World Cup. “If the Welsh ever beat the English in any sporting contest, it is a huge national victory. It is one of the biggest things that can happen,” […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, presented at a forum organized by the Bangor Daily News and Maine Farmland Trust about removing toxic “forever chemicals” from the environment. Schattman is in the early stages of research on how PFAS chemicals are absorbed by […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported that the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono will unveil the world’s first bio-based 3D printed house. Built on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, the 600-square-foot BioHome3D is a potential solution to the housing crisis, labor shortage, supply chain disruptions and environmental challenges. Yahoo News […]
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